DATE        

TIME

    PLACE

               EVENT

1/1/2005

NATIONAL  DAY

  OF   PALESTINE

1/1/2005

NATIONAL  DAY

  OF   SUDAN

7/1

8.pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: on Ali Uthman's 2^nd paper – the roots of Western Culture. By Dr. Salah El Din Ghubashi. Admission free. Organised by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

10/1/2005

5.30pm

British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1.

Lecture: Mountains Forests and the Early Prehistory of Lebanon. By Andrew Gerrard.  Organised by the council for British Research in the Levant. Admission free. Tel. 0207 969 5296, cbrl@britac.ac.uk

10/1

6pm to 8pm.

City Hall – London

Peace for Palestine Reception Hosted by the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone. By invite. Info alatif@waronwant.org.

10/1/2005

6.30pm

Clore Education Centre, Claus Moser room, The British Museum, London WC1.

Course – Nationalism and Gender in Arabic Cinema.  Tutor Iman Hamam, organised by the British museum.  11 Monday evenings from Monday 10^th January, 18.30-20.30. The Course includes Saturday half day, Dream Makers of the Nile on 15 January. Admission £82/£43, booking required. Info 0207 631 6652

Ce.watts@bbk.ac.uk, www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk.

12/1/2005

1pm

Room G52, SOAS, Russell Square London WC1H0XG

Lecture: New Developments  on Muslim Law in the UK. Prof. Werner Menski, Centre of Islamic Studies at SOAS lecture series. Admission free. Tel. 0207898 4380, ra26@soas.ac.uk

13/1/2005

6.45

4 Chesterfield Gardens, London W1J 5BG

Lecture: Archive Sources for the Study of Memphis and Their Value. By David Jeffreys. Organised by the Egyptian Embassy, Education and Culture Bureau lectures. Admission free.  Info. 020 7408 1335, email Egypt.culture@ukonline.co.uk

14/1

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: An Author's Journey by Dr. Ahdaf Suweif. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

15/1/2005

1pm

Clore Education Centre, Stevenson Lecture Theatre, The British Museum, London WC1

Workshop – Dream Makers of the Nile. Organised by the British Museum. Youssef Chahine  the most prominent Egyptian film director in an overview of Egyptian and Arab world cinema. £15/10. tel. 200 7631 6652

Ce.watts@bbk.ac.uk, www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk.

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 16 Jan
2005

6.30pm

Venue: Egyptian Cultural Bureau,
4 Chesterfield Gardens W1.

 

Lecture: Professor Fred Halliday  -British-Egyptian relations

Tel: 020 7491 7720. Egypt.culture@ukonline.co.uk

17/1

21 January

9am

Weston House – Steyning, West Sussex, BN44 3DZ

Conference – NATO : What Place for the Enlarged Alliance in Dealing with New Threats.  Organised by the Wilton House Conference.  Tel. 01903 817764,  Heather.ingrey@wiltonpark .org.uk.

17/1

6pm

Stevenson Lecture Threatre, clore Education Centre, the British Museum, Great Russell St.  London SW1

Lecture by Nick Slope- Nelson in Egypt: Excavations in Aboukir Bay. Organised by the Anglo-Israeli Archaeological Society jointly with the Nelson. Tel. 020 7691 1467, www.alas.org.uk

19/1

1.pm

Room G52, soas, Russell Sq. London Wc1H0XG

Lecture: Islamic Banks in Britain. By Waheed Qaiser, Islamic Bank of Britain. Admission free. Info 0207 898 4383 – ra26@soas.ac.uk

19/1

4pm

33 Bury St. St Jamse's London SW1Y 6AX

Seminar: Yemen Discussion Group. Organised by the Middle East Association.  Main speaker Captain Roy Facey. Info. david@the-meas.co.uk

19/1

6pm

Stevenson Lecture Theatre, Clore Centre, British Museum, Great Russell St. London Wc1

Lecture: Twilight of the Nabataeans: New Discoveries Revealing their survival. By Dr. K. Politis. Organised by the Society for Arabian Studies, Palestine Exploration Fund and CBRL. Ionisthompson@yokonlime.co.uk

19/1

6.30 pm

Foreign Press Association, 11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1

Reception –attended by H.E. Dr. Mahdi Dakhlala, the Syrian Minister of Information to celebrate the official opining of the Syrian Media Centre under the directorship of. Mr. Yahya Al Aridi.   By invitation only.

