Join us for a listening session in which Makimakkuk will debut a newly commissioned sound work titled What remains in the museum. This multi-layered work sonically reflects on identity, colonisation, love and relationships. The recorded live-performance will be specially presented at The Mosaic Rooms. Makimakkuk is a multi-dimensional music performer, selector and sound artist based […]
Join Guardian recommended Weapons of Mass Hilarity – the only show in the UK that showcases SWANA comedians – for a Stand Up For Artsakh fundraiser special, headlined by Armenian sensation and Britains Got Talent alumnus – Kev Orkin. Also joining us will be: Iranian-Irish comic Patrick Monahan fresh from his latest tour “I started […]
Shadi Abdel Salam, Egypt, 1969, 106m. In “Al-Mumia,” a young man faces a profound dilemma upon discovering his tribe’s ancestral trade in stolen ancient artefacts. A film based on true events in the late 19th century, Egypt, set against a backdrop of Ottoman and British imperialism and local national awakening depicts a visually striking narrative […]
We invite you to book your tickets and to join us for our ‘A Flame for Palestine’ Christmas concert, online on Sunday 10 December 2023 at 5pm GMT. Our fundraising Christmas concert will be a moment to come together in peace and hope. PROGRAMME Headline artist, Faris Ishaq (ney) Edward Said National Conservatory of Music […]
Arts Canteen presents : Arab Christmas By Candlelight. A very rare opportunity to experience the atmosphere of Christmas in the Arab world as the Grand Junction in Paddington is gently lit by candles to hear Arabic, Syriac, Coptic and Byzantine chants, harking back to the time of Queen Zanubia’s Palmyra in the second century CE. […]
Creating a space for poetic reflection, sonic encounter and reverberation of positivity in dark times, Palestinian poet Farah Chamma and Brazilian music producer LIEV, otherwise known as chamæleon, will walk us through spoken word poetry and musical textures, diving into unknown depths, highlighting our search for belonging and taking us into an alternative universe where […]
Visit the exhibition by The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective, created by young people in collaboration with artists Febrik and in partnership with New Citizen’s Gateway. The Young Collective are: Saba, Bukhari, Arvin, Aryan, Paniz, Yalda, Rozhina, Claudia, Dhaifallah, Suliman, Bibi, Molouda, Yasna. In collaboration with Febrik, the group have worked with a variety of tools […]
What is the role of cultural workers and artists within movements? How can we build and vision our political engagement beyond critique alone? Which methods can inspire creative strategy to shift mainstream culture? How can we move beyond urgency towards building sustainable cultural infrastructures outside of institutions? This open forum hosted by Sarah Al Sarraj […]
The Bethlehem Cultural Festival and The Arab Film Club present an afternoon of Palestinian short films. Dr Abdelfattah Abusrour, founder and director of Alrowwad Centre for Arts and Culture, Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem, as well as author, actor and theatre director, will be introducing this screening at the Glasgow Film Theatre. The programme includes: Said […]
Fault Lines is a solo presentation of recent works by Lebanese artist Ramzi Mallat, curated by Kirsty Flockhart. The exhibition will close with an artist talk on Saturday 2 December. Ramzi Mallat will be in conversation with independent curator Najlaa El-Ageli and Yahya Zaloom, director of P21 Gallery. The talk will provide insight into the […]