ART / CULTURE

Shubbak 2021 – A Journey Through the Arab World

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The Shubbak Festival in London, a biannual arts festival which highlights the work of artists from throughout the region seeks to challenge misconception aobut the Middle East.

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CINEMA / LGBTQ+

Voices from the Rainbow

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This year’s Flare LGBTQ+ Film Festival brings together a vibrant, moving, and often humorous selection of global cinema that highlights the diverse experiences of queer, trans, and non-binary lives. From Cold War romances to cross-generational connections and subversive drag histories, Flare showcases films that challenge, uplift, and celebrate the resilience of a community still navigating love, identity, and liberation.

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CINEMA

Sundance 2021 : des écrans pour réveiller les consciences

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Entre récits intimes, luttes sociales et audaces formelles, l’édition 2021 du Festival de Sundance a offert un panorama saisissant du cinéma indépendant mondial. Reflet d’un monde en mutation, ce cru exceptionnel donne la parole à des cinéastes engagés, des femmes puissantes, des voix marginalisées — et confirme que le cinéma peut encore être un acte de résistance.

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CINEMA

Sundance 2021

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Sundance 2021 proved once again why it remains one of the world’s most vital film festivals. From powerful documentaries and breakout indie features to innovative storytelling and bold new voices, this year’s virtual edition delivered a diverse and compelling slate of films that reflected the evolving face of cinema.

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DANCE

Feet of fire

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How do you reinvent an art form so rooted in tradition? The answer appears to be, by merging both the traditional alongside the innovative and then having it performed by some of the best flamenco dancers in the world.

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CINEMA

Lucia’s Grace: an Italian film for Eco Warriors

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Italian director Gianni Zanasi has combined the appearance of the Virgin Mary with a strong eco-warrior message in his delightful new film Lucia’s Grace, a kind of hymn to environmentalists everywhere.

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CINEMA

Cinema Made in Italy – London 2019

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This annual film festival highlights the work of many of the country’s ground-breaking filmmakers alongside showcasing gems from the archives produced by Italy’s cinematic giants.

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CULTURE / SOCIETY

London’s Shubbak Festival

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The first festival took place in June 2011 and on that occasion was opened by the Mayor of London. It was originally conceived in 2010, as a one-off platform to show the riches of contemporary Arab culture and to highlight London as a globally connected city.

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