21/1

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Banks and Insurance in Islam.  By Dr. Ali Khorsheid. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

23/1

12.30

to 2.30pm

33 Bury St. , St. James's London SW1Y 6AX

Meeting: MEA Subscription Lunch for the Bahraini Ambassador in London, organised by the Middle East Assocaition. Admission £37.6/£45.00. info: david@the-mea.co.uk.

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25/1

6.45pm

to

8.30pm

The Royal Geographical Society – No. 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7

Debate- Zionism Today Is the Real Enemy of the Jews. For the motion is Prof. Jacqueline Rose, Amira Hass, Prof. Avi Shlaim. Against the motion is Melanie Philips, Shlomo Ben Ami, Prof. Raphael Israeli. Chair Richard Lindley.  Tickets are £ 20. book on line www.intelligencesquared.com or call 020 7494 3345

28/1

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Archaeology and Culture in Sudan: the Old Historical ties by Dr. Ukasha Al Dali. Admission free.  Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

29/1

10am

Clore Education Centre. Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell St. London WC1.

Workshop- First Encounters: The Mamluks. Rachel Ward. Organised by the British Museum and Karim Rida Said Foundation The Mamluks defeated the Mongols and pushed out the last crusaders to establish a hold on Egypt and Syria that was to continue until 1517 and the rise of the Ottomans. Admission £14/£10. info 020 73238181 or: www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

4/2

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Political Economics to Enable Women: The Great Middle East Project. By Dr. Khadija Safwat.. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

8/2

11.30

am

15 Cedar House, Marloes  Rd. ,London W8 5LA

Annual General Meeting of the Arab Women's Association.  Nominations for membership of the Executive committee should be forwarded at least  15 days prior to the meeting.

8/2

5.30pm

The Macmillan Room, Portcullis House, Westminister

Arab-Jewish Forum seminar. Speakers Sharif Hikmat Nashashibi Chairman Arab Media Watch, Ned Temko of the Jewish Chronicle. A third speaker to be announced. Hosted by Clive Soley MP. For info. Call 0207 219 6582

8/2

6.45pm to 8.30pm

The Royal Geographical Society – No. 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7

Debate: London Needs the Olympics. For the motion Keith Mills, Tony Banks MP.  Against the motion Simon Jenkins.

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11/2

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Divine Reverence in Citation. By Dr. Ahmad Mustapha.  Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

18/2

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Elections Under Occupation. By Prof. Abdulla Hamoudah. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

22/2

6.45pm

to

8.30pm

The Royal Geographical Society – No. 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7

Debate: Let's Keep Turkey Out of Europe. For the motion Dr. John Casey, Dr. Michael Stuermer.  Against the motion Prof. Norman Stone, Dominique Moisi. Chair Francine Stock. Tickets are £ 20. book on line www.intelligencesquared.com or call 020 7494 3345.

25/2

6.15pm

to

9pm

Royal Garden Hotel (Palace Suite) 2-24 Kensington High Street.

