Nahla Ink Online Journal

Exhibition Dates: 12 October, 2021—30 January, 2022

‘Stateless Heritage’ sets out to challenge mainstream narratives of refugee experience, of humanitarian crises, victim-hood and suffering. In this exhibition, artist and architectural collective DAAR proposes exile as a radical perspective which can take us beyond the limitations of the nation state. Stateless Heritage also interrogates Western definitions of heritage.

The works in the exhibition focus on Dheisheh refugee camp in Palestine. The camp traces its history back to 1949, at the time of the start of the Nakba, when Palestinians were displaced by the founding of the state of Israel. A large light box installation will show photographs of the camp by Luca Capuano. Capuano had previously photographed Italy’s world heritage sites for UNESCO. In 2016 DAAR commissioned him to take the same care to document Dheisheh, as a living monument of ‘permanent temporariness’. A series of photo-books show the 44 villages the refugees of Dheishah originally came from.  

DAAR will present their proposal to recognise the camp as a UNESCO world heritage site, in a call for official international recognition of the cultural heritage of the refugee. A space alongside will host events by activists, artists and thinkers. 

These works are part of a wider movement to use heritage to resist colonialism and occupation which continues in Palestine, and to expose colonial and imperial legacies more widely. Stateless Heritage will raise issues of migrant justice at a time when the right to claim asylum is under threat in the UK and internationally.

DAAR (Decolonizing Architecture Art Research) is an architectural collective that combines conceptual speculations and pragmatic spatial interventions, discourse and collective learning. The artistic research of Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti are situated between politics, architecture, art and pedagogy. In their practice art exhibitions are both sites of display and sites of action that spill over into other contexts: built architectural structures, the shaping of critical learning environments, interventions that challenge dominant collective narratives, the production of new political imaginations, the formation of civic spaces and the re-definition of concepts.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/daar-stateless-heritage/

Exhibition Dates: 12 October, 2021—30 January, 2022

‘Stateless Heritage’ sets out to challenge mainstream narratives of refugee experience, of humanitarian crises, victim-hood and suffering. In this exhibition, artist and architectural collective DAAR proposes exile as a radical perspective which can take us beyond the limitations of the nation state. Stateless Heritage also interrogates Western definitions of heritage.

The works in the exhibition focus on Dheisheh refugee camp in Palestine. The camp traces its history back to 1949, at the time of the start of the Nakba, when Palestinians were displaced by the founding of the state of Israel. A large light box installation will show photographs of the camp by Luca Capuano. Capuano had previously photographed Italy’s world heritage sites for UNESCO. In 2016 DAAR commissioned him to take the same care to document Dheisheh, as a living monument of ‘permanent temporariness’. A series of photo-books show the 44 villages the refugees of Dheishah originally came from.  

DAAR will present their proposal to recognise the camp as a UNESCO world heritage site, in a call for official international recognition of the cultural heritage of the refugee. A space alongside will host events by activists, artists and thinkers. 

These works are part of a wider movement to use heritage to resist colonialism and occupation which continues in Palestine, and to expose colonial and imperial legacies more widely. Stateless Heritage will raise issues of migrant justice at a time when the right to claim asylum is under threat in the UK and internationally.

DAAR (Decolonizing Architecture Art Research) is an architectural collective that combines conceptual speculations and pragmatic spatial interventions, discourse and collective learning. The artistic research of Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti are situated between politics, architecture, art and pedagogy. In their practice art exhibitions are both sites of display and sites of action that spill over into other contexts: built architectural structures, the shaping of critical learning environments, interventions that challenge dominant collective narratives, the production of new political imaginations, the formation of civic spaces and the re-definition of concepts.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/daar-stateless-heritage/

‘Rumi: The Musical’ will get its world premiere at the London Coliseum on 23-24 November 2021. Dana Al Fardan and Nadim Naaman’s second musical follows ‘Broken Wings’, which premiered in the West End before touring The Middle East.

Based on a story about the 13th century philosopher and poet by Evren Sharma, ‘Rumi: The Musical’ will premiere as a semi-staged concert. The live premiere follows the release of a full-length concept album on Broadway Records.

