Events

 Saturday 23rd May 2026

Duration: 2 to 4pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: Free 

Based on PhD research and published articles, Pearls and Lotuses Beyond Palettes and Canvases explores the contribution of Sudanese women artists and their peers within the landscape of Sudanese modern and contemporary art. The event will highlight the work of leading women artists through selected examples of visual art, including representations of women in painting, literature, and broader cultural narratives. Hudda Khaireh will offer reflections and contextual remarks throughout the discussion.
 

About Dr. Ahmed A. Jabir
 

Ahmed A. Jabir is an exhibited and published multidisciplinary artist, art educator, and writer. Using the language of abstraction, Arabic calligraphy, and elements of figuration, his practice explores portraiture, poetry, and music. He has taught art and design in schools, art centres, and colleges across Sudan and the United Kingdom. His work and pedagogical approach engage with themes of global connection and cultural dialogue.
 

About Hudda Khaireh
 

Hudda Khaireh is an independent researcher, lecturer and artist with a background in Public International Law whose practice focuses on the position of Black peoples globally. Hudda has shared work at Tate Modern and Tate Britain, Project Row Houses in Houston, Chisenhale Gallery and DIY Cultures. Hudda belongs to the Black Feminist artist- collective, Thick/er Black Lines as well as OOMK Zine and Numbi Arts.  

  Thursday 28th May 2026

Duration: 6 to 8pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: Free
 

About Kinsi Abdulleh
 

Join Kinsi Abdulleh, artist, curator, and founder artistic director of Numbi Arts and the Somali Museum UK. Kinsi reflects on her own transformative journey through Sudanese art, beginning with her studies under the legendary Sudanese potter Siddig el Nigoumi at Farnham School of Art (now UCA), mentorship and collaboration with Sudanese artist Osman Waqialla and continuing through the vibrant artistic gatherings at Mohamed Ahmed Abdalla Abbaro’s Camden studio in the 90s after art school. Her lifelong exchanges with Sudanese artists shaped her creative path and continue to echo in her work today. 

About Hudda Khaireh
 

Hudda Khaireh is an independent researcher, lecturer and artist with a background in Public International Law whose practice focuses on the position of Black peoples globally. Hudda has shared work at Tate Modern and Tate Britain, Project Row Houses in Houston, Chisenhale Gallery and DIY Cultures. Hudda belongs to the Black Feminist artist- collective, Thick/er Black Lines as well as OOMK Zine and Numbi Arts.

- The panel includes Kinsi Abdulleh and Hudda Khaireh.
- Doors open at 6pm and close at 8pm for the chance to explore the exhibition Of Roots and Routes.

Saturday 6th June

Duration: 3 to 5pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: £25, plus booking fee
Link to booking
 

About Nasra Mamoun
 

Join Nasra Mamoun for an intimate and exclusive jewellery-making workshop inspired by the rich heritage, colours, and natural landscapes of Sudan. Drawing on her background in geology and over twenty years of experience as a designer-maker, Nasra will guide participants in creating their own bracelet or necklace using carefully selected beads, stones, and materials.

This unique two-hour experience offers a rare opportunity to meet the artist personally, discover the stories behind Sudanese jewellery traditions, and learn how gemstones, texture, and colour can shape the creative process. All materials and refreshments will be provided, allowing participants to enjoy a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere while creating a meaningful handcrafted piece to take home.

About the artist Nasra Mamoun

Nasra Mamoun is a Sudanese jewellery designer-maker based in the UK whose bespoke creations combine silversmithing, natural stones, and contemporary design. Inspired by Sudanese heritage, geology, and the colours of the natural world, her intuitive practice transforms gemstones, texture, and memory into unique handcrafted pieces that reflect both cultural identity and personal expression.

- All levels welcome, from someone who has never made jewellery to more experienced artists.
- Doors open at 11am for the chance to explore the exhibition Of Roots and Routes.
- All materials and refreshments provided
- Participants need to be over 18 to join the class.

