Shubbak Festival London's biennial festival celebrating contemporary Arab arts and culture
Every Act of Recognition Alters What Survives by Rand Abdul Jabbar | Shubbak Festival 2021
The Distant Here | Shubbak Festival 2021
Niqabi Ninja by Sara Shaarawi | Shubbak Festival 2021
Borders Beyond by Adnan Joubran | Shubbak Festival 2021
HASH by Khashabi Theatre | Shubbak Festival 2021

A cook lifting the lid on a rice and aubergine dish

A Taste of Syria

A Taste of Syria | Cookery Workshop

23 January 2022 2pm

Made in Hackney

A view of a narrow street looking up to the sky

Looking Back to Move Forward

Looking Back to Move Forward | Panel Discussion

24 January 2022 7pm

Museum of London

Access to the Future

Access to the Future | Panel Discussion

28 January 2022 7pm

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A white music cassette featuring Arabic and illustrations in pink and blue

Syrian Cassette Archive Showcase

Syrian Cassette Archive Showcase

3 February 2022 8pm

Cafe Oto

Shubbak schools’ webinar series

Featuring Rand Abdul Jabbar, Farah Fayyad, Sara Shaarawi, lisa luxx, Felukah, Omar Elerian, Mudar Alhaggi

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An Arab woman with long dark hair wearing a white dress standing in a garden in front of a sculptural relief.

مشاهد مما نجى – الكرمة المتسلقة

Every Act of Recognition Alters What Survives – The Climbing Vine

Rand Abdul Jabbar

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A composite image of Mudar Alhaggi, Felukah and Omar Elerian

Intercultural Journeys

Walk With Us is the second in Shubbak's series of interactive webinars for children and young people aged 12 years…

portrait

Backstage with The Synaptik

Abdulisms caught up with The Synaptik just after his soundcheck at London's Jazz Cafe.

Young woman in dramatic lighting

Backstage with Felukah

Abdulisms caught up with Felukah before she hit the stage at London's Jazz Cafe to perform her solo set and…

An image featuring two women. One is wearing a black top and blue jeans and has long brown hair. The other has short brown hair and is wearing a white t-shirt and black jeans

Walk With Us

Walk With Us is the second in Shubbak's series of interactive webinars for children and young people aged 12 years…

Graphic montage of two musicians

The Ecstasy of Music

Adnan Joubran, Louai Alhenawi

Podcast: Episode 4

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Graphic of two women

Longing and Belonging in Love

Selma Dabbagh, lisa luxx

Podcast: Episode 3

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Graphic montage of Arabic hip-hop artists

The Beat of a Generation

The Synaptik, Felukah, Bint7alal, Philip Rachid

Podcast: Episode 2

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Graphic montage of portraits

Digital Liberation

Abdulisms, Toufik Douib, Balqis Al Rashed

Podcast: Episode 1

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Graphic of audio soundwaves

Shubbak Podcast

Voices from Shubbak Festival 2021

Podcast teaser

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IRAQ-A-FELLA Radio Show

IRAQ-A-FELLA Radio Show

Abdulisms

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Unearthing Heritage

Unearthing Heritage, the first in a series of three interactive webinars for children and young people aged 12 years and…

Set of three overlapping sketches and family photos

مشاهد مما نجى

Every Act of Recognition Alters What Survives

Rand Abdul Jabbar

Permanent work

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