Watch Sultan’s first podcast from the Finjan series. In this premier episode, Sultan discusses Arab art within the context of colonialism, cultural wars and the use of art by nation states as a means of soft power. Read more »
Archives for February 2019
NYC Cultural Majlis: Table Tales and Gastrodiplomacy
Hanan Sayed Warrell and Nasser Jaber discuss the role of food and cooking in culture and politics at the February 23, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Hussam Abu-Libdeh — Tea in Arabia
Software engineer and researcher Hussam Abu-Libdeh speaks about how tea became the Arab world’s most popular drink at the February 16, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Hisham Aidi — Sounds of the Global Andalus
Columbia University lecturer Hisham Aidi speaks about the sounds of the global Andalus at the February 9, 2019 edition of the NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »
NYC Cultural Majlis: Nicky Nodjoumi in Conversation with Shahdeh Ammadi
Nicky Nodjoumi speaks about art and politics with Shahdeh Ammadi at the February 2, 2019 edition of NYC Cultural Majlis. Read more »