Nahla Ink Online Journal

Visit and see a new installation by the The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective, created by young people in collaboration with artist Nia Fekri and in partnership with New Citizen’s Gateway.

The exhibiton is to be viewed on the second floor and free to visit during opening hours (Tuesday – Sunday 11am-6pm).

The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective: Suliman, Yalda, Rozhina, Dhaifallah, Souleymane, Rukeya, Bukhari, Areej, Nida, and Saba, in collaboration with Nia Fekri, have created a two-part installation in response to a series of collaborative storytelling and speculative exercise workshops led by artist Nia Fekri. Through conversations on collectivity, gift giving, rest and action the Tea Station and Sleep Station have been made.

The Mosaic Rooms strives to collaborate with individuals to hold space for creativity and conviviality. The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective are a group of people aged 16-21 who engage with the work of local charity New Citizen’s Gateway, who work to promote the wellbeing of young asylum seekers and refugees in London.  

Credit to Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani for editing the sound piece in this installation.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/the-mosaic-rooms-young-collective-anatomy-of-the-world/

Visit and see a new installation by the The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective, created by young people in collaboration with artist Nia Fekri and in partnership with New Citizen’s Gateway.

The exhibiton is to be viewed on the second floor and free to visit during opening hours (Tuesday – Sunday 11am-6pm).

The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective: Suliman, Yalda, Rozhina, Dhaifallah, Souleymane, Rukeya, Bukhari, Areej, Nida, and Saba, in collaboration with Nia Fekri, have created a two-part installation in response to a series of collaborative storytelling and speculative exercise workshops led by artist Nia Fekri. Through conversations on collectivity, gift giving, rest and action the Tea Station and Sleep Station have been made.

The Mosaic Rooms strives to collaborate with individuals to hold space for creativity and conviviality. The Mosaic Rooms Young Collective are a group of people aged 16-21 who engage with the work of local charity New Citizen’s Gateway, who work to promote the wellbeing of young asylum seekers and refugees in London.  

Credit to Zahra Haji Fath Ali Tehrani for editing the sound piece in this installation.

For more: https://mosaicrooms.org/event/the-mosaic-rooms-young-collective-anatomy-of-the-world/

Share in the unifying power of storytelling as ancient tales are reclaimed, rewritten and reimagined for Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights in our candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

Hakawati /hakəˈwɑːti/. Noun: Storyteller. From the Arabic terms hekaye meaning story and haki meaning to talk.

A tyrant revenges his wife’s infidelity by wedding, bedding and beheading a new bride every day. Years later, only five brides-in-waiting remain.

These women are unapologetic, and united in their fight to keep themselves – and the whole of womankind – alive. They’ve got other ideas for their future, and it starts with a story…

This fearless new play, a co-production with Tamasha, is directed by their Artistic Director, Pooja Ghai (Lotus Beauty, Hampstead, Lions and Tigers, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse) and written by Globe Resident Writer Hannah Khalil (The Fir Tree, Henry VIII, Globe), with contributions from Hanan al-Shaykh, Suhayla El-Bushra and Sara Shaarawi.

Content guidance: This production contains strong and sexual language, and themes of oppression and slavery. Please contact the ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or tickets@shakespearesglobe.com if you would like further details on the play’s content.

For tickets: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/hakawatis-women-of-the-arabian-nights-2022/

The event is a part of a series of listening events featuring different episodes of the podcast Kerning Cultures. The evening will consist of a ‘screening’ of the episode, followed by a Q&A and discussion session with the producers.

Details on this episode: We’ll be listening to ‘Syria’s Stolen Memories’. During the Syrian war, a group of archeologists risk their lives to record the damage being done to their country’s cultural heritage, just as it was being taken away from them. This episode follows the trail of trafficked artefacts as they’re taken out of Syria and trafficked to Europe, and raises questions of how best to preserve and protect Syria’s vital cultural heritage.

If you want to listen to the episode before the session, search ‘Syria’s Stolen Memories’ wherever you get your podcasts.

Hosts:

Zeina Dowidar – producer at Kerning Cultures.

Al Shaibani – producer at Kerning Cultures.

Alex Atack – producer at Kerning Cultures.

Hosted by the Arab British Centre, this is a free family workshop led by artist Aya Haidar.

Join artist Aya Haidar in up-cycling waste destined for landfill and make your own bespoke festive cards. This 2-hour session is open to families of all ages and is sure to get you and your children in the festive spirit. Booking is required as spaces are limited.

All materials provided but if you have any bottle caps, paper, or other clean waste destined for the bin then please feel free to bring along!

To register: https://www.arabbritishcentre.org.uk/courses/up-cycled-festive-card-making/

The last Hishek Bishek of the year!

Hishek Bishek is a pulsing club night dedicated to the Middle East’s popular music history and vibrant sonic cultures. From chart-topping Iraqi and Lebanese dancefloor hits, and the newest releases from Egypt’s underground, to Palestinian electronic dabke and nostalgic synthed-out 90’s classics, Hishek Bishek has become a vibrant staple in London’s late-night club scene.

This event is strictly 18+ and photo ID* is mandatory.

*You must bring photo ID that is not expired (examples of accepted ID: drivers license, passport, BRP, or any other form of valid government-issued photo ID – can be international). Unfortunately, refunds cannot be provided if you are not able to show your valid photo ID.

For tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hishek-bishek-tickets-464144246937