Blog | Celebrating Syria

Nov 9, 2019

Workshop: Piece by Piece - Syrian Mosaic Art

Workshop about Syrian mosaic, its history and its significance as one of the oldest and most authentic crafts still practiced in Damascus...

Nov 9, 2019

Entertainment: Souk Al-Hamidiyah - Pistachio Booza and More

The perfect finish of our third Celebrating Syria Festival: lively afternoon of Syrian tradition and culture! Souk Al-Hamidiyah was the f...

Nov 9, 2019

Workshop: Step by Step, Dabke is THE Dance

Don’t just dip your toe in the water! Jump right in, step forward, and find your feet in this hour of fun and excitement On 8 November 20...

Nov 8, 2019

Sarmada: An original storytelling and music performance

An original storytelling and music performance based on a novel by Fadi Azzam Sarmada is a charming performance of a mixture of musical s...

Nov 8, 2019

Cooking Workshop: Armenian Infusion - Aleppo Cuisine

Roll up your sleeves and dip, or scoop?! Armenian Infusion: Aleppo Cuisine is a cooking workshop took place on 7 November 2019 in Rethink...

Nov 7, 2019

Syrian Music Revealed: The London Syrian Ensemble

On Wednesday 6 November 2019, we had the London Syrian Ensemble (the best Syrian band in the UK!) to perform some classical and some new ...

Nov 7, 2019

Workshop: The Art of Arabic Calligraphy

An unmissable workshop on the art of Arabic Calligraphy On Wednesday 6 November, we had the pleasure of exploring the beautiful art of Ar...

Nov 5, 2019

Talk: What is it Like to Be a Cartoonist From the Middle East?

Saad Hajo shares twenty years’ worth of experience and lessons learnt on handling different forms of censorship in the Arab World Full ho...

Nov 5, 2019

Cooking Workshop. Syrian Mezze: a Platter for Many

Roll up your sleeves and dip, or scoop?! On Monday 4 November 2019 we had our first cooking workshop as part of Celebrating Syria Festiva...

Nov 5, 2019

The Day I Lost My Shadow: Film Screening and Discussion

On Tuesday 5 November 2019, we had the 1st screening of the award-winning film: The Day I lost My Shadow at Home Cinema in Manchester. Th...

Nov 4, 2019

Workshop: Maps for Syria: How Can We Use Open-source Maps to Save Property Right?

An interactive workshop on documenting the ownership rights of Syrian families and individuals to their houses and properties On Sunday 3...

Nov 4, 2019

Workshop: Urbanism as Culture: What Do Destruction and Reconstruction Mean in Syria?

An eye-opening workshop on destruction and reconstruction in the Syrian context On Sunday 3 November 2019 we held a fascinating & highly ...

Nov 4, 2019

Workshop: In Your Own Image: Play with Clay

A very interesting workshop. Make your own design with clay. Don't worry if your hand get dirty! On Sunday 3 November 2019, the Centre fo...

Nov 4, 2019

Film Screening: Still Recording (With Q&A on Skype)

A feature documentary by Saeed Al Batal & Ghiath Ayoub On Sunday 3 November, we had our first film-screening: Still Recording as part of ...

Nov 4, 2019

Exhibition: To See or Not to See: That is the Question. Ignorance is Bliss

An exhibition about revolution, dignity and freedom, and a cry against violence and oppression, and against the world’s indifference The ...

Nov 3, 2019

Aleppo - Brest, in Manchester: Fawaz Baker Ensemble

A truly unique evening and the perfect opening of Celebrating Syria Festival. A truly unique evening and the perfect opening to our Celeb...

Nov 3, 2019

Talk: Syrian Traditional Music

Celebrating Syria Festival Launch: Researcher Hassan Abbas sheds light on the abundance of different forms of Syrian traditional music We...

Nov 3, 2019

Workshop:The Mindfulness of Mosaic

Bring your curiosity and playfulness, open your heart to what comes up and accept what is. On Saturday 2 November 2019 audience had the o...

Oct 15, 2018

Music Workshops for Young Refugees

On 14 October, a fantastic finish for the "Celebrating Syria" Festival 2018 was this mini-concert by our young choir. These lovely childr...

Oct 15, 2018

Family Creative Celebration

On 14 October, children and adults were busy being creative at the family celebration day, the final day of Celebrating Syria Festival 20...

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