Spring Fund Raising Event – Piano Recital by Ronan Magill.  Hosted by the Women's council (co-operation with the Women of Asia). Tickets £ 20 to include a glass of wine/soft drinks & canapés in interval. info. 020 8455 3471 or email: ruth.whitehouse@btinternet.com

25/2

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Human Cloning: Science Ethicks and Religion. By Dr. Adel Abbas.  Admission free.  Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

4/3

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Open Debate. Admission free.  Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

11/3

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Israel ….A Legal State ?? by Michael Abdel Massih QC. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

18/3

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: The Iraqi Scene – Two Years of Occupation. By Mr. Sabah Al Mukhtar.  Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info.  020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

23/3

6.45pm to 8.30pm

The Royal Geographical Society – No. 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7

Debate. "The West Must Stay Friends With the House of Saud". For the motion  Sir Andrew Green, Robert Lacey,  Senator Wyche Fowler.  Against the motion Dr. Mai Yamani, Dr. Mark Heller.  Another speaker and Chair to be announced. Tickets are £ 20. book on line www.intelligencesquared.com or call 020 7494 3345.

25/3

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Ancient Egyptian Language – Modes and Style. By Prof. Magdi Abbas. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

8/4

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: American Politics in the Middle East between Constant and Variable. By Dr. Mohamed Naser.  Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org.

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running until April 30^th

7.45

Royal Court Theatre

Sloan Square,

London SW1W 9AS

Cast: Megan Dodds.                                           Running time 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval)- Tickets:  £7.50 – £15

For info – www.royalcourttheatre.com

To 28 April

10am

5pm

Trinity Gallery church Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1JP.

Exhibition – Celebrating The Life of Palestinian Women. By artist Paula Cox. In spring 2004 Paula was awarded an Arts Council grant to be an artist in residence in Palestine. Her aim has been to create a series of artwork to reflect and celebrate the lives and traditions of Palestinian women. Ultimately she hopes to create a beautiful and moving document of Palestinian culture and to encourage an awareness and understanding of a nation about to be hidden from the eyes of the world behind an eleven-meter wall. Admission TBC. Info. 0189267678, info@trinitytheatre.net .

13/4

10am to

3pm

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Commandant's Parade.  Morning Coffee, parade, lunch and a private guided tour of the Academy, coffee, then a quite walk by the lake. Car parking passes will be issued to all guest and arrangements will be made to meet those travelling by train. Cost £ 28.  organized by the Anglo Jordanian Society. for info please contact the honorary secretary on

020 7603 8663

13/4

6 pm

The Clore Education Centre, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1.

Lecture –Examples of the Mason's Art in Jerusalem. By Archie Walls, Architect British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem. Organised by the  Palestine Exploration Fund. Admission free. For more info t. 02079355379 or PEF@pef.org.uk .

13/4

6.30pm

to 9pm

at Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ

Calendar Event: "Piano Recital-Youngest participant in London's International Piano Competition"

Introducing
Riyad Nicolas, 15 years, Syrian pianist. A rich programme of F. Chopin, F. Liszt ,A. Scriabin,
K. Szymanowski 

At Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ
 

Tickets £15  available from The British Syrian Society office

Bury House
33 Bury Street
London
SW1Y 6AX
020 7839 1637
britishsyriansociety@btconnect.com  

Please send a stamped addressed envelope and cheque made payable to The British Syrian Society.

13/4

7 pm

The Essex Unitarian Church, 112 Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8

Lecture: The Egyptian Book of Life by Dr. Alison Roberts.  Organised by the Temenos Academy. Admission £5/£3.50(online booking required). For info www.temenosacademy.org .

14/4

10.30 to 12.00

The Board Room, University of Westminster, 309 Regent St. London W1.

Meeting: Rise of Islamophobia: The Role of the Media. Speakers to include Inayat Bunglawala-Muslim Council of Britain), Ahmed Versi (editor, Muslim News, Chaired by Mr. Abdel Bari Atwan – Editor-in-Chief, Al Quds Al Arabi. Speakers from the Observer and Q-News have also been invited.

14/4 & 15/4

7PM

Royal Court Theatre

Sloan Square,

London SW1W 9AS

Cast: Megan Dodds.                                           Running time 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval)- Tickets:  £7.50 – £15

For info – www.royalcourttheatre.com

15/4

6.30pm

Theatre G6, Institute of Archaeology, 30 Gordon Square, London WC1

Lecture: The Temple of Herishef. By Jose Ramon Perez-Accino. Organised by Friends of the Petrie Museum. Admission free. For info- 02076792369, www.ucl.ac.uk/FriendsofPetrie

15/4

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: Analysis of the Poetry of Ahmad Abdul Muti Hijazi. By Dr. Hani Shoaib. Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org .

