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TMR World Picks are selected by our editors. We welcome your suggestions:\u00a0<\/span>editors@themarkaz.org<\/span><\/a><\/h5>\n

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Untold Narratives: Translating Fiction from Afghanistan<\/h4>\n

Oct. 1, Online panel event\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

To mark International Translation Day, the online panel explores challenges and best practices for literary translation in countries with little or no infrastructure, with a particular focus on Afghanistan. The hosts will be in conversation with literary translators Parwana Fayyaz, Sabrina Nouri-Moosa, Abdul Bacet Khurram, and editor and publisher Azadeh Parsapour.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Between<\/a><\/h4>\n

Between The Tides: A Gulf Quinquennial<\/h4>\n

Oct. 1\u2014Dec. 8, NYUAD-Art Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A visual production show featuring 21 artists and collectives from across the Gulf region, including the\u00a0UAE, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. Set to recur every five years, it showcases works across the fields of visual arts, architecture, and design, featuring painting, video, installation, and sculpture. The show explores important themes such as urban growth, environmental change, heritage, identity, and representation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Preserving<\/a><\/h4>\n

Preserving the Past, Embracing Change, Honoring Traditions<\/h4>\n

Oct. 2, NYUAD, Abu Dhabi\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A talk by <\/span>Zaki Aslan<\/span><\/a> that examines the transformative power of embracing change while steadfastly honoring the \u201ctimeless values embedded in the Gulf States\u2019 shared and diverse cultural legacies in the Arab and Muslim Worlds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"A<\/a><\/h4>\n

A Reading by Ibrahim Nasrallah, with Huda Fakhreddine<\/h4>\n

Oct. 3, <\/b>The Poetry Project<\/b><\/a>, New York, U.S.\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

This event marks the release of the new chapbook\u00a0<\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/i><\/a>, by acclaimed Palestinian novelist and poet\u00a0<\/span>Ibrahim Nasrallah<\/span><\/a>, translated from Arabic by<\/span> Huda J. Fakhreddine<\/span><\/a> (World Poetry, 2024). Written during an ongoing genocide in Gaza, the four new poems in\u00a0<\/span>Palestinian<\/span><\/i>\u00a0call out the world\u2019s blindness towards Palestine, its tragedy, and the Nakba that has persisted since 1948. The reading will be followed by a conversation with translator and scholar\u00a0Huda Fakhreddine. For a full list of the U.S. book tour dates, click <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Les<\/a>E<\/b>xhibition: Les D\u00e9plac\u00e9s: Histoire D\u2019exile<\/i><\/h4>\n

Oct. 5, 2024 \u2014 Jan. 18, 2025, Abri M\u00e9moire, Uffholtaz, France\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The exhibition <\/span>The Displaced: Stories of Exile<\/span><\/i> celebrates the capacity of individuals to transform their experiences into works of art and allows audiences to follow their journeys through time and space, highlighting their varied experiences. Six different artists with their stories, styles and artistic techniques adorn the exhibition, including\u00a0Annabelle Amoros\u00a0(France, FRAC Alsace collection);\u00a0Maxime Garcia\u00a0(France);\u00a0Princia Itoua\u00a0(Congo);\u00a0Khaled Jarada\u00a0(Palestine);\u00a0Naji Kamouche\u00a0(France, FRAC Alsace collection);\u00a0Hazem Waked\u00a0(Syria). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Decolonial<\/a><\/h4>\n

Book Launch: Decolonial Pluriversalism<\/i><\/h4>\n

Oct. 5, <\/b>Maqam Studio<\/b><\/a>, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Editors and some of the authors of the book <\/span>Decolonial Pluriversalism<\/span><\/i>, edited<\/span> by\u00a0Zahra Ali and Sonia Dayan-Herzbrun (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024), will talk about the themes discussed in the book drawing from the Francophone worlds, Latin American and Caribbean philosophies whereby they explore concepts of creolization, racialization, Afropean aesthetics, arts and cultural productions, feminisms, fashion, education, and architecture.<\/span> As a special treat, there will also be an Iraqi Maqam performance by Hamid Al-Saadi and Amir Elsaffar. You can catch the event via livestream at this link: <\/span>https:\/\/rb.gy\/khgv2o<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Israel<\/a><\/h4>\n

I<\/b>srael\u2014Gaza War: One Year Later<\/h4>\n

Oct. 6, <\/b>Busboys And Poets<\/b><\/a>, Washington DC, U.S.\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

