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SACF is a multidisciplinary arts festival that showcases Syria’s vibrant arts and culture across L

18/12/2024

There are rare moments in history when grief and joy meet so profoundly—not as opposites, rather as intimately bound to one another. Our shared survival as Syrians has stretched our hearts beyond measure: swelling with the joy of newfound freedom, aching with the grief of all that has been lost, wrestling with the uncertainty of the unknown, yet steadfastly beating with the hope and excitement of possibility.

It is from this vast emotional expanse that we collectively weave our dreams for liberation, embracing the joy, grief, and trepidation within us as they shape our next steps and breathe new life into rebuilding a homeland. We invite you to gather with us, to hold space for one another, and to collectively experience the full aliveness of this moment as Syrians—and as liberated survivors of a brutal regime.

Join us for an afternoon social, where we will host a grief circle by Dr , a participatory art workshop by , live music (tbc), dabkeh by and light refreshments. Feel free to BYOB.

This event is for Syrians, Palestinian Syrians and survivors.

🗓️ 22 December, 14:00 - 17:30
🎫 Book your tickets, using link in bio

09/12/2024

8.12.2024

31/05/2024

As we witness the violent destruction of a whole society in Gaza and the horrific recent attacks on Rafah, we join call on colleagues across the cultural sector in the UK to strike today.

We believe that to continue operating in a world where this is allowed to happen is unconscionable and unacceptable.

If you are unable to join the strike today scroll right to see tips on how to organise at work.

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05/04/2024

We are delighted to be collaborating with contemporary artist and to bring to you - Rising, Together - a practical workshop that draws inspiration from Issam's current exhibition, Urgent Archive that is on at

Bread is a lifeline– ‘aysh’, which means bread in Arabic, takes on the meaning of life, ‘to live’. 🌾

Join Issam Kourbaj to explore how, through the act of bread-making, bread can take on new meanings, as the workshop opens up a reflective and discursive space to knead and fold in a multiplicity of embodied memories and inherited tales around bread.

Sunday, 21 April
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Places are limited, see link in bio for more details and to book your spot.

We also have a very limited number of solidarity tickets in case the price is a barrier and you would like to attend. Get in touch, no questions asked.

Net proceeds from tickets to be donated to Gaza Sunbirds, a para-cycling team, consisting of 20 athletes, based in the Gaza Strip. They are currently distributing aid in Gaza.

Photo credits: Alison MacTaggart

16/03/2024

we remember, we won't forget

23/02/2024

We are collaborating with The Syrian Academics & Researchers' Network (SARN) to invite Syrian artists based in the UK to submit an expression of interest to take part in a workshop series that aims to provide an opportunity for Syrian artists and academics in the UK to learn about each other’s work and explore collaborative potential.

🔸The first workshop will take place in-person in Cambridge on Friday, 24th May.
🔸This will be followed by a second workshop in the Autumn.

For more details and to express your interest to take part, check out the application form using the link in our bio.

Deadline to apply is 18:00 GMT on Sunday, 10th March.

19/10/2023

SACF joins the global strike for Palestine on Friday, 20 October. Together with artists and other organisations, we will be closed and use this time to learn and reflect together in order to work for a better future for everyone. We encourage you to join in solidarity.

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29/06/2023

Dounia and The Princess of Aleppo receives its UK premiere at this weekend! A film for the whole family, this beautiful animation follows six-year-old Dounia, a sparky child who is forced to leave her home in Aleppo, accompanied by her grandfather and grandmother and the kind of magic that has its roots in the fabulous stories her parents told her. Together they undertake a perilous journey in order to find the new home which, Dounia is sure, is waiting for them somewhere.

Screening at on Sat 1 July, 13:45, in Arabic with English subtitles (suitable for children aged 5+ and animation fans of all ages!).

Get your tickets here: https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/cine-lumiere/whats-on/special-screenings/dounia-and-the-princess-of-aleppo/

Would like to come but finances are tight? Please reach out to SAFAR for free tickets, no questions asked!

15/05/2023

What is a festival without some feasting?! 🥘 Come and join us for this special fundraiser event hosted by Marhabtayn Syrian Supper Club M for a night of delicious Syrian food, drink, live music and dance, celebrating the hospitality and vibrant culinary traditions of Syria and its people. 🍽️

The evening will also feature live music by Rama Alcoutlabi and Mario Christofi and dabke with Bashar Farhat.

SAVE THE DATE: 20 May 2023 at E5 Bakehouse
Tickets: Spaces are limited, so get your tickets fast here: https://sacf.art/2023-marhabtayn-syrian-supper-club/

By coming together over food, this supper club shines a light on the transformative power that radical acts of hospitality unlock and the many ways in which such practices foster regenerative modes of being together in the world, pointing towards our interconnectedness and interdependence as fragile, earthly beings.

We are pleased to announce that all ticket proceeds from the supper club will go to support people affected by the recent earthquake in Syria.

We look forward to welcoming you for a magical night of feasting, sharing and dancing! 🔥✨

13/05/2023

Radio is back! We are excited to be collaborating for a second time with who will be airing daily sets on and .

12 DJs, collectors, musicians and sound enthusiasts have been invited to contribute a set in response to our curatorial theme of ENCOUNTERS. Over the course of 12 days, the sets will be broadcasted online on Radio Alhara and Root Radio 📻

Make sure to tune in from 12 to 25 May.

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