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SUMMARY:Counterpoints in Conversation radio series on Resonance FM
DESCRIPTION:Counterpoints in Conversation is a brand new radio series on Resonance FM\, in collaboration with Gaby D’Annunzio.\nListen HERE \nThe broadcast series brings together socially engaged artists\, filmmakers\, writers\, and activists reshaping how we think about displacement\, racial and climate justice and social change. Across six episodes\, we ask how different forms of artistic expression can shift what we believe is possible when imagining a fairer and more just world. \nThe series will be hosted by DJ\, broadcaster\, and curator\, Gaby D’Annunzio. Before working with Counterpoints\, Gaby was based in Berlin\, where she co-founded the Open Music Lab\, a free music production school for marginalised communities\, and served as Head of Community Development at Refuge Worldwide\, a community radio station. As a broadcaster and record collector\, Gaby brings a perspective shaped by years of exploring music scenes and the cultural narratives behind them. Gaby produces Refugee Week on Air at Counterpoints\, the yearly international radio programming marking Refugee Week. \nFollow the conversation across monthly shows\, and you will meet inspiring and talented artists\, covering different experiences of migration and art making. \nThe broadcasts are on the last Friday of each month at 5.30pm\, from 23rd January on Resonance FM at 104.4 FM in central London and online worldwide. \nYou can listen to previous episodes here: \nEpisode 1: in conversation with Ornella Mutoni and Maria Marrone \nEpisode 2: in conversation with MoYah and Carlota Matos \n  \nAbout Gaby D’Annunzio: \n\n\n\n\n\nGaby is a London-based Creative Producer and Broadcaster.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this role\, she works with radio stations and creative partners around the world to platform stories of migration\, solidarity\, and cultural exchange\, while also contributing to the development of the Refugee Week music programme. \n\n\n\n\n\nBefore working with Counterpoints\, Gaby was based in Berlin\, where she co-founded the Open Music Lab\, a free music production school for marginalised communities\, and served as Head of Community Development at Refuge Worldwide\, a community radio station and fundraising platform. \nAs a broadcaster and lifelong record collector\, Gaby brings a perspective shaped by years of exploring music scenes and the cultural narratives behind them. Her work is often inspired by themes of migration\, identity\, and belonging\, and celebrates the many ways these stories are expressed and shared through sound. \nShe is also currently heading up the Refugee Week on Air programme at Counterpoints.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/counterpoints-in-conversation/
LOCATION:Resonance FM
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260816T130000
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SUMMARY:To Re-Cite: Ayat al-Kursi - Sound\, Faith\, and Collective Listening - workshops
DESCRIPTION:We warmly invite you to a workshop as part of the wider development of our newly commissioned project with artist Aliaskar Abarkas\, exploring sound\, music\, and listening through faith and collective experience. \nEach session brings together members of our community with Muslim backgrounds to share ideas\, and reflections on how sonic practices – from recitation and prayer to breath\, rhythm\, and silence – shape spiritual\, emotional\, and communal life. The starting point of the project is the Quranic verse Ayat al-Kursi\, whispered across generations\, transmitted as both lullaby and sonic protection. \nThis is a series of workshops forming part of a longer-term project\, with sessions taking place on Sun 26 Apr\, Sun 17 May\, Sun 31 May\, 21 Jun\, 12 Jul\, 26 Jul and 16 Aug 2026. Please book each session individually. \nTo Re-Cite is co-commissioned by Counterpoints Arts and Whitechapel Gallery for Backyard Biennial.\n \n\nBook workshops on these dates:\nSun 26 Apr 2026\, 10.30am – 12.30pm; book HERE\nSun 17 May 10.30am – 12.30pm; book HERE\nSun 31 May 10.30am – 12.30pm; book HERE\nSun 28 June 11am – 1pm; book HERE\nSun 12 July 11am – 1pm; book HERE\nSun 26 July 11am – 1pm; book HERE\nSun 16 August 11am – 1pm; book HERE\n \nAliaskar Abarkas is an Iranian artist based in London. \nRooted in alternative and communal art education\, his practice stages choreographic encounters that move from individual elements into collective expression. Often in dialogue with historical sources\, Abarkas builds collaborative frameworks that invite participants to interpret and activate inherited scores through music\, exhibition\, and performance-making. \nHe is currently an Associate Artist at Sadler’s Wells / Rose Choreographic School (London\, 2024–26) and Lead Artist at Autograph Gallery (Acts of Solidarity\, in partnership with All Change\, London\, 2025–28). He holds a BA in Visual Cultures from the University of Tehran and an MA in the Theory of Contemporary Art and Politics from Goldsmiths\, University of London. Previous residencies include Cubitt Gallery and the Swiss Church (London)\, as well as Rupert (Lithuania)\, the Institute of Postnatural Studies (Madrid)\, Castro (Rome)\, Open School East\, and Syllabus V (UK)\, among others. \nHis work has been supported by institutions including the Barbican Centre\, ICA\, The Mosaic Rooms\, TACO!