We at afikra are honored to announce the Shubbak Festival x afikra Rountable Series taking place in the days and weeks leading up to this year's festival which starts on 20th of June, 2021. The series of 4 events will feature candid conversations with key figures from the Shubbak team and will highlight some of the artists and themes on display during this year's festival. All events will take place on Zoom, will be free and open to all, and discussions will be in English.
Event Title: afikra Round Table discussing “A Decade of Shubbak: History of the Festival.”
Featuring: Eckhard Thiemann (Shubbak CEO & Festival Artistic Director), Taghrid Choucair Vizoso (Senior Programmer & Festival Producer) & Riwa Saab (member of the Young Shubbak group). Moderated by Mikey Muhanna (afikra Founder & Executive Director).
Date: Saturday, June 5th
Time: 12PM NYC | 5PM London | 7PM Beirut
About Shubbak Festival
The Shubbak Festival is the UK's largest biennial festival of contemporary Arab culture, bringing new and unexpected voices alongside established artists to London every two years. The festival returns this summer with an ambitious programme that connects audiences and communities with the best of contemporary Arab visual arts, film, music, theatre, dance, literature and debate.
About afikra
afikra | عفكرة is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global media and educational platform focused on the history and culture of the Arab world. The organization hosts events, publishes media, and designs educational experiences designed to cultivate curiosity in the region's history - encouraging the 50,000+ members globally to proactively question the dominant narratives about the history and culture of the region.