Exhibition Opening: Ash-Shams wal-Qamar (The Sun and the Moon)

Exhibition Opening: Ash-Shams wal-Qamar (The Sun and the Moon) acontece a 20 de novembro de 2026, Cambridge Central Mosque, em Cambridge.

The Ash Shams wal Qamar exhibition brings together contemporary artists practising various traditional forms of art from the Islamic world. The evening will commence with a talk reflecting on the theme, Ash Shams wal Qamar (The Sun and the Moon), followed by live demonstrations by master craft practitioners. This exhibition has been organised in partnership with The Neer Collective. The Neer Collective, is a collective of artists practising and preserving traditional arts, and co-creating with communities in Britain, Egypt and Pakistan. It is also an educational and research initiative documenting unexplored artistic histories. About The Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts The Cambridge Festival of Islamic Arts runs from 19 to 29 November 2026, bringing performances, exhibitions, lectures, and workshops to Cambridge's historic colleges, museums, and cultural spaces. Open to everyone, the festival celebrates the beauty and diversity of Islamic arts, and, fifty years on from the landmark 1976 World of Islam Festival, carries that spirit into our own time. Find out more at cfia.co.uk .