Past Events - October

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Fri 30 Oct 2009 6.30pm
The President & Patrons of The Federation of Arabic Schools – UK
request the pleasure of your company
Lecture by Dr Wen-Chin Ouyang: Remembering Andalucía - Paradise of love & beauty
Dr. Wen-Chin Ouyang is Reader in Arabic Literature at SOAS, University of London
A. M. Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 9am-5pm
CAABU & Society for Algerian Studies invite you to
Conference: "Algeria and the European Union: Past, Present and Future"
Speaker: Baroness Symons (formerly Minister of State for Foreign Affairs)
Birkbeck College
University of London
Malet Street, Bloomsbury
London WC1E 7HX
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Thu 29 Oct 2009 2pm
The Palestine societies at UCL, SOAS, Goldsmiths, LSE and Kings, in association with the Imperial College Political Philosophy Society, proudly present one of the greatest political philosophers of all time, Professor Noam Chomsky, for, what could be his last international trip to London.
In conversation with NOAM CHOMSKY - Palestine and the region in the Obama era: the emerging framework.
Chomsky is renowned for his intellect in the way of political philosophy and his political dissidence of the U.S. and its dire approach in the Middle East has been of great importance and inspiration in the establishment of a free and peaceful Palestine. He describes himself as a libertarian socialist and this is reflected in his activism in left-wing politics. With the elction of President Obama, the prospects of improving the dismal situation in Palestine, is increasingly a hotly discussed topic and there is none better than the great man himself in scrutinising what is to be the emerging framework under the Obama era.
Logan Hall
Institute of Education
University of London
20 Bedford Way
London WC1H 0AL
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Wed 28 Oct 2009 7pm
PanUK drinks
Professional Arab Network UK invites you to to relax, mingle and chat after work.
Nozomi Bar
15 Beauchamp Place
London SW3 1NQ
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Wed 28 Oct 2009 7pm
AIUK Panel Discussion + Q&A with Ben White: "Discriminatory and unsustainable: Water and politics in Israel & the Occupied Palestinian Territories"
Israel continues to restrict the Palestinians’ access to water in the West Bank, while at the same time using water from the West Bank for the benefit of its population inside Israel and for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank – whose presence in the OPT is in violation of international law. A change to Israel’s water policy is urgently needed so that Palestinians can access more water and that water resources are allocated in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.
Ben White is a writer and freelance journalist specialising in Palestine/Israel. His articles have appeared in the Guardian's 'Comment is free', Electronic Intifada, New Statesman, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, and others. His first book, Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide (Pluto Press), was published in June 2009 with a foreword by Prof. John Dugard, ex-UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Amnesty International UK
The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Tue 27 Oct 2009 7.30pm
Film Screeening: 'Z32'
A film by Avi Mograbi (82 mins, 2008, Israel)
Followed by a discussion with composer and co-writer Noam Embar.
'Z32' is a documentary-musical-tragedy. An Israeli ex-soldier who partcipated in a war crime, later seeks forgiveness for what he has done. His girl-friend doesn’t think it so simple and raises issues that he is not yet ready to address. The soldier willingly testifies to camera provided his identity not be exposed. The film-maker keeps looking for a solution for concealing the soldier’s identity and consequently questions his own political and artistic conduct.
This documentary film mixes genre conventions in order to ask uncomfortable questions of its real-life subjects, of its audience and of the film-maker himself.
PASSING CLOUDS
Richmond Road
Dalston
London E8

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Mon 26 Oct 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Talk: Inside the Kingdom: Secrets of Filming and Reporting in Saudi Arabia
There will also be a screening of the acclaimed PBS film Rehab for Terrorists.
This event will be moderate by Mark Seddon, former UN Correspondent for Al Jazeera English TV, and former Editor of Tribune and member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee.
Executive Producer at Political Bytes Productions, Kieran Baker who worked with Robert Lacey on  Rehab for Terrorists will be talking about the making of the film and passing on his know-how.
Lubna Hussein, anchor of Bridges, a weekly political chat show on Saudi TV, will discuss her experiences working for the Saudi media.
