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Leonard Wolfson Auditorium Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Oxford, United Kingdom

Come and join us and listen to the amazing untold stories from Multaka tour guides using objects from the History of Science Museum. This tour is designed to encourage conversations between people from over the world in a museum setting.

Free

An introduction to Cultural Appreciation in the Arab World

Strand Building, K2.40 King's Building K-1.56, London, WC2R 2LS, London, England, GB

Learn more about the Arab World thanks to this interactive workshop. Open to King’s/MLC Students only. A brief overview in the Arab history and Arab culture values. The workshop will also look at gender relations and the position of women in the different Arab countries. Suitable for: All students of [...]

Art in Peril: The Case of the Negarestan Museum

The Courtauld Institute of Art Vernon Square Penton Rise, Kings Cross, London, WC1X 9EW, London, England, GB

The Case of the Negarestan Museum of 18th and 19th century Iranian Art, Tehran, 1975-79 In recent years, civil wars, terrorism and revolutions have destabilized the Middle East and Western Asia and taken a terrible human and cultural toll. Cultural destruction knows no boundaries, geographical or historical. This lecture will [...]

Traces of the Soul

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, Marylebone, London, United Kingdom

About: Handwriting, unlike digital communication, carries something beyond literal meaning, something of the soul Through the eyes of twelve international artists Traces of the Soulexplores the world of contemporary calligraphy and why it is an increasingly relevant art form in this digital age. The film reveals how the art, philosophies [...]

The Sun King and the Ottoman Empire

The Hellenic Centre 16-18 Paddington Street, London, W1U 5AS, London, England, GB

From Constantinople, via Athens, to Jerusalem Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr. Philip Mansel shows that the traditional alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire became even more important under Louis XIV. Dr. Philip Mansel is a historian of France and the Ottoman Empire. His books include Sultans in Splendour: [...]

The Musical Journey of Kamilya Jubran

Asia House 63 New Cavendish Street, London, W1G 7LP, London, England, GB

Small Performance + Q&A This event is an in-conversation with Kamilya Jubran and has a small performative part. For the full concert on 21 March click here. Combo Tickets are available to attend this event alongside the album launch 'Wa' at Kings Place on 21 March. Renowned Palestinian vocalist and [...]

Kamilya Jubran + Werner Hasler present Wa

King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG 90 York Way, London, United Kingdom

With Wa, Jubran and Hasler explore the ‘Waslah’ compound form found in the classical repertoire of Near Eastern music.

The Past and Present of Puppetry in the Arab World

Rich Mix 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA, London, England, GB

Presented by The Arab Puppet Theatre Foundation and will include short puppet sketches, videos and pictures. The presentation will provide an introduction to the history of puppet theatre in the Arab region covering a wide time-frame starting from past to present days. The event will give an insight to the [...]

Family Masterclass: Islamic geometry AM (age 7–12)

The Royal Institution of Great Britain 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, London, England, GB

Draw, tile and colour Islamic Geometric Patterns: Using a pencil, compass and straightedge, lines and circles are drawn to create an underlying grid. From this, patterns can be outlined, repeated and brought to life with colour. These patterns have existed for centuries and can be found in architecture across the [...]

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