Female Singing Stars of the Lebanese 40s by Mahmoud Zibawi
This book is an introduction to the world of famous female singers of the 1940s in Lebanon and presents you with detailed information about their daily lives. Twelve singers are featured in this book.
Children of Beirut by Sarah Srage
Accompanied by her father, who took part in the reconstruction of Beirut in 1992, Srage wanders through Dalieh, a small city-center port where the last families of fishermen are soon to be evicted as the district is privatized.
Lego House by Yara Borrello
'Lego House' tells the life story of an Iraqi artist through his artworks and how the wars in his homeland and Syria took its toll on his profession, as well as his personal life.
The One Man Village by Simon El Habre
By observing life in a quasi-ghost village, the film reflects upon collective and individual memory, in a country whose inhabitants seem unwilling to learn from their past, even while on the brink of a new civil war.
The Wanted 18 by Amer Shomali
A group of Palestinian activists starts a collective dairy farm with 18 head of cattle. Once their “Intifada milk” gains popularity, the Israeli army orders the farm’s closure, declaring the cows a threat to national security.
Ghost Hunting by Raed Andoni
As a result of being jailed in the Shin Bet’s Al- Moskobiya investigation center at the age of 18, director Raed Andoni has fragments of memories he cannot determine as real or imagined. In order to confront the ghosts that haunt him, he decides to try to rebuild that mysterious place.
Stitching Palestine by Carol Mansour
Twelve Palestinian women talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories and their identity. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.
Performance, Act and Play with Hashem Adnan
This workshop presents theatre as a creative space that helps children acquire skills in speaking, self-expression and self-confidence. Children will enjoy voice, movement, presence, acting, character installation, improvisation, and building theatrical scenes.
MACAM at Dar: Short Screenings
Dar El-Nimer, in collaboration with the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum — MACAM, is pleased to invite you to screenings of short films, followed by a discussion with Philip Joa, one of the directors of “Epicly Palestine’d: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank”.
Yasmine Hamdan
Celebrating the return of Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival, Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture is honored to invite you to a conversation with Yasmine Hamdan.
Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival 2017
Stretched over 7 and 8 of December, the professional program of Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival will take place at Dar El-Nimer for Arts & Culture.
The 1987 Intifada: History and Memory
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the popular Palestinian uprising, Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture in collaboration with The Institute for Palestine Studies invites you to "The 1987 Intifada: History and Memory", a conference day that aims to examine cultural production during and about the Intifada, with contributions by researchers, writers, artists, and filmmakers.
The Wanted 18 by Amer Shomali
The first Intifada, 1987: Palestinian leaders urge communities to develop alternatives to Israeli products.
3000 Nights by Mai Masri
The film is inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison with lead actresses Maisa Abdel Hadi and Nadera Omran. It won over 24 international awards and represented Palestine at the Golden Globes and Jordan at the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Film in 2017.
Dhafer Youssef
Join us at Dar El-Nimer for a conversation with Dhafer Youssef to hear all about his very singular approach to Oud, his collaborations and the fusion between his traditional instrument, his spiritual voice, and the New York groove.
Death Dwells Near Me - Safaa El Set
Bones representing a collection of sculptures portraying unknown creatures, just like other species that we are familiar with, that we read about and have ever seen.
Nawa El-Hawa
The book launch of Nawa El-Hawa includes a compilation of poetry designs by different designers who took part in our summer TYPOEM workshop, led by Iranian graphic designer Reza Abedini.
Steps, Rhythms and a Camp by AJIAL
The performance is an interrogation into the Palestinian experience of refuge in Lebanon, in search of a Palestinian and Arab horizon.
Curator Tour with Rachel Dedman
Curator Rachel Dedman leads a guided tour of the exhibition. Last chance to discuss the exhibition's research and get up close to the extraordinary objects of the El-Nimer Collection.
Paper & Thread with Karma Tohme
This workshop proposes to reflect on the construction of the book as a design object by experimenting with paper, format and binding choices.