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London, W2 1QJ
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Mon 26 Oct 2009 7pm
Jews For Justice For Palestinians invite you to:
Public Meeting: The Goldstone Report - Impact and Implications
Speakers:
Daniel Machover, co-founder of Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
Miri Weingarten, Former oPt Director of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel
Dr Phyllis Starkey, MP for Milton Keynes South West
Dr Ghada Karmi, Exeter Academic and author of “Married to Another Man”
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
Room G2
10 Thornhaugh Street
London WC1H 0XG
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Mon 26 Oct 2009 6.30pm
The President and Patrons of the Federation of Arabic Schools - UK
request the pleasure of your company at
Exhibition Opening: Songs of Andalucía
By Hani Mazhar
A. M. Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
Nearest tube: Earls Court
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Sat 24 Oct 2009 7pm
Palestine Solidarity Campaign with  Adhoc Humanitarians Orchestra
present a fundraising concert with Interval and post-concert music provided by Palestinian artists
Viva Palestina! Orchestral Concert for Gaza
Rachmaninov - Isle of the Dead
Shostakovich - 10th Symphony
Introduction: Afshin Rattansi
Conductor: Andrew Gourlay
Leader: Tara Persaud
St Augustine’s Church
117 Queen’s Gate
London SW7 5LP
http://www.st-augustine-london.com
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Fri 23 Oct 2009 7pm
Book Launch: Hassan Blasim's debut short story collection "The Madman of Freedom Square"
Hassan Blasim is a filmmaker, short-story writer and refugee of the Iraq War. His debut collection (yet to be published in the original Arabic) is a dark excursion into the chaos of contemporary Baghdad, an allegorical snapshot of recent Iraqi history (spanning over twenty years from the Iran-Iraq War through to the Occupation), and a rare critique of the refugee experience in Europe.
Blasim will be reading stories in the original Arabic with English surtitles, and discussing his life and work.
Calder Bookshop
51 TheCut
London SE1 8LF
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Wed 21 Oct 2009 8pm
Arabic Poetry Assembly: Qawafi El Dabab
A regular gathering open to anyone with a keen interest to participate in reciting, discussing, and sharing Arabic Poetry of all kinds.
Meetings conducted in Arabic.
Churchill Room
Goodenough College
Mecklenburgh Square
London WC1N 2AB
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Wed 21 Oct 2009 6.30pm for 7pm
Pluto Press and Friends of Birzeit University invite you to
Book Launch: Gabi Baramki's "Peaceful Resistance - Building A Palestinian University Under Occupation"
Welcome and Introduction by Jocelyn Hurndall, Director of Friends of Birzeit University
30 minute talk by Professor Gabi Baramki about the book
Discussion chaired by His Excellency Professor Manuel Hassassian.
Followed by drinks reception
A.M. Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
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Tue 20 Oct 2009 6.45pm
Debatable invites you to:
Debate & Live music: ‘Cultural diversity initiatives reinforce stereotypes rather than remove them’
Is there a place in a 21st century city like London for cultural events that focus primarily on 'diverse' cultures? Shouldn't we encourage new, less exclusive, arts practices that help us make better sense of our increasingly globalised and inter-connected times? Come join a lively debate with experts from the arts and beyond contributing different perspectives on these thorny issues - and inviting you to take sides. Also featuring live performances by members of London Diaspora Capital Artist Network. The event is part of Cultural Co-Operation's ambitious new project 'World City 2009-2014'
Chaired by: Wesley Kerr, a freelance broadcaster and journalist, and chairman of the Heritage Lottery Fund’s London Committee.
Panel:
Reem Kelani - one of the foremost researchers and performers of Palestinian music.
Munira Mirza - Greater London Authority’s Director of Policy, Arts, Culture and the Creative Industries.
Live performances by Reem Kelani and Poetic Pilgrimage, a progressive and poetic hip-hop duo who blend diverse musical influences and politicised lyrics to present themselves as strong, creative Muslim women.