Thursday 20th June 2026

Duration: 6 to 8pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: Free
 

About the talk
 

The live talk session brings the artists together in conversation with the curator. They will discuss their individual practices, shared concerns, and the challenges and possibilities of working as Sudanese artists both within and outside of Sudan. The discussion will highlight how visual art becomes a form of resistance, a tool for cultural preservation, and a space for imagination in times of transformation.

Audiences will be invited to engage in Q&A and explore how art can shape—and be shaped by—the complex political and emotional realities of Sudan today.

- The panel includes Fayrouz Omer, Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings, Aisha Hussein

Shariffe, Stefania Indelicato, Nasra Mamoun & curator Frédérique Cifuentes.

- Doors open at 6pm and close at 8pm for the chance to explore the exhibition Of Roots and Routes 

Saturday 27th June 2026

Duration: 2 to 4pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: Free
 

About the event

Talk, Fashion show, Film Screening
 

Step into the rich visual and tactile world of Sudan with House of Nazik Sirag — an immersive celebration of Sudanese textile heritage curated by Nazik Sirag. Blending fashion, film, and conversation, the event honours the beauty, craftsmanship, and cultural significance of traditional Sudanese handmade fabrics while exploring their place within contemporary artistic practice.

At the heart of the evening is a fashion presentation featuring garments created from Damour, Motrar, and Damoria — three iconic Sudanese textiles renowned for their distinctive textures, earthy tones, and deep cultural resonance. Each handcrafted piece reflects a dialogue between tradition and modernity, weaving together themes of resilience, femininity, identity, and memory through elegant silhouettes, intricate detailing, and expressive patterns.

The presentation will be followed by a short film screening and a live conversation with Nazik Sirag and invited guests, exploring the emotional, political, and cultural significance of Sudanese dress and adornment. Together, they will discuss how clothing can function as artistic expression, cultural preservation, and a form of resistance during times of displacement and diaspora.

More than a showcase, House of Nazik Sirag is a tribute to the stories woven into every thread — an invitation to celebrate, preserve, and reimagine Sudanese culture through the language of fabric, craftsmanship, and collective memory.
 

Useful information

- The event is curated by Nazik Sirag.
- Doors open at 11am and close at 6pm for the chance to explore the exhibition Of Roots and Routes.

Saturday 11th July 2026
 

Duration: 2 to 5pm

Location: Almas Art Foundation
Arch 28 Old Union Yard Arches 229 Union Street London SE1 0LR

Price: Free
 

About the event
 

Join us for an afternoon dedicated to contemporary Sudanese cinema and diaspora storytelling, bringing together films, discussion, and cultural exchange in collaboration with ARKAWIT and Sudfa Media, alongside curator and scholar Kateryna Lobodenko and artist, musician, and cultural organiser Mohammed Eltayeb Hammam.

This programme presents a selection of short films exploring exile, identity, resilience, and the lived realities of Sudanese communities between Sudan and the diaspora. Moving between fiction and documentary, the films reflect on the complexities of migration, political rupture, and cultural continuity, offering intimate portraits of individuals navigating life between worlds.

Screenings include:

• Gidam – Jusqu’au bout! (43 min)  
• Ratrata (17 min) 
• La Boîte à chance (11 min) 

All films are screened in their original languages with English subtitles.

The screenings will be followed by a discussion with invited guests, focusing on contemporary Sudanese cinema, cultural production in exile, and the role of film as a space for memory, resistance, and collective storytelling.
 

Gidam - Jusqu'au bout!
2025 - 43 minutes – Documentary film
By Sarah Bachellerie & Hamad Gamal
 

Breaking away from the limited and often sensationalist media images that have documented recent events in Sudan — from the 2019 revolution to the war that began in 2023 — the directors of the documentary Gidam! – Jusqu'au bout! Researcher Sarah Bachellerie and journalist and political scientist Hamad Gamal, follow their protagonists — Essam, Rashida, Mussab, Ismaïl, and Khansa — Sudanese refugees living in France. Over the course of three years marked by political tension and hope, the film documents the continued commitment of these activists in exile as they witness their country rise up for freedom and democracy, only to collapse once again following the military coup and the outbreak of war.

