The Lebanese Civil War saw approximately 150,000 dead, 1 million displaced and 17,000 people still missing. During the conflict thousands of teenagers picked up arms to fight in a 15 years war that tore the nation apart. Moving through the testimonies of Assad, a right wing Christian intelligence officer; Ahed, a Palestinian refugee fighter and […]
Journeying through the fascinating and bass-heavy musical landscape of the Middle East’s burgeoning electronic music scenes, Hishek Bishek has emerged to become London’s most pulsing Arabic Electronic party. From cutting-edge releases to bootleg wedding recordings, killer Mahraganat tracks and hypnotic Dabke remixes from the Levant, Hishek Bishek is back at Electrowerkz for a night of […]
The name Cairokee expresses the bands irrefutable connection with their Egyptian audiences, combining Cairo & karaoke to symbolise their ‘singing along’ with Cairo. Yet after over 15 years of performing and four albums, their captivating energy, creativity and humility has ensured that it is now Cairo that sings along with them. Articulating the many elements […]
Lena Chamamyan returns to London for a full-length charity concert in support of Breast Cancer Hope, a vital organisation dedicated to funding research to improve the lives of women with breast cancer. An award-winning singer, song-writer and multi-instrumentalist from Syria, Chamamyan revives Armenian and Arabic folkloric songs with modern styles, creating an unforgettable link between […]
Palmusic UK are delighted to present Iyad Sughayer in a solo recital at the Conway Hall, November the 8th, 7.30 pm to celebrate the award of the prestigious Trinity Laban Gold Medal 2018. Join us and get enchanted by an inspiring programme which includes Mozart, Chopin and Khachaturian. Palmusic UK are proud to be hosting […]
The Emirates Literature Foundation, the home of The Emirates Airline Festival of Literature presents a celebration of Emirati poetry at The London Literature Festival. Join us for a celebration of this Emirati art form from three of the region’s finest poets at the National Poetry Library, Southbank Centre on Wednesday 24 October at 8pm. Performances […]
Finishing off the summer tour, Ahmed Masoud’s one-woman show, ‘The Shroud Maker’ returns to London for a special show at SOAS. Performed by Julia Tarnoky. In this compelling black comedy, Palestinian writer and director Masoud crafts a bittersweet story that delves deep into the intimate life of Hajja Souad, an 84 year old woman living […]
A Selected film programme and video installation of works made by North African artists, aimed at expanding our definition of ‘heritage’ and the socio-cultural and artistic modalities by which heritage is reactivated, humanised, but also challenged by past and present dynamics of movement and exile. Enjoy films by Zainab Andalibe & Nicolas Kozerawski, Touda Bouanani, […]
This is part of Celebrating Syria 2018: A Festival of Arts and Culture. For more details, please visit celebratingsyria.org See this emotionally stirring selection of works by a group of Syrian artists, arranged by Celebrating Syria: A Festival of Arts and Culture. The exhibition depicts the uprising of the Syrian people against Bashar al-Assad’s regime […]
Celebrating Syria: A Festival of Arts and Culture 2018, Manchester 6-14 October For many people, the little they know of Syria and its people comes from media coverage of the Conflict. However, Syria is so much more than that. Its beating heart is filled with the treasures emanating from that deep well of artistic creativity. […]