Led by Ramin Karimloo (as Shams Tabrizi) and Nadim Naaman (Rumi), Casey Al-Shaqsy (Kimya), Soophia Foroughi (Kara), the London Colisseum cast will comprise entirely of performers of Middle Eastern, North African and South Asian heritage, and will also feature a 25+ piece orchestra, conducted by Joe Davison.

‘Rumi: The Musical’ features a grand score which combines Middle Eastern authenticity with classical influences and contemporary musical theatre, with lyrics derived from Rumi’s poetry; Orchestrated and Arranged by Joe Davison, with Vocal Arrangements by Nikki Davison.

More About the Show 

The legacy of 13th century philosopher and poet Rumi has touched millions around the world and continues to make an impact in its universality and utilitarian nature; a legacy which has lasted eight centuries and has inspired all nationalities, ages, faiths and backgrounds. But how did it all begin?

‘Rumi: The Musical’ examines the transformative and powerful relationship between Rumi and his mentor Shams Tabrizi, and how this extraordinary friendship, integral to Rumi’s development as both thinker and writer, impacted the lives of Rumi’s family, friends and followers, contextualising many of his popular words and work.

For more information and tickets: https://londoncoliseum.org/whats-on/rumi-the-musical/

Curated by Najlaa El-Ageli, in collaboration with the Sulger-Buel Gallery.

Always making reference in his work to current and topical news, Combo is a master at manipulating cultural symbols with historical and contemporary figures as well as by adding textual quotes to encourage the viewer to think about freedom, civil liberties, capitalism, consumerism, religion and extremist politics. The purpose of his practice is to advocate peace, harmony, diversity and to challenge all stereotypes. According to the artist himself: “My pieces work in a disruptive way, they surprise. They are where they shouldn’t be.”

Combo, aka Combo Culture Kidnapper, is a French street artist born to a Lebanese-Christian father and a Moroccan-Muslim mother. His North African cultural roots blend with a European consciousness, giving him an unusual perspective that is reflected in his work. In this exhibition “Our home / دارنا” – his first one in London – he tackles the cultural, social and political environment, bringing the observer into a space of familiar iconography that refers to the duality of his culture.

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

Arts Canteen proudly revives Egypt’s legendary vocalist Abdel Halim Hafez with a performance by the HarfousH Jazz Band, led by Ahmed Harfoush at the PizzaExpress Jazz Club, the award-winning London music venue in the heart of Soho.

The Harfoush Jazz Band was founded by Egyptian London-based jazz vocalist Ahmed Harfoush in October 2015, bringing a new sound to jazz through unique arrangements mainly inspired by 1950s Egyptian and American songs.

The Egyptian Jazz Projekt takes us back to the golden age of music with timeless classics by Egypt’s most popular performers such as Abdel Wahab and Abdel Halim skilfully blended with the music of American composers including Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Jerome Kern.

The project was performed in Paris, Berlin, Cairo, Vienna, Melbourne and recently at Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room and Dubai Opera.

Ahmed Harfoush is an Egyptian jazz vocalist based in London who appears at leading venues and events throughout Europe and the Middle East. His repertoire is extensive, including traditional American jazz and swing, musical theatre, Arabic songs and contemporary hits.

The Egyptian Jazz Projekt aims at exposing the Egyptian music legacy to the world with many collaborations of diverse jazz artists.

This will be a popular night, so grab your tickets fast!

For tickets: https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/halim-by-the-egyptian-jazz-projekt

Exhibition Dates: 12 October, 2021—30 January, 2022

‘Stateless Heritage’ sets out to challenge mainstream narratives of refugee experience, of humanitarian crises, victim-hood and suffering. In this exhibition, artist and architectural collective DAAR proposes exile as a radical perspective which can take us beyond the limitations of the nation state. Stateless Heritage also interrogates Western definitions of heritage.

The works in the exhibition focus on Dheisheh refugee camp in Palestine. The camp traces its history back to 1949, at the time of the start of the Nakba, when Palestinians were displaced by the founding of the state of Israel. A large light box installation will show photographs of the camp by Luca Capuano. Capuano had previously photographed Italy’s world heritage sites for UNESCO. In 2016 DAAR commissioned him to take the same care to document Dheisheh, as a living monument of ‘permanent temporariness’. A series of photo-books show the 44 villages the refugees of Dheishah originally came from.  

