ArtLyst: Shubbak Festival announces London Third Edition Press 16 Sep 2013 “The second edition of Shubbak, A Window on Contemporary Arab Culture, featuring artists from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon,…
Al Bawaba Press 10 Sep 2013 “Doubling up: UK’s Shubbak Festival knows how to multiply x 2…” Read the full article
Al Arabiya: Shubbak festival doubles audiences in 2013 Press 13 Aug 2013 “The second edition of Shubbak, a festival in London aiming to be a “window on contemporary Arab culture,” doubled its…
V&A blog: Culture in Defiance: Syria Speaks Press 10 Jul 2013 Nawara Mahfoud has blogged for the V&A on Rich Mix’s Culture in Defiance: Syria Speaks exhibition, part of the Shubbak…
The Observer: The 10 best Arab films Press 9 Jul 2013 Read The Observer’s article: ‘The 10 best Arab films’ as chosen by Omar al-Qattan, film-maker and chair of Shubbak.
The Guardian: Ibrahim el-Salahi: from Sudanese prison to Tate Modern show Press 4 Jul 2013 The Guardian covers Tate Modern’s Shubbak exhibition: Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist. “The first African artist to get a Tate…
The Independent on Culture in Defiance Press 4 Jul 2013 The Independent covers Rich Mix’s Shubbak exhibition: Culture in Defiance. “The hopes of Syria’s protests shine through in a new…
BBC Radio 3 Nightwaves: Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist Press 3 Jul 2013 BBC Radio 3 Nightwaves covers Tate Modern’s Shubbak exhibition: Ibrahim El-Salahi: A Visionary Modernist. Listen to the programme
Al Arabiya: London’s Shubbak Festival: A window to edgy Arab culture Press 3 Jul 2013 Al Arabiya covers Shubbak 2013 in the article London’s Shubbak Festival: A window to edgy Arab culture. Read the full…
Financial Times: Pop culture diplomacy Press 1 Jul 2013 The Financial Times covers Shubbak in an article by Peter Aspden. “Among a people used to turmoil and defeat, trivial…
BBC Radio 3 In Tune: Features Nuba Nour Press 1 Jul 2013 BBC Radio 3 In Tune featured a live performance from Nuba Nour, and were joined by Eckhard Thiemann, Artistic Director…
The Times: Art imitates life in the burgeoning Palestinian art scene Press 27 Jun 2013 Read The Times coverage of Shubbak 2013 in the article Art imitates life in the burgeoning Palestinian art scene by Sophie…
The Guardian: Rachid Taha/Souad Massi review Press 27 Jun 2013 Read the Guardian’s review of the Barbican’s Shubbak event Rachid Taha & Souad Massi, on 22 June 2013. “Rachid Taha…
The Guardian: John Perkins’ best photograph – an Egyptian lion-tamer Press 27 Jun 2013 The Guardian’s coverage of Mr President’s Circus, on show at the Arab British Centre until 28 June 2013. “This is…
Alsharq Alawsat on Shubbak Press 27 Jun 2013 Alsharq Alawsat covers the Shubbak Festival 2013. Read the full article
The Observer reports on Top Goon Press 24 Jun 2013 The Observer reports on Masasit Mati, creators of the YouTube finger-puppet show Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator, to…
The Majalla: Shubbak is Back Press 24 Jun 2013 Shubbak is Back: Contemporary Arab culture returns to London. Read the article by Celia Topping for The Majalla. “Following the…
Metro: The Barbican delivers a mash-up of Arabic art forms Press 24 Jun 2013 The Metro reports on Shubbak Festival 2013 in the article The Barbican delivers a mash-up of Arabic art forms by…
BBC Arabic Radio: Interview with Omar Al Qattan Press 22 Jun 2013 Omar Al Qattan, Chair of Shubbak, speaks about the Shubbak festival on BBC Arabic Radio Xtra. Listen to the full…
Spear’s Magazine: Check Point Press 19 Jun 2013 The thriving Palestinian art scene overcomes walls and barriers… Read the article Check Point by Sophie McBain, published in the…
