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Wed 30 Sep 2009 7.30pm
Barbican: Transcender Weekender
Premiere UK performance from extraordinary Sudanese-Egyptian master musicians and Voodoo practitioners Rango - performing Sudanese mystic healing music ceremonies and mysterious Zar/Voodoo rites.
LSO St Luke's
UBS and LSO Music Education Centre
161 Old Street
London EC1V 9NG
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Wed 30 Sep 2009 7pm
The Arab-British Centre in collaboration with Saqi Books and the A.M. Qattan Foundation invites you to:
Celebrate Darwish: An evening of readings
An evening of readings from Mahmoud Darwish read by Fawzi Karim, Margaret Obank, Ruth Padel, and Hanan al-Shaykh.
Poems will be read in English and Arabic
A.M. Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
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Wed 30 Sep 2009 7pm
Frontline Club talk: Review with Charles Glass
With Avi Shlaim author of Israel and Palestine Reappraisals, Revisions, Refutations, described as 'one of the best and most illuminating accounts of Arab-Israeli relations in years'
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 30 Sep 2009 7pm
The Tony Blair Faith Foundation/WorldVision/DFID/Oxfam/Islamic Relief, in association with the RSA:
New Perspectives on Faith and Development
Recent months have caused us to reflect on our global economic system. Has our economic system, or our financial markets, suffered from a lack of values? Can the solution to reforming these be found not just with economists but within the teachings of faith traditions? And as we focus on righting the problems of the West, what are the long-term impacts of our financial crisis on international development? Can - and should - faith communities be putting the world's poorest and most vulnerable back on the agenda?
Keynote Speakers: Ken Costa and Tariq Ramadan
Discussants: Steve Chalke, Reverend Giles Fraser, John Reynolds
The RSA
8 John Adam Street
London WC2N 6EZ
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Tue 29 Sep 2009 7pm
Vin Ray, director of the BBC College of Journalism, will be in conversation with BBC's Middle East editor
Frontline Club Talk: Reflections with Jeremy Bowen
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Tue 29 Sep 2009 6.45pm
ICA Talk: Comica Presents: Joe Sacco: Return to Palestine
Acclaimed war-reportage cartoonist Joe Sacco discusses his journalistic comics and previews Footnotes in Gaza, his long-awaited sequel to Palestine. Sacco is in conversation with Roger Sabin, comics historian and Reader in Popular Culture at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
London SW1Y 5AH
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Sun 27 Sep 2009 7.30pm
Barbican: Transcender Weekender
UK debut of Benin's legendary voodoo/funk sensation mixing funk and Afrobeat with Voudoun rhythms. Support act from Gnawa Home Songs - Tamesloht Blues. Hailing from the holy village of Tamesloht in Morocco in the arid lands south of Marrakech, this group of master gnawa musicians bring their intimate and transgressive music, bearing the healing melodies of their ritual drums and krakebs. "Gnawa home songs" is an exceptional gathering of truly gifted soloists (vocals and guembri lute), brought together by masters Emmanuelle Honorin and Karim Ziad.
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London EC2Y 8DS
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Sun 27 Sep 2009 6.30pm
International Action for Iraqi Refugees cordially invites you to
Eid Dinner Party
3 Course dinner at one of London's premier restaurants, entertainment until late.
All proceeds go toward the many Iraqi displaced families and orphans in Iraq and neighbouring countries.
Kindly RSVP Lamees 07956 225 688 Nawal 07870 643 455 Elham 07931 468 207
contactus@iair.org.uk
Fakhreldine Restaurant
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
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Sun 27 Sep 2009 5pm
Fundraiser: A night for Gaza
Join us for the London preview of Yvonne Ridley's documentary 'Three Uncles Go To Gaza'. The evening will also feature a 3 course Moroccan/Lebanese meal by Kenza restaurant and lounge, a selection of stalls, exclusive auction items and more.
Porchester Hall
Porchester Road
London W2 5HS
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Sun 27 Sep 2009 3pm
ICA Talk: In conversation with Rosalind Nashashibi
British-Palestinian artist Rosalind Nashashibi talks with artist Olivia Plender about how her work has evolved and shaped the nature of her recent works in the ICA exhibition. This discussion will also explore Nashashibi's use of symbols and signs throughout her films and photographic practice.
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Mall
London SW1Y 5AH
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Sun 27 Sep 2009 2pm
Screening: Identity of the Soul
Starring Vanessa Redgrave reading poetry by Henrik Ibsen and Mahmoud Darwish, against a backdrop of stunning images filmed around the world and an original fusion soundtrack of Scandinavian and Arabian influences and contemporary electronic rhythms.
