Film Program
Beirut Cinema Days: Return to Haifa
In partnership with Beirut Cinema Days
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.
Talk
Swiss Art Talks: Peter Pfrunder
An Imaginary Country: Photography and National Identity
In partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland in Lebanon | With the support of Association Philippe Jabre
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.
Film Program
AFAC Film Nights: Fidaï
In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
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.
Special Events
Call for Submissions
Criteria: A Conference on Critical Design
In partnership with Beirut Design Week and the MENA Design Research Center
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.
Special Events
"La Plume de Pierre" Display
In partnership with the Pierre Sadek Foundation
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.
Film Program
AFAC Film Night: The Runner
In partnership with the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC)
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).