Paper Play: A Storytelling Performance and Workshop
Saturday 9 September, 10:00 to 13:00
Inspired by the 12th-century Japanese storytelling technique kamashibai, children will experience a live outdoor visual performance, followed by a workshop where kids will make their own mobile paper theatre using upcycled materials.
AFAC Film Nights: From My Syrian Room
Wednesday 13 September, 19:00 to 20:30
From My Syrian Room shares narratives from Syria. All of these seek to explain the reasons for the outbreak of this revolution and how one’s soul can transform from seeking death to finding new desire for life.
Swiss Art Talks: Stefan Marbach
Thursday 28 September, 19:00 to 20:30
Stefan Marbach talks about the Beirut Terraces project, a 119-meter tall high-rise designed by Herzog & de Meuron, and completed in fall 2016. The building is located in Mina el Hosn in Beirut’s central district.
AFAC Film Nights: The Little Eagles
Wednesday 11 October, 19:00 to 20:30
The Little Eagles revolves around a confrontation between the dreams, aspirations, political action, failure, frustration, alienation, and finally the revolution on both sides.
Swiss Art Talks: Mirjam Varadinis
Thursday 12 October, 19:00 to 20:30
This talk focuses on the means through which performative strategies act as a form of resistance, presenting both historical positions as well as recent work by contemporary artists.
To mark the opening of her solo show, The Craft, Monira Al Qadiri will speak about the themes and processes behind her work.
AFAC Film Nights: The Mulberry House
Wednesday 8 November, 19:00 to 20:30
The Mulberry House follows the filmmaker’s personal documentation of a casual reunion between estranged family members which escalate into an all-engulfing popular uprising.
AFAC Film Nights
Wednesday 6 December, 19:00 to 20:00
A lyrical and intimate documentary on companionship, memory, and new beginnings, Amal’s Garden is the moving portrait of one couple moving forward in a new Iraq, where, as one world is disappearing, another is being born.
Library and Archives
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Resto
Headed by Joanna Debbas, the Resto offers an eclectic range of Mediterranean dishes made with the freshest seasonal ingredients.
Store
The Sursock Museum Store is the perfect destination for those seeking a distinctive and comprehensive selection of contemporary art books and gifts.