Debatable has been commissioned by Kensington and Chelsea Arts Team as part of Across the Street, Around the World, a series of 60 events, celebrating cultural heritage and community in the borough. The event takes place at the Tabernacle, the iconic building now a thriving arts and community centre in the heart of Notting Hill. Refreshments will be served free-of-charge.
info@culturalco-operation.org
The Tabernacle
Powis Square
London, W11 2AY
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Sun 18 Oct 2009 12:45pm
A film by Palestinian Director Elia Suleiman featured as part of the official selection of The Cannes Film Festival 2009
BFI 53rd London Film Festival :The Time that Remains
Vue Westend
3 Cranbourn Street
Leicester Square
London WC2H 7AL
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Sat 17 Oct 2009 7pm
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association invites you to the London celebration* of
CADFA’s 5th birthday party
Delicious meal, Live music, CADFA films
William Goodenough House
Mecklenburgh Square
London WC1
*There will also be a party in Abu Dis

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Thu 15 Oct 2009 2.30pm & 8.30pm
A film by Palestinian Director Elia Suleiman featured as part of the official selection of The Cannes Film Festival 2009
BFI 53rd London Film Festival :The Time that Remains
Vue Westend
3 Cranbourn Street
Leicester Square
London WC2H 7AL
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Wed 14 Oct 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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Wed 14 Oct 2009 7pm
The British Syrian Society is pleased to invite you to The Sir David Gore-Booth Memorial Lecture delivered this year by The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind - Member of Parliament for Kensington & Chelsea
Lecture: "East is East and West is West. Will never the twain meet?"
Contact: 020 7839 1637/27
britishsyriansociety@btconnect.com
Dartmouth House
37 Charles Street
London, W1J 5ED
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Wed 14 Oct 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Talk: Insight with Zeinab Salbi
Zeinab Salbi will talk about her remarkable life and the organisation she set up, Women for Women International, which has helped more than 153,000 women in nine countries including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq. She was honoured by President Bill Clinton in 1995 for her humanitarian work and was elected as a Young Global Leader in 2007 by the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 14 Oct 2009 7.30pm
Lecture: Burning Memories - Sacrifice & the Unconscious in History
Speakers: Uri Hadar, Stephen Frosh, Eyad El Saraj
Chair: Lynne Segal, professor of psychosocial studies at Birkbeck College
Friends House
173 - 177 Euston Road
London NW1 2BJ
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Tue 13 Oct 2009 6.30pm
AIUK Film Screening: Waltz With Bashir (cert 18)
Directed by Ari Folman. Running time 87 min
This dazzling animated documentary tells the story of Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon in which the director took part. Folman was in Beirut when the Lebanese Christian militia known as Phalangists murdered 800 Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps - perhaps with the approval of the Israeli army. It was a massacre that caused Ariel Sharon, Israel's defence minister, to resign from his post when an inquiry found him indirectly responsible for the deaths. Whilst the structure of the film takes the form of a traditional documentary, the use of animation makes it both fresh and compelling.
Amnesty International UK
The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Tue 13 Oct 2009 6.45pm
Book Launch: "Muslims of Europe: The 'Other' Europeans"
Panellists:
Dr H.A. Hellyer (Author of book), Fellow at the Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations (CRER), University of Warwick, UK
Prof. Steven Greer, University of Bristol
In this work, H.A. Hellyer analyses the prospects for a European future where pluralism is accepted within unified societies, and the presence of a Muslim community that is of Europe, not simply in it.
The Dialogue Society
402 Holloway Road
London N7 6PZ
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Mon 12 Oct 2009 7pm
Canvas Magazine Panel Discussion: Gender, Wars and Chadors
How do Middle Eastern curators respond to the massive international surge of interest in regional art? And should they combat the stereotypes? Join Canvas at the Serpentine Gallery for a conversation on the controversy over some dominant themes in Contemporary Middle Eastern art.
Panelists: Saleh Barakat | Curator and Gallerist | Lebanon; Rose Issa | Independent Curator | Lebanon and Iran
Moderator: Dr Anthony Downey | Programme Director, MA in Contemporary Art at Sotheby’s Institute of Art
alia.fattouh@mixed-media.com
Serpentine Gallery Pavillion
Kensington Gardens
London W2 3XA
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Fri 9 Oct 2009 10pm
Electric Circus for Gaza
A night of music & live performances.
