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The Arts

Film, Music, Literature, Dance and all forms of artistic expression.

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  Marcel Khalife - first performance with a UK Orchestra
Marcel Khalife

UNESCO Artist for Peace Marcel Khalife will take up a four day residency at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic in July. The composer and musician, a virtuouso on the Lebanese Oud, will perform with the full orchestra and meet representatives from different Merseyside communities during his stay.
  Shake Off Your Inhibitions
A look at the belly-dancing scene in the UK
  Rising from the Fringe
Sharq introduces you to that rare commodity: the British-Arab comedian. London-based Saif Abu Kandil speaks to Sharq about his motivations and most memorable moments.
  Book Review: The Abu Ghraib Effect
Bold and disturbing, this is a brave and intriguing essay (turned into a sharply argued book) about how torture operates upon the American consciousness – and specifically, the way that the horrific abuses perpetrated against Iraqis by American troops at the Abu Ghraib prison have affected Americans.
  Mika @ Koko
British Lebanese #1 pop act a hit at London's Koko Club
  Chantal Spreads the Love
Chantal Chamandy, sexy Canadian singer with roots in Egypt and Lebanon, spreads the love this valentine's with an innovative message board.
  Book Review: The Yacoubian Building
Despite its sometimes dark subject matter, Aswani’s novel is exuberant and his writing is shocking, racy, salacious – full of sex, gossip and intrigue – as it maps the ways that every character's different practical and philosophical responses to Egypt's decadence escalate into adventures and conflicts.
  DAM the Establishment!
Sharq catches up with the Israeli-Palestinian hip-hop pioneers as they prepare for their latest release.
  Mika makes music history
Lebanese musician top the charts with his debut single before it even hits the shops!
  Book Review: Dreams of Water
A review of Lebanese author Nada Awar Jarrar's latest novel.
  A Course in Miracles
Avitas, comprising Kinan Tassi and Victoria Wilson James of The Shamen and Soul II Soul fame, released its debut album A Course in Miracles on 12 June 2006. Sharq interviews the award-winning producer, composer and singer about his fusion of musical genres, his roots, and his future plans.
  Palestine Film Festival 2006
This year has proved to be a significant one for Arab film in London, with the Iraqi Documentary Film Festival in May, the Palestine Film Festival in April, and the Arab Cinema Weekend hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March, with filmmakers taking part in Q&A sessions. Sharq attended all three events, and highlights the award-winners, UK premiers, and other noteworthy films.
  Iraqi Documentary Film Festival
This year has proved to be a significant one for Arab film in London, with the Iraqi Documentary Film Festival in May, the Palestine Film Festival in April, and the Arab Cinema Weekend hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March, with filmmakers taking part in Q&A sessions. Sharq attended all three events, and highlights the award-winners, UK premiers, and other noteworthy films.
  BAFTA Arab Cinema Weekend
This year has proved to be a significant one for Arab film in London, with the Iraqi Documentary Film Festival in May, the Palestine Film Festival in April, and the Arab Cinema Weekend hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in March, with filmmakers taking part in Q&A sessions. Sharq attended all three events, and highlights the award-winners, UK premiers, and other noteworthy films.
  Natacha Atlas
Sharq catches up with the multicultural Natacha Atlas as she prepares for a world tour to promote her new album Mish Maoul.
  Lebanese Flutist Wissam Boustany
Sharq catches up with the world-renowned Lebanese flutist and philanthropist as he promotes his latest CD.
  Tony Yalda
Sharq interviews the gay Lebanese actor following the release of American Dreamz, a film which sees Hugh Grant play host to a reality tv show and Tony play the camp cousin of an Arab contestant who makes it to the shows final.
  The Arab King of Salsa
London-based Iraqi salsa champion Laith Sami talks to Sharq about his first love and his new mistress…film.
  Chico
The X-Factor hunk, Yousseph ‘Chico’ Slimani, speaks exclusively to Sharq about his plans to promote a positive image of Arabs and Islam in the West.
  Lyrical Bombs
Born and raised in Brooklyn, poet Suheir Hammad’s has a unique voice, with its fusion of hip hop sensibility and Arab culture and politics.
  She's got the X-factor!
With immense pride in her Arab roots, a distinguished husky soulful voice and striking good looks…Haifa Kayali talks to Sharq about family, music and her enduring motivation behind making the big time.
  Chantal Chamandy
Canadian Arab beauty storms the European music charts with a strong voice and an even stronger family
  Inside the world of Ragheb Alama
An impressive 13 albums, 24 music videos and hundreds of concerts worldwide. Sharq speaks to the man whose career has spanned three decades.
 
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