In its third edition, Masahat festival 2023 was a great success!
The festival took place during 21-24 September in Oslo in nine venues, in collaboration with 17 partners hosting 38 guests from more than 12 countries, with a record number of tickets sold and audiences reached.
“This was not a festival. It was a community”, said one of the attendees of Masahat festival. We were proud to see Masahat festival continue to function as a unique platform showcasing the vibrant tapestry of cultural and artistic expressions from the Arab world and its diaspora in Norway and beyond, while forging spaces for artistic inspiration, empathetic encounters and thought-provoking discussions.
We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Ingeborg Moa as the new Chair of the Board of Masahat. Ingeborg has been a close supporter of Masahat since the early days of its conception as an idea in 2014, and has served on the Advisory Board of Masahat since 2020. A seasoned leader, an avid advocate for social justice and…
In its third edition, Masahat festival 2023 was a great success! The festival took place during 21-24 September in Oslo in nine venues, in collaboration with 17 partners hosting 38 guests from more than 12 countries, with a record number of tickets sold and audiences reached. “This was not a festival. It was a community”, said one of the attendees…
We are excited to announce that Egyptian historian and scholar Khaled Fahmy is the keynote speaker of Masahat-festival for arabisk kunst og kultur 2023! يسعدنا الإعلان أن المؤرخ والبروفيسور خالد فهمي سيكون المتحدث الرئيسي في مهرجان مساحات هذه السنة!
Mark your calendars 21-24 September for Masahat festival 2023 and join us as we celebrate the vibrant arts and cultural scene from the Arab world in a variety of events including concerts, debates, film screenings, artist talks, culinary experiences, reading circles, workshops and more.
Masahat is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rana Issa as Artistic Director. As a co-founding board member of Masahat, Issa has been instrumental in building Masahat as an organization and forging its identity and work areas since day one. It is therefore a pleasure for Masahat to officially welcome Issa in this new role to take the lead on…
Next week starts HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival with a week full of interesting documentaries, talks, theater and workshops! We are glad to partner with HUMAN IDFF in two events:
UPDATE : NEW DATE: Panel and concert are postponed to 26th of April. Due to the strike in France, Souad Massi will not make it to Oslo on 8th of March. Follow the link for more info: https://cosmopolite.no/en/program/belleville/2023/march/arts-culture-and-feminism-mena-new-date-26042023 https://cosmopolite.no/en/program/cosmopolite/2023/march/souad-massi-new-date-26042023 —— On the international women’s day, the 8th of March, Cosmopolite Scene has invited Nasim Mashak (DJ), Enja Sæthren (Actress), Mariam…
English عربي Norsk English We have a new name! SPACE has become Masahat. What is Masahat? Masahat: Plural form for space in Arabic. Why Masahat? We were established in 2015 in the wake of the ongoing crisis in Syria. Inspired by the explosion of defiant cultural expression against the collective punishment of protestors following the 2011 mass uprisings in…
masahat is a non-profit organization established in 2015 in Oslo to curate and present knowledge, history, art and culture from the Middle East and North Africa with a special focus on the Arab world.