We are on the look out for fund raising assistance, people to clown, and also kit that you can donate.
All proceeds from this event will be used to buy medical supplies which we will personally deliver to people in Gaza. We do not work with governments, only NGO's supporting Palestinians under siege in Gaza.
Scala London
275 Pentonville Road,
King´s Cross
London N1 9NL
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Fri 9 Oct 2009 7pm
Performance & Talk: Insight with Emmanuel Jal: War Child
From child soldier to hip hop artist invited to perform at Nelson Mandela’s 80th birthday celebrations, Emmanuel Jal's story is a remarkable one of transformed life.
Born in Sudan in the early 1980s, Emmanuel Jal spent six years fighting with the rebel forces in his country’s civil war. In his book Warchild: A Boy Soldier’s Story, Emmanuel Jal describes how music helped him deal with the pain of his experiences.
He will be at the Frontline Club to perform and to talk about his life and continued fight to help children in Sudan.
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Sat 10 Oct 2009 10.30am
Talk: Palestine - Why should we care?
Come to a day exploring the issues through talks, discussions, active involvement, food and friendship. Organised by a group of friends in Hanwell, Ealing.
Speakers from Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), Friends of Nablus, Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), Sabeel - Palestinian Ecumenical Movement, Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods (J-BIG).
Palestinian Fair trade products will be on sale.
St Thomas’s Church Hall
182 Boston Road
London W7 2AD
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Sun 11 Oct 2009 5pm
Active Stills presents
Photo Exhibition closing event: "Jerusalem Disposessed"
A screening of  “Jerusalem: East Side Story” (2007) a documentary by Palestinian director Mohammed Alatar which looks at the various ways in which Israel has pursued a policy of Judaizing the city of Jerusalem with the aim of achieving “Jewish demographic superiority.” Israeli soldiers demolishing Palestinian homes, families separated by laws designed to drive Palestinians out of Jerusalem, the film also includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human rights activists and political analysts.
Downstairs at The Foundry
86 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3JL
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Thu 8 Oct 2009 7pm
The Knowledge
Stop 1 - Damascus
A journey through visual culture, one city at a time. The first stop in this series explores emerging artistic practices and networks in Damascus, Syria.
Reloading Images: Damascus
Jan Ackenhausen (co-initiator, Reloading Images: Damascus) discusses his work and the project’s recent publication.
29 Catherine Place
Victoria
London SW1E 6DY
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Thu 8 Oct 2009 7pm
Frontline Club Media Talk: Murder for honour's sake
In her book Murder in the Name of Honour, Rana Husseini examines the cases of women in traditional societies and migrant communities in Europe and the United States whose murders were deemed necessary to restore the honour of a family. Awarded a Reebok Award for Human Rights in 1998, Rana Husseini has, through persistent campaigning, brought this otherwise ignored subject into the public arena.
Moderator: Samira Ahmed, presenter and correspondent for Channel 4 News
Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London W2 1QJ
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Wed 7 Oct 2009 4pm & 7pm
MEDAF presents:
Play: The Lemon Tree of Kensington
The Middle East meets London life; a glimpse into London’s Arab Diaspora
by Ben Ellis
Directed by: Rima Brihi
Cast: Sheena Bhattesa, Nabil Elouahabi, Andy Lucas
The Lemon Tree of Kensington was commissioned by the MEDAF as part of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 's Across the Street, Around the World Festival.
Award winning playwright Ben Ellis - Poet No. 7 (Theatre503, 2006), The Final Shot (Theatre503, 2007) and most recently co-writer of 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover (Bush Theatre, 2009) – has collected tales from Arab diaspora communities across Kensington and Chelsea and woven them into a rich cultural tapestry featuring characters from across the Middle East, each with their own story to tell.
Rima Brihi’s poetic production of The Lemon Tree of Kensington allows the tensions and delights felt by those of Middle Eastern origin living in London to be revealed.
