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Exhibition
7 March - 26 April 2014
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm, FREE
A unique opportunity to see fascinating contemporary and rare archival photographs of Somalia's capital city. This exhibition by Rashid Ali and Andrew Cross is the first to examine Mogadishu through its built form. Read more. Listen to the BBC's interview with Rashid Ali here.  
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FILM
Award-winning shorts by Somali film director and writer Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, which reflect on the impact of modernisation and industrialisation on the environment, lives and culture of Somalia. Followed by Q&A hosted by Kinsi Abdulleh with Abdulkadir live from South Africa. Read more.
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LITERATURE
Somali-Italian novelist and poet, Ubah Cristina Ali Farah, will discuss her experiences of growing up in Mogadishu and how this has influenced her writings with Somali British poet Elmi Ali. She will also read from her latest novel Madre Piccola ( Little Mother). Read more.
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Film
Pier Paolo Pasolini's lyrical reflections on myth, colonialism and modernity. Pasolini films in Uganda and Tanzania, mulling over possible parallels between Aeschylus' Orestes trilogy and African politics in the 1970s. Read more.
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Panel discussion on contemporary Somali culture with Somali-British novelist Nadifa Mohamed, Somali-British journalist Ismail Einashe, architect Rashid Ali and other special guests. Read more.
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Recommended rEADING
Mogadishu - Lost Moderns
By Rashid Ali and Andrew Cross
The Mosaic Rooms has published a special limited edition art book to accompany our current exhibition Mogadishu - Lost Moderns! See a sneak peak of what's inside on our blog here! Get your copy here.
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CURRENT OPPORTUNITies
The Mosaic Rooms are currently looking for Casual Events Staff and a part-time Press and Marketing Intern. Find out more here.
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A.M. Qattan foUNDATION Annual Report
Online for the First Time!
The 2012/13 annual report outlines the most important achievements of the Foundation's projects over the past year, including those of The Mosaic Rooms. This year, for the first time, its been published as an electronic version so we can share them with you more easily! Read it here
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Exhibition
A fantastic immersive, multi-media installation by French Algerian artist Kader Attia is on show at Whitechapel Gallery until 23 November. Find out more here.
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