Seminar and Discussions

Public conversations around books, images, cultural practices, and questions emerging from the city.

Events host writers, researchers, and artists to share their work and open questions to the public through conversation.

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Latest entries

Listening Sessions: Ali Essa and Shady El-Husseiny

Our two guests took us on a journey through jazz music in Egypt, through their selection of musical pieces and their experience.

Listening Sessions: Ali Essa and Nancy Mounir

In this session, our two guests share a selection of musical pieces along with their experiences and reflections on engaging with them.

Ulysses: Maps of Translation

A discussion of the book An Unfound Book: Accounts of a Walk Beside Ulysses in Search of Dr. Taha, by Mohamed Farag, alongside a screening of a film Translating Ulysses by Ayelen Cueto and Fırat Yücel.

Book Launch: Qanawi's Last Cry

Launch event for the book "Qanawi's Last Cry, I'll Show You" and an open conversation with Bassil Ramsis.

Tread Lightly: Building as Demolition

A talk and discussion with Saba Innab, titled: Tread Lightly: Building as Demolition, Demolition as Building (Part Three)

Listening sessions: Haya Al-Mouil and Sherif Hassan

Listening sessions with Haya Al-Mouil and Sherif Hassan, in an attempt to trace the diverse musical forms found in Syria.

A Discussion with Hashem Abu Shamaa

Ein Hod: Avant-Garde Art... A Colonial History

The History of Waves of Solidarity

A Talk and discussion with May Taha.

After We Lost Paradise

Book Discussion: After We Lost Paradise, by Mohamed Omar Ganady.

Writing Poetry while war

Seminar: Writing Poetry in Times of Catastrophe or War

Discussion with Jessica

Discussion and Launch of "Creative Reckonings" with Jessica Winegar