Liverpool Arab Arts Festival

Listen to eight part audio series talking to Egyptian artists about the climate crisis
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival will return 6 - 16 July 2023
A new book of poetry "Tomorrow Will Shine: Poems of War and Hope from the “Yemen in Conflict” Project"
LAAF's Cultural Education Programme brings Arab artists into schools in Liverpool City Region

What’s On

Performance Anxiety – Anbara Salam

Artists | Ideas | Now – Egypt & the Climate Crisis Podcast

Arabic Song Workshop | Camille Maalawy | Sat 26 Nov | MYCA

Shwaya, Shwaya – Zackerea Bakir at OUTPUT Gallery

This Arab is Queer | Wed 16 Nov

‘Tomorrow Will Shine’ poetry book

News

November 4, 2022

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival supported in Arts Council England’s 2023-26 Investment Programme

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is delighted to be part of Arts Council England’s Investment Programme 2023-26, which was announced today ...
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July 29, 2022

LAAF to host Arab Music Masterclass

Our monthly programme on Melodic Distraction explores the sound and culture of Arab Music, its genres and artists ...
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March 16, 2022

LAAF as a case study for Environmental Responsibility – A New Direction

In February, LAAF's Festival Programme Manager Jack Welsh was invited to present as part of A New Direction's Principles Into ...
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What We Do

Founded in 1998, Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is a registered charity delivering arts and community programmes that bring diverse cultures together, increasing appreciation and awareness of Arab culture and arts at a local, national and international level.

Our year-round programme of events and community projects includes Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, established in 2002 and still the UK’s premier annual Arab arts festival.

Each year, our festival brings a thrilling celebration of Arab culture to venues across the city and showcases the richness of Arab culture through a packed programme of visual art, music, dance, film, theatre, literature and events.

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ما الذي نقوم به؟

تأسس مهرجان ليفربول للفنون والثقافة العربية عام 1998 كمؤسسة خيرية مسجلة تُقدم الفنون والبرامج المجتمعية التي تجمع الثقافات المتنوعة معاً، مما يساهم في زيادة التقدير والوعي بالثقافة والفنون العربية على المستوى المحلي والوطني والدولي.

يشمل برنامج أنشطتنا ومشاريعنا المجتمعية المستمرة على مدار العام على “مهرجان ليفربول للفنون العربية” الذي تأسس عام 2002، والذي ما يزال يعتبر المهرجان الأول للفنون والثقافة العربية في المملكة المتحدة.

في كل عام يحتفل مهرجاننا بالثقافة والفنون العربية في أماكن مختلفة من مدينة ليفربول ليعرض ثراء الثقافة العربية من خلال برنامج مثير مليء بمختلف الفعاليات والفنون المرئية والموسيقى والرقص والأفلام والأدب والمسرح.

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