The link between humans and lapis lazuli stretches back more than 6,500 years. In its veins and residues of mica, people could see the starry sky. It was first extracted from the mountains of Bactria in Afghanistan, and exported in antiquity to India, Sumeria, China, the Aegean and even Scandinavia. For ancient cultures, gold and […]
We’re pleased to invite you to Omar Khouri’s first solo exhibition in London. This new body of paintings and work on paper, titled Glass, explores a solid separation between two disparate worlds Omar has lived in: the Middle East and the West. A dialogue between cultures that see one another but often have difficulty communicating. […]
Lebanon has an unusual political system based on sectarian representation. The model – established through tradition – allows for power-sharing between Christians, Druzes, Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims among other religious groups. Although praised for its relative stability, the system is one where a small politically connected elite appropriates the bulk of economic surplus and […]
A once monthly, parent-led playgroup for Under 5 year olds, encouraging spoken Arabic through songs, stories and play. We sing modern and traditional nursery songs, tell and read stories and play simple parent-and-baby games. Arabic speaking parents are invited to participate in singing songs, reading a story, and to chat in Arabic to explore differences […]
Art Bahrain Across Borders (ArtBAB) opens this week for Bahrain Art Week in London, presenting Accumulation: Legacy and Memory at Alon Zakaim Fine Arts from 21st – 28th November. This fascinating exhibition is co-curated by ArtBAB’s director Kaneka Subberwal and Amal Khalaf, of The Serpentine Gallery, and one of the only female curators from Bahrain. […]
Join Khidr Collective and Shubbak for a comics workshop with award-winning Skefkef artist Mehdi Annassi. The Casablanca-based multidisciplinary artist will be in London for the first time to guide you through making your own comic. Mehdi is known for his contribution and involvement with comic art, as a founding member of Skefkef, the first Moroccan […]
Join Rabbits Road Press and Shubbak for a rare illustration workshop opportunity with two members of the Casablanca-based Skefkef Collective: Mehdi Annassi and Aicha El Beloui. The multidisciplinary artists will be in London for the first time to guide you through the process of large-scale illustration within neighbourhood contexts. All levels welcome, from aspiring comics, […]
Shubbak & Nour Creative Learning Programme present a rare opportunity to meet members of the Casablanca-based Skefkef Collective: Mehdi Annassi and Aicha El Beloui. Mehdi and Aicha will be visiting West London to share aspects of their illustration, street art, and design work with ACAVA members and non-members, followed by an open discussion and Q&A […]
Bristol Palestine Film Festival is pleased to announce that Palestinian film will be returning to the South West for the eight year. From 4-9 December, at Watershed, Cube Microplex, Curzon Clevedon, The Windmill Pub, and the Bristol Palestine Museum & Cultural Centre, we will play host to a series of shorts, feature films and documentaries […]
London Film Week is pleased to host the UK premiere of two Lebanese female directors’ films; Noor Gharzeddine’s debut feature Are You Glad I’m Here and Lara Zeidan’s short film Three Centimetres. The universal-theme drama Are You Glad I’m Here portrays the struggles of a woman victim of domestic violence whilst exploring the nature of […]