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Sharjah crowned capital of Islamic culture
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Sharjah crowned capital of Islamic culture

Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates is fast emerging as a cultural counterpoint to Dubai. It recently celebrated its new status as the Capital of Islamic Culture 2014. In 1998, Sharjah was named the ‘Cultural Capital of the Arab World’ by UNESCO, an honour Sharjah says it “richly deserved.” Sharjah says it has kept the spirit of its history alive by innovatively incorporating tradition into every aspect of contemporary...

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Abdulnasser Gharem at Edge of Arabia

Edge of Arabia and Side by Side Gallery are showing the first major solo exhibition of Saudi artist, Abdulnasser Gharem, outside of the Gulf region 9 October- 8 November 2013. Iconic past works by Gharem are offered alongside several new bodies of work, giving audiences in the UK the first opportunity to experience  the full scope of his artistic practice. A pioneer of performance art in Saudi Arabia and a co-founder of Edge of...

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Nour Festival of Art in London

London’s Nour Festival of Arts will present a programme of contemporary art, design, film, music and literature from the Middle East and North Africa 1 October – 30 November 2013 at more than 20 venues across Kensington and Chelsea. Highlights include the Ferozkoh exhibition in partnership with Doha’s Museum of Islamic Art at Leighton House Museum as part of Qatar UK 2013 Year of Culture; Natacha Atlas at the Royal Albert Hall;...

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Out of Kuwait at Edge of Arabia

In partnership with the British Council, the Royal College of Art, Abdul Latif Jameel Community Initiatives, the Crossway Foundation, the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters, and Contemporary Art Platform, London’s Edge of Arabia gallery will present in November 2013 the UK debut of 14 emerging artists from Kuwait, in a show entitled Out of Kuwait. The artists all work in direct response to living in Kuwait and their...

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Create & Inspire 2013: Bye Bye Landan

The Crossway Foundation presents an evening of art, poetry, music, film, performance and food 29 August 2013 o celebrate this year’s Create & Inspire journey to the UK. Ten talented young artists from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates share their experiences of their time exploring the public art scene in London and Yorkshire. Location: Edge of Arabia Gallery, 40 Elcho Street, London, SW11...

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Banipal's special on modern Kuwaiti fiction

Banipal, the magazine of modern Arab literature published from London, has produced a special issue on new fiction from Kuwait. BANIPAL 47: Fiction from Kuwait, edited by Samuel Shimon, presents a selection of contemporary literature from the novels and short stories of 17 Kuwaiti authors. It spans the generations of literary voices, from the 1960s and the writings of Sulaiman al-Shatti, Ismail Fahd Ismail and Suleiman al-Khalifi, to...

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