• War in Ukraine: The Earth is Blue as an Orange

    Vega Scene Hausmanns gate 30, Oslo, Norway

    Does art have power during war? Art does have power – it cracks the ice between us; it facilitates the processing of trauma. It gives witness to all that is…

  • Justice for Syria? Norway’s role in fighting war crimes

    Melahuset Mariboes gate 8, Oslo, Norway

    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…

  • Troubled Waters: Images from the Arab World

    Outdoors Kristparken, Jakob Kirke, Kubaparkenn, Sørenga & indoors at Khartoum Contemporary Art Center

    Opening of the exhibition Please join us for the soft opening of the exhibition on 20 Sept 2022, the opening day of Masahat festival. 18.00: Opening Photo Exhibition Troubled Waters…

  • TootArd

    Ingensteds Brenneriveien 9, Oslo, Norway

    Program: -20:00: Doors open with DJ YourGirlDina -20:30: Concert starts -21:45: DJ YourGirlDina continues Vi er så glade for å meddele at TootArd (SYR) skal åpne Masahatfestivalen 2022! TootArd blir…

  • Climate Justice in the Arab World

    Litteraturhuset Wergelandsveien 29, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    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…

    Free
  • Wild Relatives – Film + discussion

    Kunstnernes Hus Wergelandsveien 17, Oslo, Norway

    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…

  • Fundraising cocktail dinner

    Becco Kristian Augusts gate 11, Oslo, Norway

    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…

  • Artist talk & soup

    Khartoum Contemporary Art Center Bernt Ankers gate 17, Oslo, Oslo, Norway

    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…

    Free
  • Reading circle: about hope

    Melahuset Mariboes gate 8, Oslo, Norway

    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…

    Free