\, Pushkin House\, LUX (London)\, CAPC (Bordeaux)\, LOCALES (Rome)\, Scuola Piccola Zattere (Venice)\, and CIRCA. Upcoming projects include commissions and collaborations with Arts Catalyst (Sheffield)\, YDP Foundation (London)\, and the Singapore Art Museum. \nImage: Reverberance\, Living Rehearsing\, YDP\, London\, 2026. Photograph: Anne Tetzlaff
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/to-re-cite-ayat-al-kursi-sound-faith-and-collective-listening-workshops/
LOCATION:Clore Creative Studio Whitechapel Gallery\, Clore Creative Studio\, Whitechapel Art Gallery\, 77-82 Whitechapel High St\, London\, E1 7QX
CATEGORIES:Community & Participation,Sound Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913
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SUMMARY:Floating Together: Refugee Week Co-Commission by Malak Mattar
DESCRIPTION:A new public artwork commissioned by Choose Love\, Counterpoints and the Southbank Centre.\nResponding to the Refugee Week 2026 theme of ‘courage’\, and the Choose Love and Creative Visions themes ‘unique and united’ artist Malak Mattar has created a new installation in collaboration with young people from Ukraine and Greece. The commission is a bold public artwork inviting reflection on solidarity\, community and courage. \nMalak Mattar describes Floating Together\n‘Growing up by the sea in Gaza\, summer meant long days at the beach and the excitement of new colourful swimming floats that marked our journey from childhood to adulthood. Swan and turtle-shaped floats became symbols of joy and childhood. Over time\, the meaning of the sea changed. As life under blockade became difficult\, many young people began crossing the sea in search of a better life. Some reached new shores\, while others were lost along the way. \n‘The installation reflects both memories of my childhood and the realities of displacement. Inspired by swimming floats\, the work is large\, playful and illuminated with vibrant light\, especially at night\, honouring the many refugee journeys made in darkness\, while sending a message that refugees are seen\, welcomed and cared for. \n‘The patterns featured on the floats are created in collaboration with young people from Ukraine and Greece\, alongside drawings by children from Gaza\, expressing family life\, flowers\, dreams\, love and unity.’ \nThe installation is part of the Southbank Centre’s Riverside Sessions. \n  \nAbout Malak Mattar\nMalak Mattar (b. Gaza Strip) is a multidisciplinary Palestinian artist whose work is rooted in personal and collective experiences under occupation and siege. She began painting as a teenager\, using art as a form of survival and resistance. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections\, including the British Museum. Mattar is also the Artistic Director of the Together for Palestine Concert and the author of the bestselling children’s book Sitti’s Bird. \nPhoto: Mark Field
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/floating-together/
LOCATION:Riverside Terrace\, Southbank Centre SE1 8XX\, SE1 8XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Refugee Week 15-21 June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary.\nEstablished in the UK in 1998\, Refugee Week is co-ordinated by Counterpoints Arts and takes place every year around World Refugee Day (20th June). It has grown into a global movement with over 2 million participants\, across over 20 countries. Through an exciting programme of thousands of events\, activities and media campaigns\, Refugee Week brings together people from different backgrounds to connect beyond labels\, and foster a deeper understanding of why people are displaced\, and the challenges they face when seeking safety. \nRefugee Week 2026 will be 15-21st June with the theme of Courage. \nBy providing a platform for people who have sought sanctuary to share their experiences\, perspectives and creative work on their own terms\, our vision is for refugees and asylum seekers to be able to live safely within inclusive and resilient communities\, where they can continue to make a valuable contribution. \nThis year\, Quentin Blake’s joyful illustrations will sit at the centre of the Simple Acts campaign — a series of nine everyday actions anyone can take to show solidarity with refugees and help build more welcoming communities. Blake’s bright\, playful drawings will appear on postcards\, posters and other materials for communities\, schools\, libraries \, arts organisations and individuals to use at their own events. \nRead more about Refugee Week\, including how you can take part.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/refugee-week-15-21-june-2026/