19/4

6.30pm

Kufa Gallery, 26 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RH

Forum in Arabic - the Arab Regional order in Sixty Years – The Future Outlook. Organised by the association of  Friends of the Arab League in the UK, on the occasion of the 60^th anniversary of the Arab League.  Speakers are H.E. Ali Muhsen Hameed, head of the Arab League Delegation,                                         Dr. Abdel Hussein Shabaan, Iraqi author and researcher,                                                        Mr. Abdel Wahab Badrakhan Deputy Editor in Chief Al Hayat,                                                Mr. Mohammed Abdel Hakkam Diab,member of the association

19/4

6.45pm

to

8.30pm

The Royal Geographical Society – No. 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7

Debate: Nuclear Energy Must Power Our Future. For the motion Lord Parkingson, Bishop Hugh Montafiore, Bruno Comby.  Against the motion Zac Goldsmith, Mycle Schneider, Tony Juniper.  Chair Martyn Lewis. Tickets are £ 20. book on line www.intelligencesquared.com or call 020 7494 3345.

19/4

running until April 30^th

7.45

Royal Court Theatre

Sloan Square,

London SW1W 9AS

Cast: Megan Dodds.                                           Running time 1 hour 20 minutes (no interval)- Tickets:  £7.50 – £15

For info – www.royalcourttheatre.com

19/4

12.30

pm

39 Phillimore Gardens, London W8.

Spring lunch of the Arab Women's Association. Minimum admission fee £ 20,  donations accepted. For info call 020 763143880 , email awalandon@aiol.com

19/4

until

24^th of April

8pm

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9RL

Play – Two Into War. – 2 outstanding playwrights. "Gifts of War" by Fraser Grace and "The Retreating World" by Naomi Wallace. Organised by the Riverside Studios. Admission £14/£9. info. 020 82371111 – www.riversidestudios.co.uk .

20-21/4

24-26

27/4

9am

to 4pm

12-16

hours

10.30

13.00

34-35 New Bond Street London W1A2AA

Exhibition/Auction – Arts of the Islamic world. Viewing the collection

 viewing of the collection.                                 

Actual Auction

Organised by Sotheby's. for info www.sothebys.com

20/4

5.30pm

Middle East Association, 33 Bury Street, London SW1

Lecture: A Life Sentence by Dr. Hayat Sindi. Organised by the Saudi-British Society. Dr. Sindi a Biotechnology consultant and inventor based at Cambridge University, will give a personal account of her education in Saudi Arabia and her subsequent career in Britain. Admission free – booking required. Info. www.saudibritishsociety.org.uk

20/4

7pm

Stanhope Centre, 2-4 Stanhope Place, London W2.

Talk – How Vast the Prison – Middle Eastern Women Writing for Liberation. Organised by Exiled Writers Ink. Discussion with 3 eminent Middle Eastern exiled writers: Natalyia Handal (Palestinian), Nazand Begikhani (Kurdish) Ziba Karbassi (Iranian) the program includes live oud performance, discussion and refreshments. Admission £5/£3. for info: 020 84581910, Jennifer@exiledwriters.co.uk, www.exiledwriters.co.uk .

20/4

8.45

Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith, London W6 9RL

Film – WALL.  Simone Bitton, France/Israel 2004.  Organised by Riverside Studios.  A meditation on the separation fence in Israel-Palestine. "An eye-opener about the true dimensions, both physical and mental, of the barrier being built to divide Palestine territories from Israel."  Admission £6.50/£5.50. info 020 82371111, www.riversidestudios.co.uk .

