Somali Film Symposium

Shoreditch House Ebor Street, London

The relationship between Somali Cinema and the pristine landscapes that make up the Somali Geography makes for a rich narrative and visual history. Somali Cinema, like Somali Culture, is steeped in Natural Symbolism. Join us at Shoreditch House for a screening of two films followed by what will be a thoughtful discussion around Somali filmography, […]

£6

Growth and Creativity

Toynbee Hall 28 Commercial Street, London, United Kingdom

Film screening and Creative Writing workshop to explore how to write our inspirations. This creative writing workshop is an invitation for participants to engage with film as a visual text and to use it as a vehicle to construct their own stories. The Featured film will be a ground breaking Somali visual text and it […]

£6

Audible Tapestries

Kunstraum 21 Roscoe Street, London

Audible Tapestries, focuses on finding new ways to combine sound with physical & woven artefacts, exploring the links between Somali nomadic weaving patterns and the work songs that are an inherent part of the weaving process. The evening includes sharing of Camel Meat + Tapes, Soundscapes, Talk with Q + A and screening of the […]

Ramla Mural launch

Rich Mix 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom

Our mural will be launched on July the 1st. It is a collaboration between a group of young people who sought to use their voices to centre the achievements of global-majority women. British-Somali Boxing Sensation and East End Resident Ramla Ali, is muralised in a public art piece off Bethnal Green Road at the heart […]

Somali Museum UK – Ardaaga Madxafka Soomaalida

Gaia's Garden 64 Holborn Viaduct, London, United Kingdom

Join us for afternoon tea and conversations as we celebrate the end of the initial phase of the Numbi Festival, where we will reveal the rest of our exciting summer programming and launch The Somali Museum Website at the beautiful Gaia's Garden Numbi’s premier pop-up residency for the summer. Food and refreshment will be provided. […]

£6