Gallerist Saleh Barakat and artist Alfred Tarazi will discuss the panorama of modern Palestinian heritage in painting. Tarazi will also present and analyze his artistic works in connection with Palestine.

The subject of the contribution of Palestinian composers of scholarly music: historical and perceptual paths to the promotion of artistic heritage will be explored as well as the role music played in the life of Maroun Tomb.

The challenges of building an art collection, the raising interest collectors are developing to build Lebanese art collections and to make them public for both collecting and educational purposes.

The audience will dive into the creative world of Fouad and his father Maroun Tomb through the book ‘Fouad Tomb: A Humanist Painter and a Committed Educator’.

Is there a link between the colonization of Palestinian lands and the enclosing of Palestinian minds?

Iraqi music critic Samer Almashall Samer Almashall will present a historical overview of Iraqi music and its most significant creative episodes from the twentieth century until nowadays.

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This talk is a celebratory return to the springs and tributaries of modern Iraqi creativity — ones which the author and his works draw on.

Palestinian artist and art historian Kamal Boullata will speak about his recent work. His lecture will reflect on the themes of identity and exile that have informed his art and the way they are communicated in his compositions.

Artist Sirine Fattouh will be in conversation with philosopher Seloua Luste Boulbina and curator Mayssa Fattouh to discuss the exhibition 'In the Middle of a Leap into the Void'.

Conversation with Zina Jardaneh (Chair of the Board of the Palestinian Museum) about the objectives and vision of the Palestinian Museum.

The presentation will focus on the old movie theatres of Beirut and their founding role in movie-going and film attractions throughout the 20th century.

A conversation exploring Dr Salman Abu Sitta's life's work on documenting and mapping Palestine, past and present, and on demonstrating the feasibility of Palestinian return.

Visualizing Palestine’s work has been built around the challenge of finding effective ways to educate and engage a diverse range of audiences on the issue of Palestine.

This talk will introduce Palestine Open Maps (palopenmaps.org), an online platform for interacting with historic and present-day maps of Palestine.

In the framework of the public program of A National MonumentDar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture invites you to a talk by Marwan Rechmaoui and Ahmad Barclay, moderated by Amira Solh.

‘Future of Museums in Lebanon and the Middle East’, a talk featuring Iain Robertson and Roxane Zand from Sotheby's.

The talk presents Dabkeh in its political and social context while discussing its aesthetic and role in the intensification of knowledge and popular culture.

A book launch and a guided tour by the curator will follow the talk revisiting the journey of late Palestinian artist Toufic Abdul-Al.

The talk investigates informal football fields and playgrounds in Beirut formed by neighbourhood initiatives and communal efforts.