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Perpetual Recurrences
Wednesday 1 February, 7.30pm
FREE

Four decades of filmmaking in and about Palestine come together in this montage curated by Reem Shilleh. The screening tracks repetition in films by militant filmmakers from the Palestinian revolutionary period (1968-82) and in more contemporary films.

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Poetry and Politics in the Modern Arab World
Wednesday 8 February, 7pm
FREE

Atef Alshear and Dina Matar reflect on the role of Arabic poetry in political culture, from the breakdown of the Ottoman Empire to the Arab Spring. They trace how poetry has mirrored the state of politics since the nineteenth century and discuss its importance in Arab cultural and political consciousness.

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As Far As My Fingertips Take Me
Thursday 16 February, 6.30pm
£8

A special performance created by artist Tania El Khoury on the theme of borders in collaboration with artist and rapper Basel Zaraa. Visitors will take part in a one to one interaction with Zaraa as he recalls stories of resistance to border regimes and draws illustrations on their arm. Spaces limited.

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Culture+Conflict - Bisan Abu-Eisheh
Wednesday 22 February, 7pm
FREE

Palestinian artist Bisan Abu-Eisheh‘s work draws on a range of material including his own family’s experiences to explore history and politics. He is currently artist in residence at Culture+Conflict. Abu-Eisheh will be in conversation with curator Michaela Crimmin.

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Friday Late: Pattern Recognition
Friday 24 February, 6pm
FREE

Join us for a late opening our current exhibition Pattern Recognition. Get involved in craft activities inspired by works in the show and enjoy a selection of themed cocktails.

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A Rough History (of the Destruction of Fingerprints)
Tuesday 28 February, 7pm
FREE

A performance, talk and short film by artist Ayesha Hameed with Susan Shuppli and Dr Kristen Kreider. A Rough History considers the practice by migrants entering the EU of destroying their fingerprints to avoid detection, alongside other histories of fingerprint erasures.

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Justice Not Revenge
Friday 31 March, 6.30pm
£12 (£8 concessions)

Renowned academic and author Mahmood Mamdani presents this year’s lecture. Mamdani will look at revolutionary justice, South Africa’s transition from apartheid and the postcolonial writings of Aimé Césaire and Nelson Mandela.

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Artes Mundi 7, Cardiff

Until 26 February

The biennial contemporary art prize on show in Cardiff includes John Akomfrah, Neil Beloufa and Lamia Joreige.

Bouchra Khalili at Lisson Gallery

27 January – 18 March

The first major solo exhibition in the UK by Moroccan-French artist Bouchra Khalili opens this week.

Islamic Art in the Mediterranean

Starts 1 February

This new course at the Arab British Centre looks at Islamic art in Mediterranean countries from Italy to Egypt.