Blog | Celebrating Syria

Dec 11, 2020

Hello Psychaleppo & Boshoco

On Friday 11 December 2020, our finale of Celebrating Syria 2020 ended with a live DJ set from Hello Psychaleppo and Boshoco. These two e...

Dec 10, 2020

SYRIAous About Comedy.

On 10 December 2020, we were thrilled to have five of the funniest Arabs in the UK for a night of virtual, but real, comedy and the event...

Dec 9, 2020

Syrians in the Diaspora: A conversation with Syrian-American Food Writer

And Celebrating Syria festival goes on... although we are more than halfway through! On Wednesday 9 December 2020 we had the opportunity ...

Dec 8, 2020

We Are Not Princesses: Live Film Screening and Discussion with Co-director

On 8 December 2020, we welcomed Itab Azzam, co-director of We are not Princesses, for a Q&A about this engaging and woefully accurate doc...

Dec 7, 2020

The Pianist of Yarmouk: Music and Words with Aeham Ahmad

On 7 December 2020, we were ecstatic to welcome The Pianist of Yarmouk to Celebrating Syria 2020. Aeham Ahmad played some of his finest p...

Dec 6, 2020

Cartooning Syria... And the Rest of the World: Art Exhibition

On 6 December 2020, and as part of Celebrating Syria Festival , we were joined by 5 amazing Cartoonists whose work is admired all over th...

Dec 5, 2020

Oud Time with Rihab

Oud Time with Rihab was the 2nd event of Celebrating Syria Festival 2020. The event took place on 5 December 2020. Rihab played some Arab...

Dec 5, 2020

The Kiwan's Family - From Their Living Room To Yours

On 5 December 2020, we kick started our Celebrating Syria 2020 festival with the Kiwan Family, from their living room! From their cosy li...

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 ...

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