1/5

2pm

for 2.30

pm

Ismaili Centre, 1 Cromwell Gardens, South Kensington SW27.

Annual General Meeting of the Women's Council.  Info 020 77223288, takrawi@hotmail.com

22/4

9amto 11.35 am

University Women's Club. No. 2 Audley Square, Mayfair, London W1K 1DB

WIBAC Breakfast Briefings – Tourism and Leisure in the Arab World and future trends, catalysts. Opening address by sir roger Tomkys Chair Arab British Chamber of Commerce. Speakers to include Prof. Christine Ennew, director Christel DeHaan Tourism Travel Research Institute, Ms. Kim Thomson, publishing director of Trave &Tourism News Middle East TTN, Ms. Barbel Kirschner, director – UK and Ireland, Dubai Dept. of Tourism & Commerce Marketing. And Ms. Alison Cryer, director, UK & Ireland, Oman Tourism UK Office. Admission £ 64.62 incl. VAT per delegate – (non-members £94 incl. vat. Cheques should be made payable to the Arab British Chamber of Commerce and sent to Miss Layla Derraz Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, 1 Jermyn St. London SW1Y 4UH. Info. 020 79616565, email: layla.derraz@abcc.org.uk

22/4

10am

Conservatory and Screen1, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London eC2Y 8DS.

Film: PIRVATE, directed by Saverio Costanzo(2004). Organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Opening Night of the Palestinian Film Festival at Barbican, followed by Q&A with the Director. For info: www.plastinefilm.org .

22/4

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Open Debate.  Admission free. Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org .

23/4

2pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: ROUTE 181: Fragments of a Journey. Directed by Eyal Sivan and Michel Khlefi 2004. organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Part of the Palestinian Film Festival .  There will be  30 minute Q&A session with the Directors- admission contact Barbican. Info www.palestinefilm.org .

23/4

7pm to 1am

Ayoush, 58 James Street, London W1V 1HG

Youth Dinner  for the International Arab Charity.  In aid of raising money for children with disabilities.  IAC will use 100% of the profits to purchase books, toys, games and musical instruments. Tickets £35 for members and £ 40 for non-members. For info. Nadia 07977435885, Meisoon 07956 659640, Najwa 07799473139

23/4

8pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS.

Film: ARNA'S CHILDREN.  Directed by Juliano Mer-Khamis (2003) organised by SOAS Palestine Society.  Followed by Q&A with the director Merkhamis. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

24/4

2pm

Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ

Readings – The Arab-Israeli Cookbook. By Robin Soans. Organised by Leighton House Museum. Readings from the acclaimed play and cookery book which are made up of stories and recipes from people the author encountered on his travels in the region. Admission £8/£4(booking essential. Info: 020 76023316, www.rbkc.gov.uk/LHEvents .

24/4

3pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film – IZKOR: Slaves of Memory. Directed by Eyal Sivan. Organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Followed by a Q&A with the director.  Admission contact Barbican. Info.  www.Paletinefilm.org .

24/4

6pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: ARNA'S CHILDREN.  Directed by Juliano Mer-Khamis (2003) organised by SOAS Palestine Society.  Followed by Q&A with the director Mer-khamis. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

24/4

8pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: FORD TRANSIT. Directed by Ahmad Habash, organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Followed by 2 short film: Details and Selected Animations by Ahmad Habash.  Part of the Palestine Film Festival. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

25-28/4

9am

Wilton Park Conference Centre, Wiston House, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DZ

Three Day Conference: Arab-West Policy Dialogue on Common Security and confidence Building (in Egypt). Organised by Wilton Park Conferences.  How can dialogue between the Arab region and the West on security needs be strengthened? Can the EuroMed dialogue improve relations between the Arab world and the West ? How can issues such as weapons of mass destruction, internal instability, minority rights, democratic values and transformation best be addressed? Can confidence building measures be a catalyst? Admission TBC. info. 01903 817765, sandry.koo@wiltonpark.org.uk

25/4 until

13 May

10.am

Sam Fogg, 15d Clifford Street, London W1S 4JZ

Exhibition: Geometry in Gold: An Illuminated Mamluk Qur'an Section. Organised by Sam Fogg. A monumental and  superbly illuminated early 14^th century Mamluk Quran in Muhaqqaq script.  Admission £10. info. 01359 271085, info@suebond.co.uk .