DAAR will present their proposal to recognise the camp as a UNESCO world heritage site, in a call for official international recognition of the cultural heritage of the refugee. A space alongside will host events by activists, artists and thinkers. 

These works are part of a wider movement to use heritage to resist colonialism and occupation which continues in Palestine, and to expose colonial and imperial legacies more widely. Stateless Heritage will raise issues of migrant justice at a time when the right to claim asylum is under threat in the UK and internationally.

DAAR (Decolonizing Architecture Art Research) is an architectural collective that combines conceptual speculations and pragmatic spatial interventions, discourse and collective learning. The artistic research of Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti are situated between politics, architecture, art and pedagogy. In their practice art exhibitions are both sites of display and sites of action that spill over into other contexts: built architectural structures, the shaping of critical learning environments, interventions that challenge dominant collective narratives, the production of new political imaginations, the formation of civic spaces and the re-definition of concepts.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/daar-stateless-heritage/

Curated by Najlaa El-Ageli, in collaboration with the Sulger-Buel Gallery.

Always making reference in his work to current and topical news, Combo is a master at manipulating cultural symbols with historical and contemporary figures as well as by adding textual quotes to encourage the viewer to think about freedom, civil liberties, capitalism, consumerism, religion and extremist politics. The purpose of his practice is to advocate peace, harmony, diversity and to challenge all stereotypes. According to the artist himself: “My pieces work in a disruptive way, they surprise. They are where they shouldn’t be.”

Combo, aka Combo Culture Kidnapper, is a French street artist born to a Lebanese-Christian father and a Moroccan-Muslim mother. His North African cultural roots blend with a European consciousness, giving him an unusual perspective that is reflected in his work. In this exhibition “Our home / دارنا” – his first one in London – he tackles the cultural, social and political environment, bringing the observer into a space of familiar iconography that refers to the duality of his culture.

P21 Gallery, in partnership with the Palestinian Return Centre, are enthralled to present ‘Visualising Return’ – a unique exhibition envisioning what the innate Palestinian right of return means to Palestinian artists, waiting to return themselves.

The exhibition is curated by the Palestinian Return Centre specifically for the gallery and will be open to the public 2-12 December 2021 in line with all public health regulations.

This is the first art exhibition curated by the Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), in its history as an organisation. The Palestinian Return Centre is an independent, non-partisan, organisation committed to advocating for Palestinian refugees, in accordance with the historical, political and legal basis of the right to return. PRC was granted consultative status at the United Nations as a Non-governmental organisation (NGO) in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), in recognition of its efforts in standing up for Palestinian human rights.

The exhibition vividly explores what the concept of returning to Palestine translates into through different mediums, including painting, caricature, sculpture, literature, video and sound. Taking the form of a multi-channel video and sound installation, the exhibition will create an ever immersive experience of cross-generational memory exploration, across times and landscapes. It will connect, inform and engage with the pressing struggle for return, that affects over 7.2 million Palestinian refugees.

The exhibition includes all forms of art from Palestinian artists waiting to return, including: Sliman Mansour, Halima Aziz, Malak Mattar, Hadil Alsafadi, Maher Naji, Safaa Odah, Jasmine Hawamdeh, Mohammad Saba’aneh, Dalia Elcharbini, & Aya Ghanameh.

Visualising Return delves into not only the meaning of return for the Palestinian refugee creatives internally displaced, and those externally exiled in the diaspora, but it will delve into how the right of return is at the very core of the Palestinian struggle, and Palestinian identity. It will impassionately delve into the single most important element of the Palestinian plight, yet internationally overlooked, the right of return.

The date of the exhibition falls on the 73rd anniversary of the creation of UN Resolution 194, a resolution that legally outlines the grounds, and calls for the immediate return of all Palestinian refugees. The date of the exhibition was intentionally chosen on the anniversary of UN Resolution 194, as the exhibition intends to emphasise the necessity of granting Palestinian refugees this long overdue human right, as it isn’t only 73 years since the creation of UN Resolution 194, but it has been 73 years of continuous exile, dispossession & displacement.