In partnership with the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding of Georgetown University, The Gaza Lecture Series of 2024, presents Mouin Rabbani, leading Palestinian intellectual and co-editor of <\/span>Jadaliyya<\/span><\/a>, in conversation with Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of Democracy in the Arab World Now (<\/span>DAWN<\/span><\/a>) to talk about the complicity of the United States in its foreign policy regarding Palestine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Zahi<\/a><\/h4>\n

Book Talk: Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders<\/i><\/h4>\n

Oct. 8, AUC Tahrir Campus, Cairo\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

A unique opportunity to hear from one of the world\u2019s foremost experts on Ancient Egyptian history. <\/span>Dr. Zahi Hawass<\/span><\/a>, celebrating the new paperback edition of his book <\/span>Mountains of the Pharaohs: The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders<\/span><\/i> will walk audiences through the story of the pyramids, weaving archaeological data with a history of Egypt\u2019s powerful pharaohs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Wider<\/a><\/h4>\n

Israel, Gaza and the Wider Regional conflict: Assessing the Probability of a Broader War<\/h4>\n

Oct. 9, Middle East Center, LSE, UK\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

How have regional and international responses to the latest Israeli assault on Gaza since October 7, 2023 been different to those in the past? What is the likely future trajectory of the conflict in the region; with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the militias groups in Iraq and Iran? What will be the historical consequences of such an extended, multi-state conflict? Joining the panel to answer these questions are <\/span>Nicola Pratt<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Mohammad Ali Shabani<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Yezid Sayegh<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Toby Dodge<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mosaics of Morocco: A Year of Culture Film Series<\/h4>\n

Oct. 10-12, Museum of Islamic Art auditorium, Doha, Qatar\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Doha Film Institute (DFI)<\/span><\/a> will host a collection of Moroccan film\u00a0screenings showcasing <\/span>four films<\/span><\/a> from both renowned and emerging directors, each enriched by the diverse heritage of Moroccan cinema.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Raji<\/a><\/h4>\n

Edward W. Said London Lecture 2024: \u201cIs the Gaza War the end of International Humanitarian Law?\u201d<\/h4>\n

Oct. 11, The Arab British Centre, London\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Esteemed human rights lawyer and Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, <\/span>Raji Sourani<\/span><\/a>, will deliver the annual Edward W. Said London Lecture 2024, examining the current war on Gaza and its implication on International Humanitarian Law (IHL). Sourani will deliver the lecture alongside respondent\u00a0Selma Dabbagh, whose latest review for TMR appears <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Separated<\/a><\/h4>\n

Separated By Millennia<\/i> by Sarah Al-Sarraj<\/a><\/h4>\n

Oct. 11\u201412, Journeys Festival International, Leicester, UK\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Separated by Millennia<\/span><\/i> is a body of work exploring notions of survival, time, ancestry, and ecology. Through a series of paintings, viewers are invited to follow the story of a mythical clan of temporal nomads who developed time travel capabilities into the past and the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Riz<\/a><\/h4>\n

Riz Khan in conversation with Alia Z. Toukan<\/h4>\n

Oct. 12, <\/b>The Rainbow Theatre<\/b><\/a>, Amman, Jordan \u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Global news peronality, Riz Khan, known for his work with major media outlets such as BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya will be in Amman to talk with Alia Z. Toukan about the transformations of the broadcasting business and how to consume news in this world of disinformation. The talk will be in English and is part of The Rainbow Theatre\u2019s INSPIRE series.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"How<\/a><\/h4>\n

Book Talk: How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare<\/i><\/h4>\n

Oct. 12, LSE, London, UK\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

This event will be a discussion hosting Narges Bajoghli and Vali Nasr around their book\u00a0<\/span>How Sanctions Work: Iran and the Impact of Economic Warfare<\/span><\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>by\u00a0<\/span>Narges Bajoghli<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Vali Nasr<\/span><\/a>, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Ali Vaez published by Stanford University Press (2024).<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"An<\/a><\/h4>\n

An Evening with Andr\u00e9 Aciman<\/h4>\n

Oct. 14, Foyles Charing Cross Road, London, UK\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Join the New York Times bestselling author of\u00a0<\/span>Call Me By Your Name<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>and\u00a0<\/span>The Gentleman from Peru<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>for an evening of conversation with writer and critic\u00a0<\/span>Michael\u00a0Amherst to mark the release of his new memoir,\u00a0<\/span> Roman Year,<\/span><\/i><\/a> the story of the 13-year-old writer\u2019s life in Rome.<\/span> The event will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"CINEMED\"<\/a><\/h4>\n

