Islam Said and the Diwani style
We wanted to go back a little to the written language and, after talking to you about music, we went to interview one of the greatest promises of Arabic calligraphy…
The profession of translating: Silvia Moresi
Our interview with Silvia Moresi, Arabist and translator of Eleven Planets by Mahmoud Darwish and "My most beautiful poems by Nizar Qabbani". Silvia is the mastermind behind Arabic Literary Atlas,…
"It is part of his signs that he created brides for you, for you to rest with them, and he established love and tenderness among you. These are indeed signs for those who reflect."
Maram Qaisi and Arabic-Islamic calligraphy
Today we are proud to introduce you to Maram Qaisi, one of the most interesting calligraphers on the Italian scene, in love with the art of her Jordanian roots. K:…
Idriss Ela, Sahrawi photographer
A chat with Idriss Ela, one of the most talented amateur photographers in the Bel Paese, with Africa in his blood, Moroccan roots and a life that speaks Italian. K:…
Laura Allegrini, between Italy and Fairouz
We present Laura Allegrini, an Italian singer who has achieved incredible success in the Middle East thanks to her version of the Lebanese national anthem, rigorously sung in Arabic. A…
Chaimaa Fatihi, 3 years later
We continue the weekend with another splendid interview. Today we present Chaimaa Fatihi who, 3 years after the release of his book "Non ci avrete mai", tells us about how…
Interview: Alex Čizmić and Calcio Africano
Our interview with Alex Alija Čizmić, one of the founders of the Calcio Africano site, who has recently returned from Tunisia where he attended the African Cup final. Where does…
Lorenzo Forlani, la rivoluzione dal vivo
Abbiamo l'onore di portarvi la nostra intervista a Lorenzo Forlani, giornalista italiano corrispondente da Beirut per svariate testate fra cui Huffington Post, Esquire ed Agi. Da sempre un punto di riferimento per noi,…
Yalla Shabab Film Festival 2019
Dal 21 al 23 febbraio si svolgerà a Lecce l'annuale "Yalla Shabab Film Festival", un'iniziativa che dal 2011 porta la cultura araba in Italia. Oggi siamo onorati di presentarvi Gaia…
Noha Zayed, fotografa d’Egitto
Dopo avervi parlato di Basma Hamdy, oggi abbiamo intervistato Noha Zayed, la fotografa di "Khatt, viaggio nella calligrafia egiziana". Un'anima da artista, pronta a farvi viaggiare nella cultura pop egiziana. Below…
