Join us for the opening night of the London Feminist Film Festival as we present Selma Baccar’s FATMA 75. In this powerful essay-film, university student Fatma goes on a historical, feminist voyage and gathers interviews with iconic women from history. Fatma speaks to aristocratic women from the ancient past and contemporary revolutionaries involved in the […]
Arts Canteen & Superculture are proud to present three music acts in one evening enchanted by diverse and accomplished musicians. Don’t miss this live music line-up featuring fantastic acts across Balkan, Soul, Arabic Folk, Acoustic Rap, Hip-Hop and more! The show kicks of on Tuesday 21st August at 8pm and runs across all night. Be […]
Experience ‘What do you mean, here we are?’ after hours in this late opening. The Taqasim Music School has collaborated with The Mosaic Rooms for a Friday Late performance with Ignacio Monteverde playing the flamenco guitar and our Taqasim students performing on the oud and vocals. Tickets are free!! But RSVP soon as spaces are […]
Park Nights is the Serpentine’s experimental, interdisciplinary live platform, programmed for the Galleries’ annual architectural commission, the Serpentine Pavilion. Meriem Bennani, with musician and composer Flavien Berger, will devise a live virtual dance battle, integrating motion-capture technology, 3D animation and a digital avatar, entitled Avatar Idol. Serpentine Gallery Kensington Gardens W2 3XA, London
Hear prolific voices from the heart of our community reciting, singing and rapping from the “Poetry 4 Grenfell – Voices from da Grove and Latimer” book and watch the award-winning film. The Poetry4Grenfell project manifested as an immediate response to help artistically deal with the emotional aftermath of the Grenfell fire in June 2017. Since […]
From 1 – 4 Aug. 2018 SPECIAL OFFER from £15 on www.TodayTix.com An autobiographical account of KAHLIL GIBRAN’S first love, Broken Wings is a musical adaptation of the iconic poet’s 1912 masterpiece. New York City, 1923. An ageing Gibran narrates from his cold studio. Through poetry and music, he transports us back two decades and […]
Join some of comedy’s finest up and coming and established names at Arabs Are Not Funny – the best in stand-up comedy from the Arab world and surrounding regions. Widely regarded as one of the hottest comedy nights among the Arab community and beyond. Comedians with roots in the Arab world attempt to prove the […]
First, come to The Mosaic Rooms and be enchanted by award-winning storyteller Alia Alzougbi and her tales from the Middle East. Have fun doing actions and sounds to bring the stories to life and make pictures of your favourite characters. Then, stroll across to the beautiful Leighton House Museum garden to listen to legendary food […]
In the context of the 64th anniversary of the start of the Algerian revolution, and in the context of the ongoing injustices and enduring illegal occupations in the world, we wanted to mark the date with a screening of the newly released documentary by Hassane Mezine “Fanon, hier, aujoud’hui” (with English subtitles). This film offers […]
The representations of Egypt in public displays have, to varying degrees, reflected collecting/acquisition histories, disciplinary/institutional distinctions, historical/political/social contexts, aesthetic/design trends, economic drivers and audience expectations. Such displays have in turn helped inform and shape perceptions of Egypt past and present. The conference Displaying Egypt will explore the following themes across ancient, Late Antique, Fatimid, Mameluke, […]