Contact: 07856 904 941
shireen@medaf.org
Corus Fresh Flower outside Chelsea Theatre
World’s End Place
King’s Road, Chelsea
London SW10 0DR
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Wed 7 Oct 2009 5.30pm
Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing presents:
Hanan Al-Shaykh in conversation with Peter Florence
Lebanese Author Hana Al Shaykh will be discussing her work with Peter Florence at a meeting of the Bloomsbury Qatar Literary Salon. Refreshments will be served.
Hanan Al Shaykh was born in Lebanon and grew up in Beirut. In 1975 she left Beirut because of the civil war and moved to the Arabian Gulf. Since 1984 she has lived in London with her husband and two children. Her novel, Only in London, was shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. The Locust and The Bird, is a memoir of her mother. Hanan Al Shaykh writes in Arabic and her work has been translated into sixteen languages and is now published around the world. She is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts on Arab womanhood.
Peter Florence is the Director of the Hay Festival Group, running projects in Britain, Spain, Columbia, Kenya and now Lebanon which will host the Beirut 39 celebrations in April 2010.
Contact: 020 7494 6349
safaa.mraish@bloomsbury.com
The House of St Barnabas
1 Greek Street
Soho Square
London W1D 4NQ
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Wed 7 Oct 2009 7pm
AIUK Book Launch & Panel Discussion: Rana Husseini's "Murder in the name of honour"
5000 women and girls are killed by a male relative every year as a means of purging a family of shame. Jordanian journalist and human rights defender Rana Husseini has recieved death threats for speaking out against the practise and will make a rare visit to London to launch her new book, 'Murder in the Name of Honour'. Signed copies of her book will be available to purchase on the night.
'You can write a bad cheque in Jordan and get a longer sentence than for killing a woman in the name of honour'  Rana Husseini
Jordanian journalist, feminist and human rights defender, Rana Husseini, has campaigned tirelessly against the practise of 'Honour killing', recieving numerous death threats, At the launch of her new book 'Murder in the Name of Honour' , published by Oneworld Publications, she will talk about some of cases she has documented.
Other speakers include: Houzan Mahmoud, Organisations of Women's Freedom in Iraq; Diana Nammi, Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation; human rights lawyer Maryam Samimi and Hannana Siddiqui, coordinator, Southall Black Sisters.
Amnesty International UK
The Human Rights Action Centre
17-25 New Inn Yard
London EC2A 3EA
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Wed 7 Oct 2009 7.30pm
Active Stills presents
Photo Exhibition Launch Party: "Jerusalem Dispossed"
An exhibition from the photographic collective ActiveStills, documents different aspects of the ongoing expulsion of indigenous Palestinians from their native Jerusalem. This powerful and eerie series of photographs moves between images of Israeli settlements, armed settler youths, uprooted Palestinian olive trees, and the Separation Wall.
Linda Ramsden, UK director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), discusses the impact of house demolitions in Jerusalem at 8 pm. She will give an insight into the critical situation on the ground for Palestinian Jerusalemites this summer 2009, and talk about how we should be responding in the UK. Live Middle Eastern music and refreshments from 7.30pm.
Downstairs at The Foundry
86 Great Eastern Street
London EC2A 3JL
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Wed 7 Oct 2009 8pm
Arabic Poetry Assembly: Qawafi El Dabab
A regular gathering open to anyone with a keen interest to participate in reciting, discussing, and sharing Arabic Poetry of all kinds.
Meetings conducted in Arabic.
Churchill Room
Goodenough College
Mecklenburgh Square
London WC1N 2AB
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Wed 7 Oct 2009
Art exhibition: Routes II
We are delighted to present our second carefully curated group show of contemporary Middle Eastern and Arab Art. We have chosen an exciting blend of 48 works by 16 artists, both established international names and younger emerging talent. We believe these are representative of the best art now being produced in the region and from artists whose roots are in the Middle East.
