February (2014) at The Mosaic Rooms: ticket give away, new events & more...

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Contemporary Culture from the Arab World www.mosaicrooms.org WHAT'S ON      SHOP       VENUE HIRE       RECORDED TALKS       BLOG       VISIT US competition WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE SCREENING OF A WORLD NOT OURS! To enter the prize draw email us here quoting 'free tickets' by 7 February. The winner will be contacted by 11 February. Competition rules here. Exhibition Threads of Light // Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here 17 January - 22 February 2014 Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm, FREE Our two-part exhibition of paintings by Iraqi artist Hanoos Hanoos and art books and broadsheets from the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here project continues. Read more. Read The Guardian feature on the exhibition here. Film Dirty Wars Wednesday 5 February, 7.30pm £5, BOOK NOW In this Oscar nominated documentary, reporter Jeremy Scahill is drawn into a dark and disquieting world of covert operations underpinning the ‘War on Terror’. Read more TALK New Baghdad Library Thursday 6 February, 7pm FREE, RSVP HERE Will a new library in Baghdad establish a platform for Iraq’s cultural future? Join AMBS architects and panel to discuss the significance of the plans to build this major new library. Read more.   TALK Jamal Penjweny & Jonathan Watkins Thursday 13 February, 7pm FREE, RSVP HERE Join Jonathan Watkins, Ikon Gallery Director, in conversation with Iraqi artist Jamal Penjweny in advance of the opening of Penjweny's first solo exhibition at Ikon. Read more.   FOOd Valentine's Day Special: Iraqi Supper Club Friday 14 February, 7-10pm £35, BOOK NOW Sample the authentic taste of Iraq at this special Valentine's Day Supper Club hosted by Lamees Ibrahim. Come with loved ones or to meet new people and enjoy a 3 course meal! Read more. LITERATURE Poetry from Iraq Thursday 20 February, 7pm FREE, RSVP HERE With Reel Festivals a special preview of short poetry films made in Iraq in 2013, discussions, and poetry readings from acclaimed exiled Iraqi poet Adnan al-Sayegh. Read more. FILM A World Not Ours Tuesday 25 February, 7.30pm £5, BOOK NOW An intimate, humorous, portrait of three generations of exiles in a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Followed by a Q&A with the film's director Mahdi Fleife. Read more.   LITERATURE / TALK The Idea of Israel Wednesday 26 February, 7pm FREE, BOOKING ESSENTIAL RSVP HERE Celebrate the launch of Ilan Pappé's powerful and groundbreaking new book, as the author discusses the issues raised in it and the continued role of Zionist ideology in Israel. Read more. ART FAIR Art14 London (28.02.14 - 02.03.14): 180 galleries from 40 countries showcase works by emerging talents to modern masters. Receive a 2 for 1 offer on standard tickets here by quoting ‘MOSAIC’. For general information and enquiries contact: info@mosaicrooms.org Address: The Mosaic Rooms A.M Qattan Foundation, Tower House 226 Cromwell Road London, England SW5 0SW United Kingdom www.mosaicrooms.org You are on our events list! The Mosaic Rooms opened in 2008. A.M Qattan Foundation was established in 1994 and is a registered UK charity no. 1029540 and is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales No. 2171893