In November 2019, a group of Syrian plaintiffs filed criminal complaints with Norwegian police and asked for investigations of named heads of Syrian intelligence services and other institutions responsible for torture and other grave abuses. Similar cases have been filed in Sweden, Germany, France and Austria. In January 2022, a court in the German town…
Program: -20:00: Doors open with DJ YourGirlDina -20:30: Concert starts-21:45: DJ YourGirlDina continuesVi er så glade for å meddele at TootArd (SYR) skal åpne Masahatfestivalen 2022! TootArd blir ofte omtalt i internasjonale medier som et av de mest lovende nye bandene fra Midtøsten, og ble sist sett her i Norge på Trevarefest i 2021. Den 20.…
Welcome to this afternoon of panel talks at Litteraturhuset as part of Masahat festival for Arab Arts and Culture during 20-25 September. The panel talks will discuss the fight for climate justice in the Arab world and its intersection with anti-colonialism and anti-autocracy struggles. The opening remarks will be given by Andrea Nightingale followed by…
How do the environmental and climate crises intersect with social inequality in the Middle East and North Africa? How do we root environmental and climate debates within the region in social justice and equity concerns? The concept of Just Transition has become a keystone of the post-Paris Climate Agreement policy world, while many activists and frontline…
Welcome to the film screening of Wild Relatives (2018, 64') followed by a conversation between Reem Shadid and Edwin Nasr titled Slow violence and ecological erasure in artistic practices from Syria, Lebanon and Palestine. Program 17.00-18.05: Film screening18.05-19.15: Discussion and Q&A Language: English Speakers Tickets البطاقات The film: Wild Relatives (2018, 64’) Directed by: Jumana MannaCountry:…
Crumbs of Soil’s cocktail dinner is an interactive culinary experience that includes food, storytelling and acts of solidarity. The dinner highlights the devastating effects that Israeli occupation has had on Palestine’s traditional agricultural economy. Palestinian cook Thurayya Alkury will weave food stories, from a slow violence perspective, with a Palestinian cocktail dinner using ingredients or…
Welcome to this artist talk with photographer Seif Kousmate and Nadia Bseiso. We will have soup just before we delve into a cosy and inspiring conversation with two out of the four photographers behind Masahat outdoors exhibition Troubled Waters: Images from the Arab world. The artist talk is moderated by Fotogalleriet’s Artistic Director, Dr. Antonio…
In this reading circle, in addition to summarizing and discussing readings, we will have a meeting with the author Iyad El-Baghdadi, with artistic jamming by Sudanese cartoonist Khalid Al Baih and Egyptian rock musician Ramy Essam interluding with reading and discussing. The reading circle will be moderated by Line Khateeb, chair of Masahat board. نرحب بكم في حلقة القراءة: "عن الأمل".…
I august kom tidsskriftet DER دار med en ny utgivelse, hvor temaet er Klima mellom Norge og den arabiske verden. Velkommen til slippet:- Osama Shaheen, redaktør i DER skal introdusere den nye utgaven. - Miljøaktivist, Mustafa Alhajjaj, skal fortelle om hans jobb i frivillig initiativer for å redde havet. Også skal vi ha lesesirkel til en artikkel…
We are thrilled to invite you to Masahat festival closing concert with Egyptian rock singer Ramy Essam! Join us for an unforgettable evening of rock with Egyptian flavor and hiphop influences, inspired by hard rock and grunge with Ramy Essam. “The singer of the Egyptian revolution" - Ramy’s story is shaped by love, hope, and…