Until 23 Oct 2009
Monday-Friday 9.30am-6pm
Saturday 10am-2pm
WATERHOUSE & DODD
26 Cork Street
London W1S 3ND
+44 20 7734 7800
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Tue 6 Oct 2009 7pm
Book Launch: Zeina B. Ghandour's "A Discourse on Domination in Mandate Palestine
Imperialism, Property and Insurgency"
Please RSVP to info@mosaicrooms.org
or call 0207 370 9990
A. M. Qattan Foundation
The Mosaic Rooms
Tower House
226 Cromwell Road
London SW5 0SW
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Tue 6 Oct 2009 7pm
Queen Mary Stop the War Coalition invites you to:
Public Meeting: "Does Obama's 2 state solution for Israel/Palestine put the Middle East on the roadmap to peace?"
Contact: 07792121239
qmoccupation@gmail.com
Skeel Lecture Theatre
Queen Mary
University of London
327 Mile End Road
London E14
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Mon 5 Oct 2009 8pm
A special  acoustic show from Middle Eastern music icon and singing sensation
Natacha Atlas & the Mazeeka Ensemble
This is Natacha exploring a traditional roots world, again fusing Oriental and Western music and looking to the past to uncover a rich history of musical collaboration.
Click here to book or call 08444 77 1000 (Ticketweb)
Union Chapel
Compton Terrace
(Off Upper Street)
London N1 2UN
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Mon 5 Oct 2009 7pm
International photojournalists speak out
Public meeting: War on Gaza - the aftermath
Fida Qishta, Guardian-featured photojournalist and ISM activist, will speak out on her exposé of Israeli use of phosphorus.
Jenny Linnell, British ISM volunteer, will relate how Palestinians are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives from the rubble of the bombing.
Islington Town Hall
Upper Street
London N1 2UD
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Mon 5 Oct 2009 7pm
The Knowledge
Stop 1 - Damascus
A journey through visual culture, one city at a time. The first stop in this series explores emerging artistic practices and networks in Damascus, Syria.
Artist talks: Delfina Foundation resident artists
Nisrine Boukhari (Syria) and Muhammad Ali (Syria)
Contact: 020 7233 5344
info@delfinafoundation.com
The Delfina Foundation
29 Catherine Place
Victoria
London SW1E 6DY
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Mon 5 oct 2009 6.30pm
Arab Media Watch, the Council for Arab-British Understanding and Pluto Books cordially invite you to
AMW book launch: Viktor Kattan's "From Coexistence to Conquest: International Law and the Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1891-1949"
Speakers: Victor Kattan, Dr Brian Klug, Professor Mashood Baderin
Chair: Michel Abdel-Massih QC
The book will be on sale at the event at a special 33% discount price of £20.
Admission is strictly subject to advance registration on guest list. Please RSVP to info@arabmediawatch.com or 07956 455 528.
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
43 Upper Grosvenor St
London W1K 2NJ
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Sat 3 Oct 2009 9pm
SOAS Students' Union presents:
SOAS ARABIC PARTY Feat: Checkpoint303 / Riz MC / LowKey
Scala London
275 Pentonville Road,
King´s Cross
London N1 9NL
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Sat 3 Oct 2009 5.30pm
Iraq Relief Eid Dinner Fundraiser
To celebrate the launch of The Noah Oncology and Haematology Hospital, Iraq Relief cordially invites you to its first Eid dinner fundraiser
Elbayt Baytak Restaurant
346 Kensington High Street
London W14 8NS
Contact:  07545 970 429 or 07779 789 870
tickets@studentima.co.uk
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Thu 1 Oct 2009 8pm
Play: Out of Time (Kharij El Zaman)
Play based on Mario Bargas Yousa's novel. Performed in Arabic.
Cockpit theatre
Gateforth St (Off Church Street)
London NW8 8EH
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Thu 1 Oct 2009 7pm
The Knowledge
Stop 1 - Damascus
A journey through visual culture, one city at a time. The first stop in this series explores emerging artistic practices and networks in Damascus, Syria.
All Art Now
Abir Boukhari (Founder and curator, All Art Now, current Learning and Interpretation intern at Tate Britain with the World Collections Programme) in conversation with Felicity Allen (Head of Learning, Tate Britain).
Contact: 020 7233 5344
info@delfinafoundation.com
The Delfina Foundation
29 Catherine Place
Victoria
London SW1E 6DY

Past Events - October