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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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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.\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. \nFull details and booking via the Southbank Centre website. \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. \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. \nHosted by comedian Nish Kumar\, with performances from singer and flautist Nai Barghouti with the London Contemporary Orchestra\, Mozambican rapper MoYah and spoken word from Nikita Gill and Salena Godden\, with more to be announced. \nThis event sits at the heart of Refugee Week during our 75th anniversary year and is presented by Southbank Centre in partnership with Counterpoints Arts. \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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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.\nFor this first iteration of the annual Counterpoints lecture\, Shafak explores how imagination and artistic practice shape our understanding of the world. \nFull details and tickets from Southbank Centre website \nShafak 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. \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. \nPart of Southbank Centre’s Refugee Week 2026 programme\, presented in partnership with Counterpoints Arts. 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’. \nPhoto by 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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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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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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