Beirut Cinema Days: Return to Haifa
Thursday 16 March, 19:00 to 20:30
A screening of Kassem Hawal's Return to Haifa (1982), in partnership with the Beirut Cinema Days film festival.
Thursday 16 March, 19:00 to 20:30
A screening of Kassem Hawal's Return to Haifa (1982), in partnership with the Beirut Cinema Days film festival.
Thursday 9 March, 19:00 to 20:30
With a collection of over 50,000 photographic prints, Peter Pfrunder, the Director of the Swiss Foundation for Photography, will talk about the imaginary dimension of the photographic archive.
Wednesday 8 March, 19:00 to 20:30
Fidaï revisits one man’s memories of being a fighter for Algeria’s liberation from French colonialism.
Submission deadline: 10 March 2017
Call for submissions for "Criteria: A Conference on Critical Design," an interdisciplinary conference organized by the MENA Design Research Center, to be held at the Sursock Museum on 20 March 2017. Submission deadline is 10 March 2017.
1 March – 13 March
A special display of caricatures produced by the finalists for La Plume de Pierre award, set up by the Pierre Sadek Foundation to promote and showcase emerging talent in the field of caricature.
To commemorate the tenth anniversary of Mai Ghoussoub's passing, the Sursock Museum is hosting an homage to the artist, featuring film screenings and readings of texts written by Ghoussoub.
Wednesday 15 February, 19:00 to 21:00
A screening of Saeed Taji Farouky's The Runner (2013), in partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC).
As part of the Filming Revolution program, Dir. Hala Lotfy's Coming Forth by Day (2012) will be screened.
Learn to screen print original posters! In this artist-led hands-on workshop, children will learn the basics of silkscreen printing, including stenciling and image transfer techniques. Historical postcards from the Fouad Debbas Collection will be used as inspiration.
As part of the Filming Revolution program, Dir. Laila Samy El Balouty's short film, The Story of 'N' (2013), will be screened and followed by Dir. Ahmed Nour's first feature length film, Moug (Waves) (2012).