Database of Middle Eastern Art

The Mathaf Encycloped​ia of Modern Art and the Arab World (MEMAAW) project to create a comprehensive database of Middle Eastern art, however over-ambitious, however badly-acyonymed, however provisional, however in-the-early-stages and still a work in progress, has been welcome news to many who have felt keenly the absence of exactly this kind of resource. More on …

Arab Music on Italian TV

A new show on Italian TV hosted by Syrian journalist and television host Naman Tarcha will showcase Arab music, from Umm Kalthum and Fairouz to Sabah Fakhri and Warda. Arab music will be focused on for the first time on Italian public television in RAI Uno's program UnoMattina, with Syrian journalist and television host Naman Tarcha …

On a Journey: Spanish Architecture in the Arab World

Today is the last day of the exhibition ‘On A Journey: Spanish Architecture in the Arab World’ at the Katara Art Centre in Qatar. Sadly, KAC is itself closing its doors and this will be their last exhibition. On A Journey: Spanish Architecture in the Arab World showcases projects displays projects by Spanish architecture companies …

Arab Cinema Round-Up

"A truly original programme of Arab cinema for British cinema-goers, this week-long series of classic and contemporary popular cinema takes audiences on a journey of gripping dramas, subversive comedies and exaggerated melodramas, taking in an array of re-mastered cinematic masterpieces and new releases." The Arab British Centre has been doing some amazing work on popular …