Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 2013

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Friday
07
June

Katibe 5 Hip-Hop Concert
Arabic Hip Hop from this exciting Palestinian/Lebanese band!

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Saturday
08
June

I exist (in some way)
I exist (in some way) features the work of photographers who explore, frame or reveal constructions of personal and collective identity in the contemporary Arab world.
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Sunday
09
June

River Festival
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival in partnership with Mersey River Festival. A day of Music, performance and Dance.
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Monday
10
June

Contemporary Dance Workshop with Nacera Belaza
A contemporary dance workshop with internationally renound choreographer Nacera Belaza.
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Tuesday
11
June

Trait & Time Sealed in
Nacera Belaza has performed her work all over the world, and has won numerous awards for her talents.
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Wednesday
12
June

Return
British/Iraqi Dina Mousawi brings her experience of the journey from Bradford to Baghdad to the stage to reveal radically different perspectives on a conflict that has dominated our headlines for the last 10 years.
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Thursday
13
June

Perforated Memory
Award winning fly-on-the-wall doccumentary from Palestinian filmmaker Sandra Madi.

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Friday
14
June

Funoon Alhouriya
An Arab Folk Dance Medley with Caroline Afifi with the Funoon Al Jazeera Dance Company.

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Saturday
15
June

Damascus Stories (World Premier)
Five stories by award winning Syrian author Ulfat Idlibi adapted for the stage by Alia Alzougbi.
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Sunday
16
June

Lena Chamamyan
The Festival brings this amazing Syrian singer-songwriter to UK audiences for the first time.

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Lights on Syria

A beautiful sample of the arts and culture of Syria....
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Hip Hop Residency

Katibe 5 the electric Palestinian/Lebanese refugee hip hop band are in Liverpool for 10 packed days: jam sessions, open mike, Graffiti workshops and three concerts. Don't miss this unique opportunity...
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I Exist (In Some Form) Photography exhibition 17 May - 14 July

LAAF starts early with part of our program, an exciting photography exhibition from 12 Arab artists I exist (in some form)...
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Watch

Return Trailer
Watch the trailer for Return, by British/Iraqi Dina Moussawi and 3Fates. The offer an insight into what life is really like for Iraqi women today.

Zabana! Trailer
Watch the trailer for Zabana!, Algeria's official entry for the 85th Academy Awards. (Oscars 2013)

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