Gidam! – Jusqu'au bout! is also the first documentary to shine a light on the Sudanese diaspora in France.

 www.sudfa-media.com

 

Ratrata
2025 – 17 min - fiction/experimental, in Arabic, with English subtitles
By Sadam Siddig
(France – Egypt – Sudan)

Screenplay: Alaa Hassanien, Ezzat Sabry, Sadam Siddig
Production: Sadam Siddig, Yasir Faiz, Alaa Hassanien

A man and a woman wander through the streets of Cairo at night. During this poetic stroll, they share their desires, memories, feelings, and concerns. A voice—at times deep, at times gentle and enchanting—accompanies them, surrounding and enveloping them throughout their journey.

La Boîte à chance
2026 – 11 minutes – Fiction
By Omer Shishani

La Boîte à chance is a short fiction film inspired by real events. It follows Mohamed, a Sudanese man living in Paris, whose ambitions—stability, success, and marrying the woman he loves—gradually lead him into gambling. What begins as hope-driven risk-taking turns into addiction, pushing him into a spiral of loss.

As his situation deteriorates, Mohamed loses everything, including the few precious personal “treasures” he kept in a wooden box, believing they would bring him luck. The film traces the fragile boundary between hope and obsession, and the cost of chasing fortune against the realities of exile and precarity. 

Useful information

- The panel includes Mohammed Eltayeb Hammam and Kateryna Lobodenko from ARKAWIT association.

- Doors open at 11am and close at 6pm for the chance to explore the exhibition Of Roots and Routes.

- The film Gidam - Jusqu'au bout! is produced by Sudfa Media, a Franco-Sudanese association and online media platform dedicated to translating and sharing Sudanese mobilisations with French-speaking audiences. Through its editorial work, the organisation highlights Sudan’s political and social issues, while promoting Sudanese history, culture, and the experiences of the Sudanese community in France. Its editorial approach focuses particularly on grassroots civil society movements and self-organised initiatives, as well as struggles for women’s and minority rights in Sudan, environmental issues, popular culture, and the realities of migration and exile. Members of Sudfa Media also engage in community education across French-speaking countries by organising public discussions, awareness events, and encounters between Sudanese exiles and local communities, alongside solidarity initiatives supporting local struggles in Sudan. www.sudfa-media.com
 

- La Boîte à chance is produced in partnership with Arkawit cultural association, which is dedicated to promoting Sudanese culture and history in France through film screenings, conferences, and artistic and scientific events. It also plays an active role in supporting and showcasing the work of Sudanese artists living in France, helping to amplify contemporary creative voices from the diaspora while fostering cultural exchange and visibility across artistic disciplines.
 

- Mohammed Eltayeb Hammam is a Sudanese artist, musician, and cultural organiser working between Sudan, Egypt, and France. A co-founder of the cultural association ARKAWIT, he has been active in the arts for nearly two decades, contributing to musical projects, cultural events, and interdisciplinary collaborations across the diaspora. His artistic journey began in 2014 in Khartoum through his collaboration with filmmaker Muzammil Nizam al-Din on the feature film Le Juba royal. In 2024, he published his first Arabic-language collection of stories, Concerto silencieux pour Isaac, further expanding his creative practice into literature. In addition to his artistic work, he has played a key role in cultural programming, including the 2025 symposium and film series “Sudanese Cinema: Challenges and Resilience”at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. He also appears as the lead actor in the short film La Boîte à chance (2026) by Omer Shishani.
 

- Kateryna Lobodenko is a film scholar and co-founder of ARKAWIT. She holds a PhD in film studies and is an associate researcher at the Institute for Film and Audiovisual Research (IRCAV) at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle. Her research and teaching focus on cultural history, with a particular emphasis on diasporic cinema across Eastern Europe, France, and Sudan. She also works on representations of exile and migration in film and press cartoons, exploring how visual cultures reflect and shape experiences of displacement and belonging. www.arkawit.com