Public programs

This four-part workshop led by writers Rima Rantisi and Nur Turkmani explores the productive relationship between writing and art.

Curators Juri Steiner and Stefan Zweifel present the research behind their exhibition Dada Universal, exploring the ongoing relevance of the Dada call to radical absurdity today.

Join us for an artist talk by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige on their recent work, followed by a book signing of their new publication The Rumors of the World: Rethinking Trust in the Age of the Internet.
 

This interactive family workshop focuses on the techniques of making a derbakke, including cutting and stitching drums.

In conjunction with the exhibition The Fall, artist Daniele Genadry speaks about the themes and processes behind her work.

Directed by Fadi Yeni Turk, Monumentum (2015) is an attempt to reflect on the silent monuments encroaching on public spaces, scrutinizing their role as markers of an ever-changing political scenography.

Take a tour of the Sursock Museum’s collection with Head of Collections Yasmine Chemali.

Take a tour of the Sursock Museum’s collection with Head of Collections Yasmine Chemali.

Language games, urban disjunction, and a very personal reading of Lebanese action films. A lecture by Vartan Avakian. 

Through urban studies, design, and sociology, this panel looks at how different identities are visibly negotiated in and around public spaces in Beirut, shaping the urban fabric of the city.