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Space is never neutral; it is shaped by who has access to it, who feels entitled to occupy it, whose presence is visible, and whose voices are heard. This applies to streets, cultural institutions, homes, public spaces, as well as...

“Borders” is a word that can stop you in your tracks. It can hold you back, pinpoint your location, or separate you from where you hope to go next. But what do borders really mean? Are they simply lines drawn...

Participating artists will be invited to collectively recall certain childhood memories—from before the age of ten—and create an image that closely resembles the one etched in their memory. Each participant will then share their image with the rest of the...

The gaze is always directed towards the sky. Jacopo Valentini is a visual artist and researcher who explores landscape in a way that transcends the mere representation of a place and perceives it as a complex system of relationships between...

The Tulun Mosque photography exhibition, by Egyptian-French photographer Ayman Khoury, features a unique visual and photographic depiction of the oldest mosque in Egypt still standing. Built in the 9th century CE on Mount Yashkur by architect Said ibn Katib al-Farghani,...

Seven Deaths is a cinematic installation in which the world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramović stages death through seven of the most iconic female roles in opera history. Set to arias from seven different operas sung by the legendary opera diva...

You are invited to participate in a practice-sharing workshop with Imre Vass, a Hungarian dancer and choreographer, for the local adaptation of his site-specific contemporary dance performance Reading the Room. The workshop will welcome selected participants into an empty room,...

Tá Brón Orm is a metaphoric narrative rooted in the context of historical Ireland. Performed by Ahmed Ghareeb, Sara Gabr, and Shady Abdelrahman, the work expresses a global grief over the loss of language and culture brought about by extreme...

The Fallen follows the story of the last fairy of Ireland, who was captured by a Catholic king and hung to death for his own amusement. Tasked with the revival of the old pagan Irish ways, the new king tears...

Reading the Room, a site-specific contemporary dance performance by Hungarian dancer and choreographer Imre Vass, invites the audience to tune into a deeper frequency of  attention in order to witness the unfolding of the room’s journey. In this performance, Vass...

In Everynothing, three dancers search for moments of stillness and clarity in a precarious world that never stops moving. They explore what it means to stay alert, yet at ease, to rest while in motion, and to find space where...

What Does it Mean to Be a Poet in War Time? is a poem by Hend Jouda, published on her Facebook in October 2023, at the height of the massacres in Gaza. Iconic and immediately viral, it was translated into...

You are invited to participate in a practice-sharing workshop with Imre Vass, a Hungarian dancer and choreographer, for the local adaptation of his site-specific contemporary dance performance Reading the Room. The workshop will welcome selected participants into an empty room,...

Participating artists will be invited to collectively recall certain childhood memories—from before the age of ten—and create an image that closely resembles the one etched in their memory. Each participant will then share their image with the rest of the...

As part of its efforts to keep pace with the dynamism and growth of the Arab cultural landscape, specifically the performing arts, AFAC has commissioned an in-depth research paper led by writer, artist, and academic Driss Ksikes on the performing...

How is contemporary Palestine constructed through personal narratives, outside perspectives, and collective memory? Bringing together journalism, literature, photography, and cinema, this panel features a conversation between Lena Mauger, Editor-in-Chief of Kometa magazine, and Jadd Hilal, a Franco-Palestinian-Lebanese author. Together, they...

This event will focus on the impact the Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun has had on the lives of those living in its vicinity and how its presence influences their daily lives, memories, and sense of place and belonging.Dr. Mona...

Discover how to photograph architecture not only as a structure but as a place with a soul and emotional presence. Held at the remarkable Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Tulun in Cairo, this hands-on workshop invites you to slow down, observe,...