On Friday 21 March 2014, we hosted a group of extremely talented people in our Centre to celebrate the life and soul of the project Al Mutanabbi Street Starts Here. During the course of the evening, we had oud playing by Taqasim Music School, poetry reading by Ghareeb Iskandar, a monologue by Hayat Kamille, a […]
We are proud to be promotional partners for BFI & Zenith Foundation DISCOVER ARAB CINEMA Inspiring films from the Arab region BFI Southbank BFI’s exploration of inspiring contemporary and classic films from the Arab region and its diaspora continues throughout 2014. Don’t miss the selection of contemporary, gripping thrillers in February and March before their […]
"The Arab community in the UK is often seen as more transitional, a temporary bloc of people, usually with significant financial capital to inves...
Welcome to Art14 London. The second edition of London's global art fair, held in Olympia's Grand Hall, opens its doors on Friday 28 February and runs ...
Announcing the joint winners of the 2013 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation JONATHAN WRIGHT and WILLIAM M HUTCH...
Although the Sundance Film Festival is coming to a close in Utah, USA, we thought it would be nice to highlight the films that were screened that were...
2013 HAS BEEN A GREAT YEAR, AND 2014 WILL BE EVEN BETTER! The Arab British Centre has had a spectacular year and we’re delighted to sha...
The Arab British Centre is pleased to announce that the Award for Culture 2013 has been presented to the London-based, Prague-born, Iraqi playwright whose plays address issues in the Arab world. The panel of judges, chaired by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, chose Hassan Abdulrazzak out of a shortlist of six nominees for his cultural impact […]
"London is ironically significant because your legitimacy in the West makes you worthy of note back in Palestine. What is very true of many Pales...
There's sweetness at the heart of everything. This Autumn's edition is a reflection of where we've spent the last few months. With a philosophy of own...