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Poet, philosopher and theoretician of Arab poetics Adonis gives the 2018 Saif Ghobash Banipal Translation Prize Lecture on “Translation, a Second Act of Creation”

28 September '18

Is this the time of translation? Is translation a second act of creation? In his lecture Adonis considers the relationship of translation to human identity, how translation creates a universal cultural time of discovery, and how new life can be breathed into the linguistic destruction that is the translated poem. Adonis explores the fact that […]

The Global Climate Ghetto

25 September '18

Join Dr Adrian Lahoud, Dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art, and Amb Lumumba Di-Aping, Chair of Rights of Future Generations Working Group, for a critical look at the impact of climate change, especially on non-emergent poor countries of the South. Summer scorched everyone and everything in the West. Why […]

24 Hours on Hamra Street

24 September '18

24 Hours on Hamra Street is a new video installation by Lina Khatib in collaboration with the Damascus-based heavy metal band Maysaloon. The exhibition is a comment on the prevailing sense of routinisation through which conflicts, especially in the Middle East, are perceived. The installation is accompanied by a short documentary by the band Maysaloon, […]

Moroccan and Algerian Dance Workshops with Esraa Warda (London)

24 September '18

Join international artist Esraa Warda from NYC for a 5 Workshop Intensive in London! Get a taste of Moroccan and Algerian dance in a special week in November! Sign up for individual classes or get a special deal for all five classes over 3 days! Early bird prices also available. This event is proudly supported […]

Parents training conference: How to teach Arabic to your children at home

24 September '18

New effective strategies for teaching children Arabic at home. Parents of Arabic background often wonder how they would teach their children Arabic and how they could motivate their children to speak Arabic at home. Parents often end up sending their children to Arabic weekend schools thinking that these schools will take care of this issue, […]

Massar Egbari Pre-Album Launch & Afterparty

20 September '18

Since forming in 2015, Massar Egbari has taken the Arabic music scene by storm with their powerful lyrics and progressive tunes that cover some of the most complex topics in our society. Through the members’ different musical backgrounds, the band presents their unique blend of alternative Egyptian music, mixing rock, jazz and blues with Arab […]

The United Nations and The British Museum presents: The Poetess

20 September '18

The United Nations and The British Museum present a screening of: ‘The Poetess’ A documentary film directed by Stefanie Brockhaus & Andreas Wolff. Run time: 90 minutes Saudi poetess Hissa Hilal made headlines around the world as the first woman to reach the finals of the Arab world’s biggest televised poetry competition, Million’s Poet. This […]

Arab-Sicilian Civilisations Supper Club – food and music at Leighton House Museum

20 September '18

This evening will explore the fusion of Sicilian and Middle Eastern influences, as expressed through food and song. A celebration of the multiculturalism of this bygone era set in one of London’s most beautiful museums; in collaboration with Sakbeh and featuring opera performances by soprano Yara Zeitoun in Italian and Arabic, accompanied by pianist Zeynep […]

Taqasim Oud club

30 August '18

The Taqasim Oud Club is an open-mic poetry and music event where amateurs and professionals are invited to share their passion for music and spoken-word with fellow Taqasim Music School students and the general public.