{"id":28880,"date":"2023-10-12T18:35:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/?p=28880"},"modified":"2023-10-12T18:35:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T16:35:26","slug":"world-picks-from-the-editors-oct-13-oct-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/world-picks-from-the-editors-oct-13-oct-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"World Picks from the Editors, Oct 13 \u2014 Oct 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inliquid.org\/inliquid-gallery-events\/la-la-lil-jidar-20-years-behind-the-apartheid-wall-in-palestine\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28881\" src=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/64de63b0210a02424cc307a2_La-La-Lil-Jidar-Logo-Transparent-05-the-markaz-review-e1697113973785.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a>La La Lil Jidar: 20 Years Behind the Apartheid Wall in Palestine Exhibition<\/h4>\n<p>Ongoing \u2014 Nov. 11, \u00a0Philadelphia <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inliquid.org\/inliquid-gallery-events\/la-la-lil-jidar-20-years-behind-the-apartheid-wall-in-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inliquid.org\/inliquid-gallery-events\/la-la-lil-jidar-20-years-behind-the-apartheid-wall-in-palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>La La Lil Jidar: 20 Years Behind the Apartheid Wall in Palestine<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> features the powerful photography of Dr. Aisha Mershani, who returned to the Occupied West Bank in summer 2022, finding countless people that she photographed in 2004\/2005. The result shows a timeline of the &#8220;then and now&#8221; behind the Wall through these individual stories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy photography focuses on visually exposing the realities on the ground in Palestine, reframing the source of violence. This body of work spans nearly 20 years as a collection of photographs highlighting the ongoing violence of Israeli colonial expansion by way of the Apartheid Wall \u2026 For me, it is vital to view Palestine\/Israel beyond US mainstream news framing, but through the people directly affected by the violence of the Wall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additional events taking place alongside the exhibition include a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/human-rights-coalition-premiere-documentary-film-on-toxic-prisons-campaign-tickets-712676032197?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human Rights Coalition Premiere Documentary Film on Toxic Prisons Campaign:<\/a>\u00a0(October 17) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/huda-asfour-music-concert-tickets-712676774417?aff=oddtdtcreator\">a music performance<\/a> by oudist Dr. Huda Asfour (Oct 21).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaiculture.gov.ae\/en\/events\/Calligraphy-Biennale23\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-28894\" src=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dubai-calligraphy-banner-the-markaz-review.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dubai-calligraphy-banner-the-markaz-review.jpg 500w, https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dubai-calligraphy-banner-the-markaz-review-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Dubai Calligraphy Biennale: Strokes of Global Creativity<\/h4>\n<p>Ongoing \u2014 Oct 30, Dubai <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaiculture.gov.ae\/en\/events\/Calligraphy-Biennale23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The inaugural edition of Dubai Calligraphy Biennale (DCB) aims to promote creative cultural dialogues, keep calligraphic artwork at the forefront of Arab world output and provide a platform for the best of the discipline showcasing 19 exhibitions across 35+ locations in Dubai art from a variety of languages and cultures. Taking place as part of the Biennale is the 11th edition of the Dubai International Arabic Calligraphy Exhibition, which is showcasing over 75 artistic pieces crafted by approximately 50 calligraphers from 17 nationalities and organised by Dubai Culture in collaboration with Dubai Collection, Art Dubai, and Etihad Museum, the exhibition\u2019s venue.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buchmesse.de\/en\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28889\" src=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Frankfurt-book-fair-the-markaz-review-e1697115021720.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>Frankfurt Book Fair<\/h4>\n<p>Oct 18 \u2014 Oct 21, 2023, Frankfurt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buchmesse.de\/en\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The world\u2019s largest book fair returns in a\u00a0hybrid format, allowing participants from different parts of the world to connect and enjoy a unique exhibition experience. Pavilions include the latest products and licensing services, book reviews and premieres, informative seminars and other exciting activities, including\u00a0<em>THE ART+ marketplace<\/em>. The international trading platform for trading rights and licenses in the publishing industry will feature\u00a0Slovenia\u00a0as\u00a0the Guest of Honour.