Ritzy Picturehouse
Brixton Oval
Coldharbour Lane
London SW2 1JG
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Sat 26 Sep 2009 1pm
Eid in the Square 2009
The fourth year of Eid El-Fitr celebrations in Trafalgar Square - a programme of live entertainment will take place in the square. There will be stalls and exhibitions to visit, plus a children’s play area and prayer marquees for adults as well as theatre and storytelling.
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Sat 26 Sep 2009 12pm
Screening: Identity of the Soul
Starring Vanessa Redgrave reading poetry by Henrik Ibsen and Mahmoud Darwish, against a backdrop of stunning images filmed around the world and an original fusion soundtrack of Scandinavian and Arabian influences and contemporary electronic rhythms
Curzon Mayfair
38 Curzon Street
London W1J 7TY
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Fri 25 Sep 2009
Art Exhibition: Fragile Bodies
Young Artists from Occupied Palestine and the Golan Heights. Seven Finalists in the AM Qattan Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year 2008 Award (The Hassan Hourani Award). All works will be available for purchase
Until 21 Oct 2009. Monday - Saturday 11am-6pm, Tuesdays 11am - 4pm.
Al Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
Free Admission
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Thurs 24 Sep 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Screening + Q&A: "Somalia - Al-Qaeda's New Haven"
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 23 Sep 2009 6.45pm
Palfest: Raja Shehadeh in Conversation with Kamila Shamsie
An evening with the acclaimed author of Strangers in the House and Palestinian Walks
The Tabernacle
Powis Square
London W11 2AY
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Wed 23 Sep 2009 6.30pm
The Guild of the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital presents
Lecture: The Christian Quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem
By: Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, OP
A Dominican priest and Professor of the New Testament in Jerusalem, a position that he has held since 1967. Murphy O'Connor has lectured around the world and is the author of numerous books, including Paul: A Critical Life and the Holy Land: An Oxford Archaelogical Guide.
St. Wilfrid’s Hall
The Brompton Oratory
Brompton Road
London SW7 2RP
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Tue 22 Sept 2009 7.30pm
Public Meeting organised by Lambeth and Wandsworth PSC
After Gaza - The future of Palestine. Eye-witness Accounts of Occupation
Chair: Betty Hunter, General Secretary of PSC
Guest Speaker: Mark Serwotka, General Secretary of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), gives an eye-witness account of his recent visit in June to the West Bank with the PSC trade union delegation.
Stockwell Community Resource Centre
Studely Road SW9
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Mon 21 Sep 2009 10pm
Layali: Eid Party @ Jalouse
RSVP 07931 238 061, 07526 800 999
I.D is required. Dress to impress.
Club Jalouse
17 Hanover Square
London W1S 1HU
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Sat 19 Sept 2009 9pm
Tower Festival in association with Peter Gabriel's renowned festival of World Music (WOMAD) bring you a unique experience set in the historical grounds of the Tower of London.
Live Performance: Khaled
Headling the festival on Saturday, Khaled is one of the biggest stars of world music, an Algerian singer who is universally acknowledged as the king of Rai music.
The Tower of London
London EC3N 4AB
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Sun 20 Sept 2009 5.45pm & 7.15pm
Tower Festival in association with Peter Gabriel's renowned festival of World Music (WOMAD) bring you a unique World Music experience set in the historical grounds of the Tower of London.
Live Performance: Abdullah Chhadeh & Syriana followed by a workshop with the artist at Abdullah Chhadeh is a Syrian Qanun virtuoso from Damascus whose compositions speak of the people, places and emotions that have shaped his journey from East to West.
The Tower of London
London EC3N 4AB
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Thu 17 Sep 2009 1pm
An ODI public event in the Development, security and transitions in fragile states series
Security, development and stabilisation: promoting peaceful transitions through international engagement
Speaker: Donald Steinberg - Deputy President, International Crisis Group
Discussant: Julian Lindley-French - Netherlands Defence Academy
Rory Keane - International Network on Conflict and Fragility (INCAF), OECD
Chair: Robin Niblett - Director, Chatham House
Overseas Development Institute
111 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7JD
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Thu 17 Sep 2009 7pm
Amnesty Int'l UK: Palestine Monologues
Amnesty Int'l UK in association with Ice & Fire Actors for Human Rights invite you to a performance follwed by Q&A with AIUK Crisis Campaign Manager Kristyan Benedict and Ice & Fire's Founder and Associate Writer Sonja Linden.
