The Wanted 18 by Amer Shomali
A group of Palestinian activists starts a collective dairy farm with 18 head of cattle. Once their “Intifada milk” gains popularity, the Israeli army orders the farm’s closure, declaring the cows a threat to national security.
Ghost Hunting by Raed Andoni
As a result of being jailed in the Shin Bet’s Al- Moskobiya investigation center at the age of 18, director Raed Andoni has fragments of memories he cannot determine as real or imagined. In order to confront the ghosts that haunt him, he decides to try to rebuild that mysterious place.
Stitching Palestine by Carol Mansour
Twelve Palestinian women talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories and their identity. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.
Performance, Act and Play with Hashem Adnan
This workshop presents theatre as a creative space that helps children acquire skills in speaking, self-expression and self-confidence. Children will enjoy voice, movement, presence, acting, character installation, improvisation, and building theatrical scenes.
MACAM at Dar: Short Screenings
Dar El-Nimer, in collaboration with the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum — MACAM, is pleased to invite you to screenings of short films, followed by a discussion with Philip Joa, one of the directors of “Epicly Palestine’d: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank”.
Yasmine Hamdan
Celebrating the return of Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival, Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture is honored to invite you to a conversation with Yasmine Hamdan.
Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival 2017
Stretched over 7 and 8 of December, the professional program of Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival will take place at Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture.
The 1987 Intifada: History and Memory
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the popular Palestinian uprising, Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture in collaboration with The Institute for Palestine Studies invites you to "The 1987 Intifada: History and Memory", a conference day that aims to examine cultural production during and about the Intifada, with contributions by researchers, writers, artists, and filmmakers.
The Wanted 18 by Amer Shomali
The first Intifada, 1987: Palestinian leaders urge communities to develop alternatives to Israeli products.
3000 Nights by Mai Masri
The film is inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison with lead actresses Maisa Abdel Hadi and Nadera Omran. It won over 24 international awards and represented Palestine at the Golden Globes and Jordan at the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film in 2017.
Dhafer Youssef
Join us at Dar El-Nimer for a conversation with Dhafer Youssef to hear all about his very singular approach to Oud, his collaborations and the fusion between his traditional instrument, his spiritual voice, and the New York groove.
Death Dwells Near Me - Safaa El Set
Bones representing a collection of sculptures portraying unknown creatures, just like other species that we are familiar with, that we read about and have ever seen.
Nawa El-Hawa
The book launch of Nawa El-Hawa includes a compilation of poetry designs by different designers who took part in our summer TYPOEM workshop, led by Iranian graphic designer Reza Abedini.
Steps, Rhythms and a Camp by AJIAL
The performance is an interrogation into the Palestinian experience of refuge in Lebanon, in search of a Palestinian and Arab horizon.
Curator Tour with Rachel Dedman
Curator Rachel Dedman leads a guided tour of the exhibition. Last chance to discuss the exhibition's research and get up close to the extraordinary objects of the El-Nimer Collection.
Paper & Thread with Karma Tohme
This workshop proposes to reflect on the construction of the book as a design object by experimenting with paper, format and binding choices.
The Dialectic of The Language and The Universe by Assem El Masri
Exploring the mysteries of the Arabic alphabet and the meaning of its letters as well as the layout of its order with linguist researcher Assem El Masri.
Tall El-Zaatar by Monica Maurer
Monica Maurer and Emily Jacir have restored the rushes and the Arabic copy of “Tall El Zaatar”, which was destroyed, lost and stolen during the 1982 invasion.
The Bible in the Face of Archaeology and Biblical Studies by Lutfi Al-Sumi
Lutfi Al-Sumi will be discussing the Biblical myths and the influences they have on the history of the region especially on Palestine.
The New Epistles by Samir Sayegh
Artist, calligrapher and researcher of Islamic art, Samir Sayegh will be reading passages from his new book “The New Epistles”.