Posts tagged Arab Revolution
Book Launch at SOAS: These 13 stories of young activists from the MENA region (Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Yemen, Palestine - West bank & Gaza), reveal how young Arab women and men, who come from very diverse backgrounds, regions, continents, share the same passion for their countries, the same audacity of hope for a better tomorrow, the same dream of making their country proud of them. All of the writers who were committed to this project were deeply convinced that one should not ask what their country will do for them, but rather what could they offer their countries. In a world where barriers are constantly being erased, where virtual communication turns the world to a global village, what is this strange bond that ties this Arab youth to politics and public affairs?
In Place of War: Egypt’s artists after the Arab Spring
How did Egypt’s creative minds respond to the revolution. We ask six artists, and talk to the founder of In Place of War, a project that champions work born out of conflict.
James Thompson first had the idea for what would become In Place of War when he was working in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, in 2000, during the civil war. Thompson comes from an academic and theatre background and was invited there by Unicef, which had received a request from Jaffna community workers for someone experienced in developing theatre programmes for young people.
For more info on In Place of War, see inplaceofwar.net. There will be a special event on 29 May at the Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester, at which some of the featured artists will speak; get tickets at inplaceofwarstories.eventbrite.com
Film Festival: Celebrating Arab Women Filmmakers, 3-10 April 2013
BFI Southbank, Barbican, ICA & Hackney Picturehouse
The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings End of an Old Order?
Edited by: Bassam Haddad, Rosie Bsheer, Ziad Abu-Rish, Foreword by: Roger Owen
The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings sheds light on the historical background and initial impact of the mass uprisings which have shaken the Arab world since December 2010. The book brings together the best writers from the online journal Jadaliyya, which has established itself as an unparalleled source of information and critical analysis on the Middle East.
The authors, many of whom live in the countries affected, provide unique understanding and first-hand accounts of events that have received superficial and partial coverage in Western and Arab media alike. While the book focuses on those states that have been most affected by the uprisings it also covers the impact on Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq.
The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings covers the full range of issues involved in these historic events, from political economy and the role of social media, to international politics, gender, labour and the impact on culture, making this the ideal one-stop introduction to the events for the novice and specialist alike.
Rawiya is a photography collective founded by female photographers from across the Middle East. Rawiya presents an insider’s view of a region in flux balancing its contradictions while reflecting on social and political issues and stereotypes.
As a collective, Rawiya’s photographers respect the human dignity of the stories they tell, pooling resources and vision to produce in-depth photo-essays and long-term projects. Rawiya, meaning ‘she who tells a story’, brings together the experiences and photographic styles of Myriam Abdelaziz, Tamara Abdul Hadi, Laura Boushnak, Tanya Habjouqa, Dalia Khamissy and Newsha Tavakolian.
Their work is currently being exhibited at the New Art Exchange until 20 April 2013.
A groundbreaking document published by the Open Society Foundation, on Tuesday shows that 54 countries, a quarter of the world’s nations, cooperated with the CIA’s extraordinary rendition programme.
(Image Credit: Huffington Post)
War and Other (Impossible) Possibilities Thoughts on Arab History and Contemporary Art
Gregory Buchakjian
Foreword by Saleh Barakat
The Arab world is perhaps one of the toughest regions of the world. Alongside economic rigor and the establishment of glazed authoritarian regimes that, until the 2010-2011 revolts, seemed would last forever, the consistent element of war can help explain what it is that makes Algiers or Aden harder to live in than other cities of the postcolonial third world. Since 1945, the Arab world has been the stage for an impressive number of wars and invasions, involving local interests and external powers.
War and Other (Impossible) Possibilities is a reflection on the paths of history and its implication over practices and discourses of contemporary Arab artists. The publication attempts to be an eye opener to understand the changes in Arab societies from within, through a historical analysis of the region, based on striking artworks.
(Images: Munir Fatmi’s “Save Manhattan 01, 2004”)
The uprising of women in the Arab world
The Uprising of Women in the Arab World’s campaign was created in October 2011 by a group of activists from various Arab countries. It was an urgent reaction to the social and political developments in the region because we didn’t want the Arab Spring to be aborted. From Tunis to Egypt to Libya to Syria to Yemen to Bahrain…, the Arab revolts are led in the name of dignity, justice and freedom, but we cannot reach for those values if women are being ignored or absented from the main scenery.
(Uprising of Women Logo شعار انتفاضة المرأة - The official logo of the Uprising of Women in the Arab World Design by: Hassan Al Teibi dedicated from him to the Uprising)
Pascal Hachem: BELIEFS IN SELF-DECEPTION
29 January – 2 March
Selma Feriani Gallery, London
Hachem’s exhibition sees him further probe issues related to the volatile political situation within the Arab world, and in particular, the ever-shifting role of power.
What’s important for young people all over the world today? What do they care about? And how do they express it? It seems — through poetry. Join an exciting line-up of new poets from around the world to celebrate the launch of Global Youth Cultures, the latest issue of Wasafiri, the Magazine of International Contemporary Writing.
Meet AbdelRahman Mansour, Co-Admin of ‘We Are All Khaled Said’ Page from Jadaliyya on Vimeo. Interview by Linda Herrera and filmed by Mark Lotfy
Photographs of the Arab Spring features images by late photojournalist Remi Ochlik: January 26 - February 22 2013
The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University and the Consulate General of France in Boston present a stirring exhibit by French photojournalist Remi Ochlik, who was killed in the February 2012 bombardment of Homs during the Syrian uprising along with American war journalist Marie Colvin.
(Photo Collage: Taken from website of Remi Ochlik)
Soldiers, Spies and Statesmen: Egypt’s Road to Revolt by Hazem Kandil
Gripping analysis of Egypt’s transformation from military regime to police state, on the road to revolution. Revolutions are difficult to understand and almost impossible to predict. Egypt’s 2011 revolt was no exception. The military’s abandonment of Mubarak—a turning point for the revolt—confounded many observers, who assumed that the leader and the generals stood or fell together. The officers, it was thought, ruled from behind the scenes and simply swapped the figures in the spotlight to preserve the status quo.
In a challenge to this conventional view, Hazem Kandil presents the revolution as the latest episode in an ongoing power struggle between the three components of Egypt’s authoritarian regime: the military, the security services, and the political apparatus. A detailed study of the interactions within this invidious triangle over six decades of war, conspiracy, and sociopolitical transformation, Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen is the first systematic analysis of how Egypt metamorphosed from a military into a police state—and what that means for the future of its revolution.
All this may seem touching – yet the projects and the people behind them command respect. Instead of running away, more and more young Lebanese like Najwa, Hind and Ziad are fighting for futures in their own country. And showing greater enthusiasm and responsibility than the state has seen for decades. Who can say what they might yet achieve?
Inspiring, Lebanon’s Young Fight for the Country’s Future with Thought & Vision
Business Innovation in Lebanon The Other Spring by Mona Sarkis
Translated from the German by Katy Derbyshire
IT WAS BETTER TOMORROW
Winner of Muhr Arab / Documentary /Best Director: Hinde Boujemaa (Director)
SYNOPSIS: Aida, a homeless Tunisian woman tells us nothing has changed in Tunis after the fall of Ben Ali. In the aftermath of the uprisings, she wanders from one neighbourhood to the next in search of shelter for her children. According to Aida, the authorities continue to humiliate the Tunisian people and trample on women. In the film that documents – through her - the incessant suffering of the Tunisians, despite the death of a dictatorship and the hope of a democracy.
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