CINEMED\u2014the International Mediterranean Film Festival 2024<\/h4>\n

Oct. 18-26, Montpellier, France\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The not-to-miss event for cinematographies of the Mediterranean Sea, with\u00a0more than 200 films displayed and many official guests. The program includes screenings of\u00a0long and short movies, documentaries and animated films,\u00a0as well as special nights\u00a0and themes, trailers, talks, and exhibitions. For the full program, see <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"My<\/a>My Dear Kabul<\/i>: Writing from the Frontline<\/h4>\n

Oct. 19, Merton Arts Space at Wimbeldon Library, London\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Wimbledon BookFest will welcome some of the writers and translators <\/span>of My Dear Kabul: A Year in the Life of an Afghan Women\u2019s Writing Group<\/span><\/i> (Coronet Books, 2024).<\/span> This women\u2019s writing group created a place of community and strength in the face of terror and provided a vital space to keep their creativity alive, support each other, and bear witness to the political turmoil unfolding around them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Instants<\/a><\/h4>\n

Instants Vid\u00e9o : Festival D\u2019Art Vid\u00e9o 37th Edition, 2024<\/h4>\n

Oct. 20, Marseille, France\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The biennial, conceived by the AM Qattan Foundation in Ramallah and Les Instants Vid\u00e9o in Marseille and a TMR partner, is offering a full day of Palestinian video screenings as part of its international programming. We\u2019re particularly interested in the experimental video <\/span>My Whole Heart With You<\/span><\/i><\/a> by Essa Grayed, a video that features manipulated footage from one of the most renowned and tragic Arab speeches of the 20th century: the resignation speech of the Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, during the 1967 defeat.\u00a0For a full list of the videos, see <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Ibrahim<\/a><\/h4>\n

Ibrahim Al Koni and the World of the Tuareg<\/h4>\n

Oct. 23, NYUAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Raised as a Tuareg in the Libyan desert, award-winning Libyan-Swiss author <\/span>Ibrahim al-Koni’s<\/span><\/a> storytelling is informed by his educational background and extensive travels. His body of work, encompassing over a hundred books, examines the history of the Mediterranean region and the desert. The discussion, in Arabic, will focus on al-Koni’s unique portrayal of the desert landscape and its cultural and historical significance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Arabofuturs exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris<\/h4>\n

Through Oct. 27, Arab World Institute, Paris\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

In the context of the turmoil the world has been facing over the past half-century, science fiction is the preferred medium for questioning current societies and exploring the fault lines of our immediate future. In the 2000s, artists from the Arab world and its diasporas embraced speculative fiction to imagine the worlds of tomorrow, and to make a blunt assessment of how societies are evolving. With their minds on the future, they question and transgress the present.<\/p>\n

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\"Hanif<\/a><\/h4>\n

Book Talk: Shattered: A Memoir<\/i><\/a> by Hanif Kureishi<\/h4>\n

Oct. 31, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Center, London\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Hurry! The tickets are running out fast on this exclusive event you won\u2019t want to miss. The author of\u00a0<\/span>The Buddha of Suburbia<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>launches his extraordinary memoir, <\/span>Shattered<\/span><\/i><\/a>, about the accident that left him paralyzed. On Boxing Day 2022, in Rome, Hanif Kureishi had a fall. When he came to, in a pool of blood, he was horrified to realize he had lost the use of his limbs.<\/span> His book takes the hospital dispatches \u2014 edited, expanded, and meticulously interwoven with new writing \u2014 and charts both a shattering and a reassembling of a new life.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Palestinian<\/a><\/h4>\n

Majazz Project: Palestinian Sound Archive Exhibition<\/a><\/h4>\n

Ongoing\u2014Nov 1, Southbank Center, London, UK\u2014<\/b>more info<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The Palestinian Sound Archive, a celebration of music, spoken word, and album artwork, is an embodiment of Palestinian culture across decades. Weaving tales of joy, grief, love, resistance, and steadfastness. The compilation features a number of artists, some of whom were assassinated because of their role in bringing this music to light while some remain anonymous upon their request, to avoid being targeted.<\/span><\/p>\n

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