The September issue of The Cultural Diary is now out. You will find in it all the key cultural events taking place in Damascus including painting exhibitions, theatre plays, movies, music concerts and conferences.

As usual you can collect a free copy at any of the major cultural centres and galleries in Damascus.

The Cultural Diary is published both in English and Arabic

Below is a brief selection of activities for this month:
 

Exhibition

Sham Spiritual Oasis

An exhibition of architectural concepts of an eco-cultural way-station in Wadi Deir, Mar Musa.
Gallery Mustafa Ali
8-21 September
Opening: Sunday 7 September, 9.00 p

Theatre

Under the auspices of the Minister of Culture

Dr. Riyad Na’asan Agha

With support from the European Union

The Directorate of Theatres and Music, in cooperation with the RC Italian NGO are honored to invite you to attend the results of the children’s summer theatre work shop, performed by the students:

«Three Scamps» and «Lovers»

Puppet Theatre: Morshed Khater St - near Bassel al-Assad Institute, Damascus

from 20 to 22, Sept. 2008 (morning session

Zajal

Jaber Zajal Choir

With Wissam Bourhan, Adel Bourhan, Ali Al-Lahham, Abdulrahim Bourhan and Abdulla Bourhan

Zajal is an improvised, sung-poetry tradition in the Arab Middle East. It is possibly inspired by mouashah, also an ode form.  Recited in colloquial Arabic, zajal performance sometimes features percussion accompaniment, the nai, or even all-male or all-female choirs.

French Cultural Centre

Friday 19 September, 9:00 pm

 


Theatre







 

Cinema

Diary of a Chambermaid

Directed by Luis Buñuel

(1964, 100m)

Celestine, a young chambermaid, discovers her ability to influence the lives of her masters in Interwar France.

With Arabic subtitles

French Cultural Centre

Thursday 4 September and Monday 8 September, 8:00pm

Lecture

The Cordoba Mosque in Arabic Poetry

Antonio Martinez Castro

The Cordoba Mosque has functioned as a symbol nonpareil for poets throughout history, from the Middle Ages to the Golden Era of Andalusia to the present day.

With instant Arabic translation

Cervantes Institute

Monday 1 September, 7:00pm