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A celebration of Arab culture
SYLVIA HIKINS introduces Liverpool Arab Arts festival
ALEX HALL is intrigued by a detailed history of Gaza that demonstrates its historic resilience and changing economy
RON JACOBS welcomes the long overdue translation of an epic work that chronicles resistance to fascism during WWII
MAYER WAKEFIELD is chilled by the co-dependency of two lost souls as portrayed by German communist playwright Franz Xaver Kroetz
The Star's critics BRETT GREGORY, JOHN GREEN, MICHAEL BONCZA and ANGUS REID review The Stimming Pool, Misericordia, La Cocina, Irena’s Vow, and The End
CHRIS MOSS welcomes a radical history that brings marginalised stories and overlooked people and agencies to the centre
ANDREW HEDGECOCK relishes visual storytelling with no respect for genres, movements or styles
COMING as a surprise to many people, Liverpool has one of Britain’s oldest Arab communities and Arabic is the second most spoken language in the city.
Founded in 1998, the central purpose of Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is to reflect both the culture and traditions emanating from the Arab community and to assist in creating positivity. Now, over 25 years on, the festival has become central to the city’s artistic offering and is the longest running Arab Arts Festival in the UK with events focusing on both international as well as local artists and performers.
Laura Brown, a communications specialist and creative producer who supports the festival, emphasises that as well as involving local participants, the festival champions creatives from across the Arab region and its diaspora.
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