Masahat is glad to be part of the al-Ard: The land we care for research group at the Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oslo. Given al-Ard’s interdisciplinary focus on cultural production as a critical, yet often overlooked, dimension in environmental research on the MENA region, Masahat is…
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We are excited to announce Laila Hourani as the newest member of Masahat Advisory Board! A cultural leader and novelist, Hourani brings decades of strategic leadership across arts, culture, and media from the Arab region and beyond. We can’t wait to dream big and dive into Laila’s wealth of experience and creative energy to advance…
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Kjære venner, Velkommen til Masahat. Velkommen til en festival som åpner og inviterer oss inn i mange rom med arabisk kultur – med alle dens uttrykk, og med alt det som binder oss sammen som mennesker. Årets tema er gjestfrihet. Gjestfrihet er en av de vakreste tradisjonene i arabisk kultur. Det er en måte å…
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Good evening, مساء الخيرZeina: Ten years ago we started with our first event at Masahat – a three-day symposium to think and speak Syria through its artists, activists, academics and journalists. We wanted to claim the space from foreign “experts” to center Syrian expert and artistic voices in the debate about their country. Over the…
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Fritt Ord, Masahat og Oslo Dokumentarkino inviterer til foredrag og samtale med Nadim Nashif om Big Techs medvirkning til folkemordet i Gaza. Søndag 19. oktober 2025 kl. 15.30 på Cinemateket, Oslo I foredraget vil Nadim Nashif ta opp sensur av palestinske stemmer, spredning av skadelige narrativer på sosiale medier, militarisering av kunstig intelligens, nedstenging av…
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Masahat 2025 and Mini Masahat (13 September) rely on our wonderful community of dedicated volunteers to make the festival happen!
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Sudanese Evening: Food, Music & Stories 📍 Location: VEGA Scene, Oslo Documentary Cinema📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025🕔 Time: 17:30–18:30 🎟️ Tickets: includes access to Masahat Screens + Sudanese evening After a day of films and discussions, we invite you to close Masahat Festival with a Sudanese Evening at VEGA. The program begins with a tasting menu…
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📍 Location: VEGA Scene, Oslo📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025🕔 Time: 15:30–17:30 (films + discussion) → followed by Sudanese Evening (food + music)🎟️ Tickets: includes access to Masahat Screens + Sudanese evening We close this year’s Masahat Festival at VEGA Scene, in collaboration with Oslo Documentary Cinema, with an inspiring program that moves from film…
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Reading Circle – Solidarity and Language 📍 Location: Dattera til Hagen📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025🕛 Time: 12:00–14:30🥗 Format: Reading circle + discussion over a warm brunch💸 Admission: Free and open to everyone On the closing day of Masahat Festival, we gather in an intimate space to reflect, read, and share. Continuing our tradition from…
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