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Mizna+RAWIFest 2023<\/h4>\n<p>Oct 26 \u2014 Oct 28, Minneapolis &amp; online <a href=\"https:\/\/mizna.org\/literary\/rawifest-2023\/\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This fully hybrid biannual conference will kick off with a keynote address from novelist and poet Hala Alyan, whose novel\u202f <em>Salt House<\/em>s won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Arab American Book Award and was a finalist for the Chautauqua Prize. Her latest novel,\u202f <em>The Arsonists\u2019 City<\/em>, was published in 2021 and was a finalist for the 2022 Aspen Words Literary Prize. She is also the author of four award-winning collections of poetry, most recently\u202f<em>The Twenty-Ninth Year<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DOUNIA &amp; THE PRINCESS OF ALEPPO trailer | Cinemagic Film Festival 2023\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WS47t7qjxtU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo Film Screening<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oct 28 \u2014 London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barbican.org.uk\/whats-on\/2023\/event\/family-film-week-dounia-and-the-princess-workshop\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Barbican is partnering with\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.safarfilmfestival.co.uk\/\">SAFAR<\/a>\u00a0Film Festival to present this beautiful animation, in Arabic with English subtitles, that champions hope and understanding written by Marya Zarif and co-directed with Andr\u00e9 Hanif. Six-year-old Dounia is forced to leave her home in Aleppo, accompanied by her grandfather and grandmother and the kind of magic that has its roots in the fabulous stories her parents told her. Together they undertake a perilous journey to find the new home which, Dounia is sure, is waiting for them somewhere.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyuad-artscenter.org\/en_US\/events\/2023\/the-city-and-the-writer-a-global-gathering\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28890\" src=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-city-and-the-writer-the-markaz-review.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-city-and-the-writer-the-markaz-review.webp 800w, https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-city-and-the-writer-the-markaz-review-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-city-and-the-writer-the-markaz-review-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/themarkaz.org\/oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-city-and-the-writer-the-markaz-review-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The City and the Writer: curated by Nathalie Handal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nov 1 \u2014 Abu Dhabi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyuad-artscenter.org\/en_US\/events\/2023\/the-city-and-the-writer-a-global-gathering\/\">more info<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0<em>Words Without Borders<\/em>\u00a0celebration of multicultural, multilingual authors reading their works.<\/p>\n<p>A diverse line-up of award-winning writers come together to celebrate and share their writing. The evening is inspired by the column \u201cThe City and the Writer\u201d for Words Without Borders magazine, celebrating its 20th anniversary. The column takes readers on journeys\u2014ruminations on urban life and the imagination, literature and language, translation and transitions.<\/p>\n<p>This global gathering, curated by\u00a0NYU\u00a0Abu Dhabi\u2019s\u00a0Nathalie Handal\u00a0(USA-France-Palestine) includes award-winning poet and curator of \u201cThe City and the Writer,\u201d stars\u00a0Alain Mabanckou\u00a0(Congo-France-USA) Grand prix litt\u00e9raire d\u2019Afrique noire,\u00a0Naomi Shihab Nye\u00a0(Palestinian-American) Young People\u2019s Poet Laureate,\u00a0Giancarlo de Cataldo\u00a0(Italy) Award-winning screenwriter,\u00a0Aminatta Forna\u00a0(Sierra Leone-Scotland) Windham Campbell Prize winner,\u00a0David Henry Hwang\u00a0(American) Tony Award winner,\u00a0Geetanjali Shree\u00a0(India) Booker Prize winner,\u00a0Isabella Hammad\u00a0(Britain-Palestine) Granta Best of Young British Novelists,\u00a0Fernanda Tr\u00edas\u00a0(Uruguay) Award-winning novelist,\u00a0Maryam Madjidi\u00a0(France) Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman,\u00a0Shahad Al-Rawi\u00a0(Iraq) Edinburgh Prize for First Fiction,\u00a0Wole Soyinka\u00a0(Nigeria) Nobel Prize winner,\u00a0Rachel Holmes\u00a0(United Kingdom), Award winning biographer, with\u00a0Sam Nester\u00a0(Australia-USA) on the trumpet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The editors of The Markaz Review recommends several world events from Oct 13 \u2014 Oct 27, 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