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T221500
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SUMMARY:Around the World
DESCRIPTION:A Stand & Be Counted (SBC) Theatre production in collaboration with Football Unites Racism Divides\, Sheffield Home of Football and Yellow Bus Events. Supported by Counterpoints Arts and Migration Matters Festival.\nAround the World is a brand new digital art-meets-football project made with people from all over the world who now call Sheffield home\, to celebrate the World Cup and Refugee Week. \nSBC’s bright yellow school bus will tour Sheffield’s communities\, inviting peopl\,e to explore the original rules of the modern game; founded right here in our city – and make your own art works to be displayed on board the bus and beyond! \nTHey will be touring around the city between Thursday 11 June – Tuesday 16 June with a series of community events\, games and creative workshops\, culminating in a dazzling celebration of everything that has been created at the Peace Gardens on Wednesday 17 June. \nThe main event on Wednesday 17 June will include contributions and events with Amar Shah\, Brown Girl Sport\, Farah Chamma\, Inderjit Bhogal OBE and be hosted by Sile Sibanda.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/around-the-world/
LOCATION:Peace Gardens\, 50 Pinstone Street\, Sheffield\, S1 2HH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:Comedy and Social Justice
DESCRIPTION:To mark Refugee Week this double event — organised by the University of Westminster (School of Humanities) in partnership with Counterpoints Arts — offers an opportunity to explore the power of comedy in contexts of displacement and injustice. \nFeaturing stand-up comedy from the No Direction Home Comedy Collective with Yasmeen Audisho Ghrawi\, Victor Rios\, Prince Abdi and Selam Amare. \nFollowed by a screening of acclaimed documentary Palestine Comedy Club: “When six Palestinian comedians hit the road to tour a stand-up show across Palestine and Israel\, their search for humour amidst the injustice of everyday Palestinian life becomes a plea for humanity against in the face of brutal war” \nThe evening will conclude with a Q&A featuring Comedy Director Dr Sam Beale\, film producer Charlotte Knowles\, Dr Atef Alshear (University of Westminster) and No Direction Home members. The event will be moderated by Dr Federica Mazzara (University of Westminster). \nFull details and free booking via Eventbrite
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/comedy-and-social-justice/
LOCATION:University of Westminster\, 309 Regent Street ( Room UG05)\, London\, W1B 2HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Inspyre
DESCRIPTION:An Evening with Inspyre: Home\, Migration & Belonging\n\n\n\n\n\nAs part of Refugee Week 2026\, Inspyre invites you to an intimate evening of storytelling\, reflection\, and conversation exploring the meaning of home\, migration\, and belonging. \nHosted in London\, this special gathering will bring together performances\, personal stories\, short film\, and discussion to humanise refugee experiences through art and community. Across three themed chapters Home\, Migration\, and Home From Home\, the evening will explore what it means to leave\, arrive\, rebuild and belong. \nExpect a warm and reflective atmosphere with spoken word\, film\, conversation\, tea\, coffee\, and space to connect with others through shared stories. \nInspyre is a creative media and community platform centred around storytelling\, books\, culture\, and thoughtful conversation. Through podcasts\, events\, and community gatherings\, we aim to create spaces where people feel inspired\, understood\, and connected. \nThis event is part of Inspyre’s wider 2026 cultural programme focused on storytelling\, community\, and meaningful creative experiences. \nTickets: https://luma.com/4k32vuqv
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-inspyre/
LOCATION:Church Street Library\, 67 Church St\, Edgware Rd\, London\, NW8 8EU
CATEGORIES:Multi-Art Form,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T181000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T200000
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SUMMARY:Khartoum + discussion
