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In the Staples edition of #daftar, we spoke to award-winning illustrator and visual artist Nora Zeid whose work focuses on representing culture and heritage. Full interview on daftar.afikra.com/articles/nora-…

The #ShikShakShookOnes season 1 finale is out now on YouTube and and all podcasting platforms! Hosts @Deana_Soni and Danny Hajjar are joined by distinguished journalist Menna Shanab the music editor at YUNG MENA. You don't want to miss it! youtu.be/bBJoWBQqmQo

We talk to Mohammed Hafiz, the founder of ATHR Gallery and Foundation, about his journey in the art world, the evolution of Saudi contemporary art, and the founding of ATHR Gallery and the Saudi Art Council. Next week on #TheafikraPodcast: youtu.be/llxDTm0CllA

Yara Khoury Nammour interviews London-based Lebanese designer Samar Maakaroun on her journey in branding, her Pentagram role, her project "29 Words for 29 Letters," a book for SkatePal, and thoughts on AI in design. Watch now: #TheafikraPodcast

Join us for a live taping of the #HwarAlMadar Podcast live at the Islamic Arts Biennale featuring Raja Al Khalidi, Custodian of the Khalidi Library in Jerusalem and Farah Abushullaih, Head of Museum, King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra). 📍May 21 1PM Diriyah Biennale Foundation

Join us on Monday May 26th in Riaydh at Diriyah Art Futures @dafmoc for a live podcast recording. Join host Mikey Muhanna (Mikey) with Dr. Haytham Nawar (@haythamnawar) and Ala Younis ( @alayounis ) as they delve into Maknana: An Archaeology of New Media Art in the Arab World

Learn about the Vatican’s rarest Islamic manuscripts. Dr. Delio Proverbio, Curator of Oriental Manuscripts at the Vatican Library, joins Hwar AlMadar for a live episode on papal collections, Islamic knowledge and cultural translation, hosted by Mikey Muhanna. #IslamicArtsBiennale

In this episode of Diriyah Biennale Foundation's Hwar AlMadar we delve into the intricate world of Islamic design with Dr Desmond Lazaro from The King’s Foundation at School of Traditional Arts, and Dr Mariam Rosser-Owen, the Middle East curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum. youtu.be/u_DAQMvtKRw

In the Staples edition of #daftar, Yasmeen Alsinan takes us on a trip down memory lane, analyzing how Japanese culture was forged into Arab DNA and how the Arab-Japanese connection continues today. daftar.afikra.com/articles/how-j…

Author, illustrator, and film producer Marya Zarif joins us on #afikraOutline tomorrow to delve into her award-winning #Syrian animated series Dounia and the Princess of #Aleppo and the emotional impact her work has on audiences. youtu.be/FrlIXjh0DeA youtu.be/FrlIXjh0DeA

Previously Editor-in-Chief for GQ Middle East & currently for Dazed MENA, Ahmad Swaid has had an extensive career in media. He joins us on #TheafikraPodcast at 6pm Beirut time. youtu.be/AUGL4B0d8aQ

If you missed last week's episode with Mona Chalabi on #TheafikraPodcast listen to her talk about her latest animated series "#1 Happy Family USA" with comedian ramy youssef, her unique data-driven approach to journalism, and the use of humor in communication. youtu.be/UY-xkbJcLho

Iconic composer & musician Issa Boulos joined us on Quartertones & talked about his deep connection to #Palestine and how his upbringing influenced his approach to music and life. He talked about a very important time in Palestinian music production. youtu.be/mA4aWYl4Iv8

Activist, producer, writer and editor Frank Barat discusses the Russell Tribunal on Palestine and its impact, the #FreedomFlotilla initiatives, and the importance of global solidarity movements. youtu.be/r7r3OCxoDjg

In this episode of Diriyah Biennale Foundation's #HwarAlMadar, Dr Huseyin Sen from the مكتبة قطر الوطنية | Qatar National Library (QNL) talks about the significant contributions of Islamic science to the world. We discuss the integration of Islamic science in the Islamic Arts Biennale and some unique objects. youtu.be/Yb-gosC6Ffs

We teamed up with Darone Sassounian to showcase a mixtape of deep #Armenian cuts from the 1960s to the 1980s scene: a blend of boogie, soul, funk, fused with Armenian sounds and heritage from the diaspora and the homeland. open.spotify.com/playlist/4wUsl…

Last week on #KhattChronicles by huda abifares Roshanak Keyghobadi interviewed NY-based Iranian designer Zeynab Izadyar who's behind design studio, vvork vvork vvork. youtube.com/watch?v=GN81Yf…

Prof Samer Abboud سامر عبود is an expert on Syrian politics. He joined us on #TheafikraPodcast to discuss the intricacies of Syria's political history from 1946 to the present. youtube.com/watch?v=44v7Ox…

Professor and author Sami Al Daghistani helps us explore the life and thought of Al-Ghazali, a prominent figure in Islamic intellectual history. This week on #TheafikraPodcast youtu.be/KhyPZ-i064c