culture
Beyond the dunes: an anthology of modern Saudi literature By Mansur Ibrahim Hazimi, Ezzat Abdulmajeed Khattab, Salma Khadra Jayyusi
Translation by Reem Kelani and Chris Somes-Charlton.Published by IB Tauris.
Panel discussion on women and the arts in the Middle East, with particular focus on Kurdish and Palestinian women
Organised by Nusaybin Arts Centre in south east Turkey, as part of the Festival of Women, 24 October 2009.
Alongside Reem, panel speakers were: Berfin Emektar (festival director) and Mezgin Tahir (Syrian Kurdish singer). Chair was Silan Dora.
Debatable: "Cultural diversity initiatives reinforce stereotypes rather than remove them"?
Debate and panel discussion presented by Cultural Co-operation as part of World City 2009 - 2014, 20 October 2009.
Is there a place in a 21st century city like London for cultural events that focus primarily on "diverse" cultures? CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE DEBATE
The Financial Times: Traditional Palestinian cooking with Reem Kelani
'On my television screen earlier this year I watched a woman squat in front of a small portable gas cooker, ignoring the news journalist talking to camera. She scooped cabbage leaves out of the boiling water, and I knew she was softening the leaves in order to stuff them. This Gazan woman was cooking a proper, even elaborate, meal in the bare classroom where she and her family had taken refuge from the bombing.
I called my Palestinian friend, jazz singer Reem Kelani, to ask if she would show me how to prepare a few typical Palestinian dishes and tell me more about her people’s food.' Anissa Helou Click here to read Anissa's feature article in the Financial Times, 23 May 2009
Art Museum, Sharjah: Lure of the East
Reem contributed as a panelist in a debate about Orientalism and art at the Sharjah Art Museum, 7 March 2009
Click here to read about the Sharjah panel debateClick here to read The National's preview of the visiting Lure of the East exhibition
Pera Museum, Istanbul: Lure of the East
Reem participates in Cultural Question Time at the Pera Museum, 12 November 2008
Click here to read about the panel debate
WOMAD taste the world
Reem’s recipes, as demonstrated at WOMAD Charlton Park on 29 July 2007
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Reem's WOMAD Taste the World recipes