Ice & Fire - Actors for Human Rights
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Wed 16 Sep 2009 7.30pm
Benefit Concert: Eye to Eye
A gala concert of the English Chamber Orchestra in aid of The St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital, featuring two Palestinian artists:
Dima Bawab (soprano coloratura) and Ramzi Shomali (piano).
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London SW1X 9DQ
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Wed 16 Sep 2009 7pm
The Socialist History Society and Women Solidarity for an Independent and Unified Iraq invites you to:
Talk with AMW Adviser Haifa Zangana: Iraqi Women's Role in Anti-Colonial Resistance
A public meeting to hear what's gone on - and is still going on - from Arab Media Watch adviser Haifa Zangana, author of "City of Widows: An Iraqi Woman's Account of War and Resistance"
The Bishopsgate Institute
230 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 4QH
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Mon 14 Sep 2009 8.15pm
Frontline Club Screening + Q&A: "Capturing Conflict: Unseen Gaza"
with Jon Snow and Katherine Churcher
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Mon 14 Sep 2009 6.30pm
Talk with Ginny Hill
Democracy on Hold: Corruption and Conflict in Yemen
Wilson Room
Portcullis House
Houses of Parliament
London SW1A 0AA
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Mon 14 Sep 2009 5.30pm
Chatham House Discussion: Building Democracy in Syria
Speaker: Radwan Ziadeh
Chair: Claire Spencer
Chatham House 10 St James' Square
London SW1Y 4LE
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Sun 13 Sep 2009 6.30pm
Arab Women's Association (AWA) Iftar
Noura Restaurant
16 Hobart Place
Belgravia
London SW1W 0HH
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Sat 12 Sep 2009 7pm
British Arab Medical Association (BAMA) Iftar
Fontana Restaurant
10 Craven Terrace
London W2 3QD
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Fri 11 Sep 2009
Portobello Film Festival: Palestinian short films & documentaries
Westbourne Studios
242 Acklam Road W10 5JJ
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Fri 11 Sep 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Special Event: Lockerbie, the Case for an inquire with Dr Jim Squire
With Elizabeth Palmer, foreign correspondent who covers Iran and the Middle East for major US network CBS News, and human rights lawyer Gareth Peirce.
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Thu 10 Sep 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Screening: "Capturing Conflict: Death in Gaza"
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 9 Sep 2009 7.15pm
CAABU Iftar
Fakhreldine
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
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Wed 9 Sep 2009 6pm
Arab-British Centre Course: Arabic Calligraphy taught by Mustafa Ja'far
Every Wednesday until 25 Nov 2009, 6-8pm
Arab-British Centre
1 Gough Square
London EC4A 3DE
Contact: Jenny 020 7832 1310
admin@arabbritishcentre.org.uk
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Fri 4 Sep 2009 1pm
ICSR Seminar: Syrian-Israeli Negotiations: Lessons from the Past
Speaker: Radwan Ziadeh, Chatham House
Moderated by: Dr Peter Neumann, Director, ICSR
War Studies Meeting Room
King’s Building, Strand Campus
King’s College London
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Wed 2 Sep 2009 7pm
Amnesty Int'l UK discussion + Q&A : Can Obama Pull Off a Two-State Solution? And If He Can’t...Amnesty International UK, in association with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions UK (ICAHD), invites you this discussion and Q&A with human rights activist and Director of ICAHD, Jeff Halper.
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Wed 2 Sep 2009 7.30pm
PanUK Iftar
1001 Nights
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Frontline Club Screening: "Capturing Conflict: Death in Gaza"
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 9 Sep 2009 7.15pm
CAABU Iftar
Fakhreldine
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
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Wed 9 Sep 2009 6pm
Arab-British Centre Course: Arabic Calligraphy taught by Mustafa Ja'far
Every Wednesday until 25 Nov 2009, 6-8pm
Arab-British Centre
1 Gough Square
London EC4A 3DE
Contact: Jenny 020 7832 1310
admin@arabbritishcentre.org.uk
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Fri 4 Sep 2009 1pm
ICSR Seminar: Syrian-Israeli Negotiations: Lessons from the Past
Speaker: Radwan Ziadeh, Chatham House
Moderated by: Dr Peter Neumann, Director, ICSR
War Studies Meeting Room
King’s Building, Strand Campus
King’s College London
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Wed 2 Sep 2009 7pm
Amnesty Int'l UK discussion + Q&A : Can Obama Pull Off a Two-State Solution? And If He Can’t...Amnesty International UK, in association with the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions UK (ICAHD), invites you this discussion and Q&A with human rights activist and Director of ICAHD, Jeff Halper.
Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Wed 2 Sep 2009 7.30pm
PanUK Iftar
1001 Nights
85 Piccadilly
London W1J 7NB
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