The theme for Masahat festival 18-22 September 2024 is “Protest”.
Since the onset of the war on Gaza, the Norwegian public has shown immense solidarity for Palestine, with thousands of people relentlessly organizing to protest the complicity of Western governments in the ongoing genocide, and calling for divesment from the Israeli regime.
Reflecting on our shared grief and anger, Masahat 2024 will offer spaces to historicize, think and organize in and beyond the streets and build enduring communities of friendships and solidarity, connecting our struggles for justice.
Join us at Masahat festival as we move across different venues and take to the streets of Oslo for a carnival of grief and a massive cultural and political street festival centered on Palestine, in an attempt to inspire hope and find solace as we celebrate some of Arab cultural practices in literature, film, performance, music and food.
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يأخذ مهرجان مساحات لهذه السنة (يمتد من يوم الأربعاء الثامن عشر حتى يوم الأحد الثاني والعشرين من أيلول/سبتمبر) من “تظاهُر” ثيمةً له.
منذ بدء الحرب على غزة أظهر الشعب النرويجي بكافة أطيافه تضامناً هائلاً مع فلسطين تجلّى بتظاهرات الآلاف من الناس في الشوارع على مدى شهور طويلة للاحتجاج على تواطؤ الحكومات الغربية مع الإبادة والدعوة إلى سحب الاستثمارات من النظام الإسرائيلي.
يدعونا مهرجان مساحات في برمجته هذه السنة للالتفاف حول غضبنا وحزننا والتوقف عند محطات تاريخية في نظامنا العالمي الذي سمح باستمرار الإبادة على مدى الشهور الماضية، وللمضيّ قُدماً بالتفكير والتنظيم لتحالفات جديدة مبنية على الصداقة والتضامن عبر نضالاتنا المتعددة للعدالة.
انضموا إلينا خلال مهرجان مساحات في شهر أيلول ونحن نجوب مسارح ومنصات مختلفة حول أوسلو ونسير في شوارع المدينة في تظاهرة فنية وثقافية وسياسية ضخمة تتمحور حول فلسطين حداداً على خساراتنا وفقداننا لعلنا نجد بعض العزاء والأمل في احتفائنا بممارسات ثقافية مختلفة من تراثنا العربي من موسيقى وأدب وأفلام.
سجلوا تاريخ المهرجان، وتابعونا على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي، وترقبوا المزيد من المعلومات.
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.
Masahat for Arab Culture in Exile is looking for an enthusiastic and self-driven Communications Coordinator to lead the communications and media outreach around Masahat festival for Arab Arts and Culture taking place 18-22 September in Oslo. We are a small, dynamic and passionate team working to make Masahat Festival a…
The theme for Masahat festival 18-22 September 2024 is “Protest”. Since the onset of the war on Gaza, the Norwegian public has shown immense solidarity for Palestine, with thousands of people relentlessly organizing to protest the complicity of Western governments in the ongoing genocide, and calling for divesment from the…
We are so excited to welcome the latest additions to our board: Selma Benmalek and Jan Lothe Eriksen! Eriksen, a cultural entrepreneur and former musician and director of Safemuse, brings a great experience from the music field, cultural politics and management, while Benmalek, a program consultant in literature and debates…
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. …
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…
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…
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.