For more: https://p21.gallery/exhibitions/visualising-return

British hip-hop icon and activist Lowkey plays an intimate show to celebrate ten years of his classic sophomore album ‘Soundtrack to the Struggle’.

Upon it’s release in 2011, the record shot to No1 in the I Tunes hip-hop charts with an emphasis on heavily political lyricism and heavyweight features from the likes of Klashnekoff and Immortal Technique.

Now a cult classic album, Lowkey will be performing the record in full for the first time in a decade at The Jazz Cafe.

For tickets: https://thejazzcafelondon.com/event/lowkeys-soundtrack-to-the-struggle-10-year-anniversary-2/

Exhibition Dates: 12 October, 2021—30 January, 2022

‘Stateless Heritage’ sets out to challenge mainstream narratives of refugee experience, of humanitarian crises, victim-hood and suffering. In this exhibition, artist and architectural collective DAAR proposes exile as a radical perspective which can take us beyond the limitations of the nation state. Stateless Heritage also interrogates Western definitions of heritage.

The works in the exhibition focus on Dheisheh refugee camp in Palestine. The camp traces its history back to 1949, at the time of the start of the Nakba, when Palestinians were displaced by the founding of the state of Israel. A large light box installation will show photographs of the camp by Luca Capuano. Capuano had previously photographed Italy’s world heritage sites for UNESCO. In 2016 DAAR commissioned him to take the same care to document Dheisheh, as a living monument of ‘permanent temporariness’. A series of photo-books show the 44 villages the refugees of Dheishah originally came from.  

DAAR will present their proposal to recognise the camp as a UNESCO world heritage site, in a call for official international recognition of the cultural heritage of the refugee. A space alongside will host events by activists, artists and thinkers. 

These works are part of a wider movement to use heritage to resist colonialism and occupation which continues in Palestine, and to expose colonial and imperial legacies more widely. Stateless Heritage will raise issues of migrant justice at a time when the right to claim asylum is under threat in the UK and internationally.

DAAR (Decolonizing Architecture Art Research) is an architectural collective that combines conceptual speculations and pragmatic spatial interventions, discourse and collective learning. The artistic research of Sandi Hilal and Alessandro Petti are situated between politics, architecture, art and pedagogy. In their practice art exhibitions are both sites of display and sites of action that spill over into other contexts: built architectural structures, the shaping of critical learning environments, interventions that challenge dominant collective narratives, the production of new political imaginations, the formation of civic spaces and the re-definition of concepts.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/daar-stateless-heritage/

Curated by Najlaa El-Ageli, in collaboration with the Sulger-Buel Gallery.

Always making reference in his work to current and topical news, Combo is a master at manipulating cultural symbols with historical and contemporary figures as well as by adding textual quotes to encourage the viewer to think about freedom, civil liberties, capitalism, consumerism, religion and extremist politics. The purpose of his practice is to advocate peace, harmony, diversity and to challenge all stereotypes. According to the artist himself: “My pieces work in a disruptive way, they surprise. They are where they shouldn’t be.”

Combo, aka Combo Culture Kidnapper, is a French street artist born to a Lebanese-Christian father and a Moroccan-Muslim mother. His North African cultural roots blend with a European consciousness, giving him an unusual perspective that is reflected in his work. In this exhibition “Our home / دارنا” – his first one in London – he tackles the cultural, social and political environment, bringing the observer into a space of familiar iconography that refers to the duality of his culture.

Marsm and Jazz Cafe present the return of the Palestinian powerhouse 47SOUL.

The spearheading musical musketeers have created global headlines with their no-compromise dance music, pioneering a genre that they called Shamstep, in which hip-hop and electronica are fused with Middle Eastern melodies and excellence.

Their trademark sound, rooted in shaabi music, pop culture and tantalising dabke beats, has become incredibly popular both internationally and in the Arabic-speaking world. From their irresistible stage presence, to their bilingual lyrics and showstopping visuals, 47SOUL have become one of the leading voices within Palestine’s unparalleled cultural resistance.

As they come to London for the exclusive debut of their latest album ‘Semitics’, expect the high energy, hypnotic hooks and pulsing synths that define their pioneering sound.

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