A day of literature, music (and modestly priced food) inlcuding contributions from: Maan Abu Taleb, Diana Buttu, William Dalrymple, Kassem Eid, Omar Robert Hamilton, Rachel Holmes, Hannah Khalil, Kareem Samara, Kamila Shamsie, Ahdaf Soueif and William Sutcliffe. Since 2008, Soueif and her colleagues in PalFest, The Palestine Festival of Literature, have brought artists from outside […]
Misr and Mosque: Architectural Splendour and Political Authority in Medieval Cairo This illustrated talk explores the meaning and function of Cairo’s Friday mosques as discussed in a collection of legal opinions (fatwas) by the 14th century Sunni jurist al-Subki (d. 1355). Al-Subki puts forward an elaborate treatise using the historical development of Friday mosques in […]
An informal showing of two pieces of work in progress, both performed by refugees and others, on the theme of displacement and how to come to terms with who you are without your home influences. Fragments Devised through workshops run by Single Homeless Project in collaboration with theatre-maker Mo’min Swaitat, with support from Shubbak Festival, […]
“The soundtrack for Arab youth” – Vice 47Soul established themselves as a reference point in Arab youth culture. The four member group came together in Jordan in 2013 after exchanging tracks over the internet. They specialise in a cheerfully widescreen fusion of electronic hip-hop and traditional dabke dance music, mixed in with a dash of […]
Join a unique Supper Club with celebrity chef Joudie Kalla, author of the popular cookery book “Palestine on a Plate”, to raise funds for the Spafford Children’s Center in the old city of Jerusalem. Tickets include a freshly-prepared, three-course Palestinian meal and drinks, including wine. Joudie Kalla, plus the Chairman and Trustees of FSCC, will […]
Arts Canteen in association with The Arab British Centre are delighted to invite you to ‘Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience’ by the Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation on Sunday 17th June @ The Court Theatre – Hoxton Square. This is a tale of exile, into the world where thousands chose to bear the burden […]
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 […]
SOAS Radio and St Mary’s Music Hall have teamed up to present an exclusive showcase of music, featuring students and alumni of SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies). The evening’s four ensembles draw on musical traditions from around the world – Arabic Maqam, Chinese Contemporary, Indian Raga and Tuscan Folk music. […]
Arts Canteen, in association with the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, present an exceptional evening of classics and fusion with renowned Palestinian-Danish percussionist Simona Abdallah. Simona will be moving between each piece in an energetic manner unlike any usual beats you’ve heard before! A live DJ will also be playing the warm-up set which will raise […]
Fobzu and UCU present The Friends of Birzeit University 40th Anniversary programme EDUCATION, OCCUPATION & LIBERATION Access to Education and Dignity for Palestinian Refugees with Christopher Gunness, Chief Spokesperson, UNRWA Dr Caroline Pontefract, Director of Education, UNRWA Chair: Dr Joanna de Groot, President of UCU When: 6.30pm, Thursday 24th May Where: Elvin Hall, Institute of Education […]