Infiltrators
08 May '13
By Aurora Tellenbach You would easily think that only young men would be capable or daring enough to climb Israel’s concrete Separation Wall bu...
Flying Paper
07 May '13
By Aurora Tellenbach There are two important factors in making a kite, the young expert Musa explains: precision and balancing the strings carefully....
Apples of the Golan
05 May '13
By Aurora Tellenbach Given that the Apples of the Golan is a film with many voices, it may seem like a provocation to open with such a vocal Assad su...
We have won the Unesco-Sharjah Prize!
01 April '13
We are delighted to announce THE ARAB BRITISH CENTRE WINS THE UNESCO-SHARJAH PRIZE FOR ARAB CULTURE 2012 We are thrilled to announce that the Arab British Centre has been named co-winner of the prestigious UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture 2012. The prize rewards significant contributions to the development, knowledge and spread of Arab culture by […]
Koshari Street
25 March '13
By Ruba Asfahani Is there anything more wonderful than tasting the cooking of a world famous Middle Eastern chef, in her own kitchen? I vote no. Th...
THE ARAB BRITISH CENTRE PROMO!
21 March '13
Here’s a FOUR minute video telling you a bit more about us! ENJOY!
The Nile Project in Aswan
10 February '13
BBC Radio 3 World Routes Presents First chance to hear music from the Nile Project in the UK Two consecutive episodes of BBC Radio 3’s World Routes, presented by Simon Broughton, explore the unprecedented musical collaboration between 18 musicians from Nile-sharing countries including Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and Eritrea. 10 & 17 February […]
Alchemy in the Middle East by Christopher Danieli
03 December '12
I have always been fascinated by the history of alchemy, especially in connection to the Middle East: from its conception, its development from Ancient Egyptian times, to the early Islamic world and finally its decline in the 12th century onwards. What has particularly amused me, in my studies of alchemy, has been people’s ideas of […]
Exhibition: Britain in Palestine by Anne Lineen
01 October '12
Britain in Palestine is a research and exhibition project on British rule in Palestine 1917-1948. The exhibition will be displayed at the Brunei Gallery from October to December 2012 and will be the culmination of 4 years of dedicated research and consultation. Britain in Palestine will tell the story of what happened to Palestine and […]
SAFAR: POST-SCREENING Q&As
27 September '12
SAFAR: POST-SCREENING Q&As AVAILABLE TO WATCH ONLINE Accompanying our film programme, Safar: A Journey Through Popular Arab Cinema also brought together visiting directors and actors for post-screening Q&As. Sessions are now available to watch online: Captain Abu Raed Q&A |Tuesday 25 September 2012 | ICA Featuring Amin Matalqa (left): Director Nadim Sawalha (centre): Actor Omar […]