The Taqasim Foundation & the Taqasim Music School are pleased to announce a special program for our September Taqasim Oud Club! Oud master, Ahmed Mukhtar and renowned Algerian Sufi artist, Redha Boudebagh have joined forces to bring you a very special program that has been a year in the making. Join us at The Poetry […]
The Egyptian Bureau for Cultural & Education Affairs is pleased to announce and invite you to the upcoming event: Monday 19th August at 7:00pm: “Recent Egyptian History through Personal Eyes”, Presentation and Book Signing by the renowned Mr. Mohamed Salmawy who will be presenting two of his recent books; the much celebrated autobiography “A Day or Just About”, […]
Sudanese British artist Rayan Elnayal will lead the audience in a storytelling session of novel ‘A Season of Migration to the North,’ by Sudanese author Tayeb Salih. Audience will follow along to excerpts of the book, while simultaneously navigating through Elnayal’s ‘Afrabia’ inspired by the readings. Audience will also have the opportunity to discuss their […]
Sudanese British artist Rayan Elnayal will introduce magic realism, its characteristics and techniques and explore why it needs to be revisited by our 21st century Arabia and Afrabia. Elnayal will further discuss how magic realism can be an expressive communication tool that acts as a link between East and West. This event will end with […]
JOIN US for the private view of our upcoming exhibition ‘A Magic Realist Afrabia,’ a series of digital prints exploring ideas on multicultural identities, hybridity, and the third space, by British Sudanese artist Rayan Elnayal. Looking at Sudanese author Tayeb Salih’s ‘Season of Migration to the North’ for inspiration, Elnayal follows main character Mustafa’s journey […]
Returning to the capital after her summer debut, renowned DJ and techno instigator SAMA’ has teamed up with MARSM UK to curate a late-night takeover at Electowerkz. For this event, SAMA’ will be featuring and playing with her top picks from the Middle Eastern and international electronic music scenes. 18+ | Official Government ID Mandatory […]
Revered oud player Marcel Khalifé reinvents his much-loved music with his son Rami and French jazz drummer Aymeric Westrich. This is Khalifé as you’ve never seen him – stripped back from the large ensemble he usually performs with. Played on just oud, piano and drums, we hear his songs in a new way, as the […]
Amira and Linda live day-in-day out in their dingy North-London flat, whilst trying to match the needs of their Algerian father. Career driven Amira prays five times a day, takes care of the house and pays the bills, whilst Linda is busy partying and pulling pints at the local pub. When Amira decides it’s time […]
‘A Magic Realist Afrabia,’ is a series of digital prints exploring ideas on multicultural identities, hybridity, and the third space. Looking at Sudanese author Tayeb Salih’s ‘Season of Migration to the North’ for inspiration, Elnayal follows main character Mustafa’s journey from Sudan to London and his struggle with his contradicting, convoluted and evolving ethnic identity […]
Bagri Foundation and Shorts on Tap present Tales of the Silk Road: Chapter 3 Syria, on Wednesday 24 July 2019, 1.45 – 5:45pm at the BFI Southbank (NF2 Cinema 2). Through an engaging programme of short films, documentaries and discussion, we share the voices of Syria, its human stories and the country’s vision for the […]