DESCRIPTION:In this moving documentary\, a collective of filmmakers capture the lives of a people caught up in a conflict that has ravaged Sudan.\nDirectors: Rawia Alhag\, Ibrahim Snoopy\, Anas Saeed\, Timeea M Ahmed\, Phil Cox \nUK-Sudan-Germany-Qatar 2025. 80min \nThe screening will be followed by a discussion. \nA civil servant\, a tea lady\, a resistance committee volunteer and two young bottle collectors. Five Khartoum residents from different walks of life\, share their experiences of conflict and exile after escaping the Sudanese capital following a military coup and the outbreak of war. The filmmakers – also displaced by the war – weave together a personal and insightful film comprising footage shot prior to the escape\, staged reenactments\, and stories of migration and survival\, highlighting the human cost of this conflict. \nContains scenes of war and graphic violence or injury. \nPresented by BFI Southbank as part of their Refugee Week programme\, in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). \nFull details and tickets
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/khartoum/
LOCATION:BFI\, Belvedere Road\, London\, SE1 8XT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Film,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:One Song @ Art House
DESCRIPTION:One Song is an audio-visual installation and community project by artist Kadir Karababa that explores how music carries memory\, identity and a sense of home across borders.\nFirst begun in 2024\, the project is an evolving archive of songs and stories developed with women who have personal experience of migration or seeking sanctuary. \nBuilt through participation and shared experience\, this iteration was developed with members of the Wakefield community. Each participant is invited to share a song that takes them back to the place they first called home. These songs form the foundation of the work\, bringing together individual memories into a wider collective portrait. \nThe project is inspired by the artist’s own family history of migration from Eastern Turkey to London\, and an interest in how songs are carried across borders while remaining rooted in the places they were first sung. \nThese songs are deeply personal\, connected to family\, language and everyday life\, and often carried across time and distance. For many\, singing becomes a way of reconnecting with places and experiences that are no longer physically present. \nPresented together\, One Song creates a shared space of listening. Each voice remains distinct\, while common themes of movement\, belonging\, loss and connection begin to emerge. \nResd more on The Art House website  \nOne Song was originally commissioned by Counterpoints Arts. This iteration has been supported by Arts Council England and Counterpoints Arts. To view the archive of songs that make up One Song and to read more about work visit https://onesong.co.uk/
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/one-song-art-house/
LOCATION:The Art House\, Drury Lane\, Wakefield\, WF1 2TE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260626T205000
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:It Sounds Like Courage: Music and Solidarity
DESCRIPTION:A celebration of music and spoken word shaped by migration – brought together by courageous creative talents for Refugee Week.\nBOOK TICKETS \nCo-curated by Southbank Centre with Anoushka Shankar and Counterpoints Arts\, It Sounds Like Courage brings a unique blend of artists who stand in solidarity with displaced people all over the world. \nConnected by the unifying theme of ‘courage’\, the night features music and poetry born from generations of migration\, mapping the sounds and creativity that grew out of resistance movements. \nThe Line Up\nHosted by comedian Nish Kumar\, an inspiring lineup of musicians includes: \n\nAward-winning Palestinian singer\, composer\, and flautist Nai Barghouti\, who is conducted by Robert Ames with the London Contemporary Orchestra\nKora virtuoso Seckou Keita\nAfrofusion rapper MoYah\nMercury Prize-nominated songwriter Nadine Shah\nSoul singer and songwriter Nectar Woode\n\nThere will also be poetry from award-winning poets: \n\nInua Ellams\nNikita Gill\nSalena Godden\n\nFeaturing artists with lived experience of displacement\, musicians with migrant heritage and high-profile allies in the fight for justice and equality\, It Sounds Like Courage is a night to imagine new possibilities together\, with community and solidarity at its centre. \nThis event sits at the heart of Refugee Week’s programme of events and is presented by Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints. \nFull details and booking via the Southbank Centre website. \nAnoushka Shankar. Photo by Laura Lewis
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/it-sounds-like-courage-music-and-solidarity/
LOCATION:Royal Festival Hall\, Southbank Centre\, SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Music,Refugee Week
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T150000
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:Counterpoints Lecture with Elif Shafak
