‘Camouflage’ by Ahmed Masoud Review by Rosa Pérez Clever, daring, moving and funny – Ahmed Masoud’s new play ‘Camouflage’ shows what really matters to young Palestinians living under occupation today.
SAFAR 2016 was a huge success in 2016. We look back at the festival with an exclusive video looking at Arab cinema after the Spring. Watch below! The Arab British Centre’s Safar film festival – the only festival in the UK focused solely on Arab cinema – returned to the ICA in London from 14-18 September […]
Dear friends, What a year it has been for the Arab British Centre! Between our cultural programming, receiving awards, introducing new courses and welcoming new residents, 2016 has gone by in the blink of an eye. Here’s a quick recap of all the great things that took place throughout the year: Back in February we […]
‘Project 51’ 26 November 7:30 pm followed by Q&A chaired by Dr Aimee Shalan at Rich Mix, London. By Rosa Pérez Tell us a bit about Project 51. How did you come up with the idea? The idea came to me after seeing the way the media reports on news coming from the Middle East […]
The Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation from Beirut in partnership with The Arab British Centre presents ‘Performance Desperately in Need of an Audience’ at Nour Festival 2016 on 22 and 23 October, 7 pm at Chelsea Theatre Interview with Mahmoud Hourani Founder and Director of the Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation by Rosa Pérez What would you like people to take […]
The third edition of our film festival SAFAR was a success! We cannot thank enough to all the people who supported and attended it. Safar 2016 came to an end on 18 September but we are still on a high and we want to keep celebrating Contemporary Arab Cinema. This time we are doing it […]
The Arab British Centre is excited to announce a new course: Islamic Art and Architecture in Central Asia and Iraq: A Journey to the Legendary Cities of Baghdad, Samarqand and Isfahan We speak to the course leader Roberta Marin, to find out more about her interest in Islamic art and what students can expect from […]
‘Starve your Dog’ is screening on 18 September 2016 at 6 pm at ICA, London, as part of Safar Film Festival. You can read more information and buy your tickets here ‘Starve your Dog’, Morocco, 2015, directed by Hicham Lasri. Review by Yamina Mechri Reconciliation and forgiveness seem to be the first questions raised in […]
Safar: Maverick from Kuwait: Close Encounter with Monira Al Qadiri is on view at the ICA on 17 September at 2 pm as part of Safar Film Festival. A selection of Monira’s shorts will be screened and a conversation with the artist and a curator of the festival Rasha Salti will follow. You can read […]
Screening on 16 September at 6:15 followed by Q&A with director Salem Brahimi at ICA, London as part of Safar Film Festival. You can buy your tickets HERE ‘Let them Come’, France/Algeria, 2015, directed by Salem Brahimi Review by Martin Daltry The Safar Film Festival running at the ICA in London this week is a […]