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 funny, joyful and faced with laughter in the midst of remarkable darkness. Director Iryna Tsilyk Single mother Anna and her four children live in the…
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…
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 Kristparken 18.30: Reception.Khartoum Contemporary Art Center. 19.30: walking to TootArd concert. Ingensteds. During the festival week 20-25 September, you will be able to experience…
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 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…
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…
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 screening 18.05-19.15: Discussion and Q&A Language: English The film: Wild Relatives (2018, 64’) Directed by: Jumana Manna Country:…
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. What is Masahat reading circle? The concept…