Nour Festival of Arts – 20 October to 8 November 2015

Nour Festival is a festival dedicated to the best of contemporary arts and culture from the MENA region. Events take place in different venues across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

The Festival features different arts forms ranging from theatre, cinema, literature, to dance, music and even food. There are also many exhibitions, workshops, and talks. The artists and MENA-lovers taking part will have the opportunity to share their work and views with their London/UK audiences, and to freely address topical themes such as the crisis in Syria, women’s rights, exile and identity, etc. Details of the programme here

For information about Morocco at Nour, please have a look at the interview

Hindi Zahra from Morocco is in concert at the Royal Albert Hall as this year’s closing highlight on 8 November

Nour Festival shines light on North African and Middle Eastern creativity, furthering a positive image of the region, as well as intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding between East and West.