25/4

6.30pm

8.30pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: THE DUPES. organised by SOAS Palestine Society                                                                                              

FOLLOWED BY

GAZA STRIP.

Part of the Palestine Film Festival. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

26/4

6.15 for 7pm

Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR.

VISIONS OF PALESTINE - CAABU's annual fundraiser will include an evening of entertainment, music and readings, including Guest speakers Lauren Booth, Dr. Eyad El Sarraj.  Tickets £ 20. for reservations call 0207 832 1310. Send cheques payable to (CAABU Ltd) to the Council for Arab-British Understanding, 1 Gough /square, London EC4A 3DE.

26/4

6.30pm

8.30pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: 2000 TERRORISTS – organised by the SOAS Palestine Society followed by short films SHADI IN THE BEaUTIFUL WELL and AMANI,

WRITERS ON THE BORDERS; followed by the short film THE LOBBY. Part of the Palestine Film Festival. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

27/4

6.30pm

8.30pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: RANA'S WEDDING. organised by the SOAS Palestine Society.  Followed at 8.30pm by:

IN THE 9^th MONTH. Followed by Q&A with director Nassar. Admission contact Barbican.  Info www.Paletinefilm.org .

27/4- 2/5

Middle East Peace Initiative – Media Fact-finding tour Israel and Occupied Territories.  Organised by Interreligious & International Federation for World Peace,

28/4

9am

LMEI – SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1.

Conference – The Gulf Family: Modernity and Kinship Policies. Convened by Dr. Alanoud Al Sharekh, organised by the London Middle East Institute.  Three panels to focus on the social, economic and politics of GCC states. Admission TBC. for info. 020 78984330, lmei@soas.ac.uk

28/4

1.15pm

Room 69a, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1

Gallery Talk:  Wars and Empires: Greek and roman North Africa. By J. Williams. Organised by the British Museum. Admission free. For info. www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

28/4

6.30pm

8.30pm

Screen 3, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Film: THE CONCRETE CURTAIN.  Directed by Brunner. Organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Palestinian Film Festival. Followd by Q&A with the director. Followed at 8.30 by

HERE AND ESLEWHERE, followed by two short films GOING FOR A RIDE  and PLANET OF THE ARABS.  Admission contact the Barbican. Info. www.palestinefilm.org.

29/4

6pm

Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS, Russell Square, London WC1.

Film: HOPFULLY FO RTHE BEST. Organised by SOAS Palestine Society. Palestinian Film Festival, followed by short films RAINBOW, THEY CAME FROM EAST and A WALL IS A WALL IS A WALL. Admission contact barbican. For info. www.palestinefilm.org.

29/4

8pm to 11pm

53 Edgware Road, London W2

Lecture: The GATT Agreement and Its Effects on Arab World Economy. By Dr. Ahmad Saber. Admission free.  Organised  by Al Multaqa. Info. 020 83991253. email: almultaqa@vawcvs.org .

30/4

9am

Trade Mission- LIBYA. ORGANISED BY THE Middle East Association. Tickets: contact organisers. Tel. 0207 8392137, mail@the_meas.co.uk

The October Gallery is proud to present their 3^rd show in their Africa05 season 'Ancestral Memories'  by Rachid Koraichi of Algeria.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
SOPHIE DUNSMURE ON 020 7242 7367 OR PRESS@OCTOBERGALLERY.CO.UK  

MUSICAL EVENT

St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace

78 Bishopsgate

London EC2N

Tel: +44 20 7496 1610

enquiries@stethelburgas.org

Prior booking recommended as space is limited.