DESCRIPTION:Global bestselling writer and renowned activist Elif Shafak explores whether creativity can help heal our divided world in the inaugural Counterpoints lecture.\nBOOK TICKETS \nFor this first iteration of the annual Counterpoints lecture\, Elif Shafak explores how imagination and artistic practice shape our understanding of the world. She reflects on the link between creativity and courage\, and how creativity can open paths to belonging\, imagination and collaboration in times of conflict\, fear and political division. \nDrawing on academic\, literary critic and activist Edward Said’s concept of the ‘counterpoint’ perspective of displaced people\, Shafak considers how artists from regions affected by war\, violence and political extremism can offer vital insights and new ways of seeing\, questioning and imagining. As part of this\, Shafak unravels the idea of ‘storyland’ as a motherland. \nPart of Southbank Centre’s Refugee Week 2026 programme\, presented in partnership with Counterpoints. Refugee Week is a nationwide festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Inspired by refugees\, the theme this year is ‘courage’. \nFurther information available on Southbank Centre’s website. \nAbout Elif Shafak\nElif Shafak is an award-winning and highly acclaimed British-Turkish novelist whose work has been translated into 55 languages. The author of 21 books\, including 13 novels\, she is a bestselling author in many countries around the world. \nShafak holds a PhD in political science and is President of the Royal Society of Literature and a Public Humanities Fellow at the School of Advanced Studies (SAS). She is a leading voice on freedom of expression\, women’s rights and LGBTQ+ rights. \nPhoto credit: Ferhat Elik
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/counterpoints-lecture-with-elif-shafak/
LOCATION:Royal Festival Hall\, Southbank Centre\, SE1 8XX
CATEGORIES:Literature & Spoken Word,Refugee Week
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T220000
DTSTAMP:20260616T201822
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SUMMARY:Our HeartBeats: Courage in Creativity
DESCRIPTION:Join a celebration of global club sounds and community at the Southbank Centre with Our Heartbeats DJ Crew\nRooted in the belief of music’s ability to bring people together and defy narratives\, Our HeartBeats DJ crew create a space where culture\, migration and identity collide on the dance floor. \nOur HeartBeats is a community-led DJ training and performance platform rooted in the belief that music has the power to unite\, empower and challenge narratives. Championing young DJs from refugee and displaced backgrounds\, the programme creates pathways into London’s music scene while celebrating the diverse musical identities of its artists. \nAt this event\, newly trained DJs from the latest Our HeartBeats cohort will perform their first public sets\, supported by alumni artists who have gone on to perform at festivals\, venues and radio stations across London and beyond. Special guest DJs will also join the line-up. \nAbout Our Heartbeats\nPart of Southbank Centre’s Refugee Week 2026 programme\, presented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts\, this event responds to this year’s theme of ‘courage’ – welcoming audiences to connect across cultures through music and shared celebration. \nOur HeartBeats began during Refugee Week 2024 in collaboration with the Southbank Centre and has since grown into an independent Community Interest Company supporting emerging artists through workshops\, mentoring and performance opportunities. Find out more about Our Heartbeats.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/our-heartbeats-courage-in-creativity/
LOCATION:Riverside Terrace\, Southbank Centre SE1 8XX\, SE1 8XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Refugee Week,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260628T170000
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SUMMARY:Arab Film Club: An Afternoon of Shorts and Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a specially curated programme of short films for Refugee Week 2026\nActor and writer Sarah Agha curates a programme of short films for Arab Film Club on 28 June\, followed by a live Q&A with the film-makers. These exceptional films demonstrate how film-makers can use the power of cinema\, art and storytelling to humanise narratives of migration\, using cinema to champion stories of courage\, community and resilience. \nFull line up to be announced soon. For ages 14+. \nBook your place on the Southbank Centre website. \nPhoto: Southbank 2025\, Suhaib Jaber \n— \nInterested in holding your own Refugee Week film screening?\nEach year we curate a selection of short and feature-length films from across the world exploring themes of displacement\, migration\, belonging\, and community as part of The Refugee Week Film Festival. Organisations and individuals can screen them for free during Refugee Week on 15 – 21 June 2026. Find out more about hosting your own screening.
URL:https://counterpoints.org.uk/event/arab-film-club-an-afternoon-of-shorts-and-qa/
LOCATION:Purcell Room\, Southbank Centre
CATEGORIES:Film,London Refugee Week
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