Activities

Index / Activities

  • The Geometry of Light in the Islamic World
    Conferences and debates

    The Geometry of Light in the Islamic World

    From October 28, 2013 until October 31, 2013
    On Tuesday, October 29th, Sabiha al Khemir, scientific director and curator of the exhibition Nur: Light in the Art and Science of the Islamic World, will be offering a conference at our headquarters in Madrid, at which she discusses the symbolism of light (Nur in Arabic) in the artistic contributions of the Muslim world.
  • Concert by Sophia Charaï in El Escorial
    Shows

    Concert by Sophia Charaï in El Escorial

    From October 28, 2013 until November 03, 2013
    On Saturday, November 2nd, singer Sophia Charaï will be giving a performance in which she interprets songs from her latest album "Pichu."
  • Without Firearms: Civil and Creative Resistance in Syria
    Conferences and debates

    Without Firearms: Civil and Creative Resistance in Syria

    From October 28, 2013 until November 01, 2013
    Leila Nachawati, a Spanish-Syrian activist and founder of the portal Syria Untold, and Mohamed Tayeb, author of the video game Zaytoun, will be speaking at this conference on Wednesday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m. at our auditorium in Madrid. Presenting the event will be Eduardo López Busquets, General Director of Casa Árabe.
  • The Islamic Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula and Misrepresentation of the Past
    Books and publications

    The Islamic Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula and Misrepresentation of the Past

    From October 28, 2013 until November 04, 2013
    We are presenting this book by Alejandro García Sanjuán on Monday, November 4th, at 7:00 p.m., at our headquarters in Madrid. Speaking at the event will be Maribel Fierro, a researching professor at the CSIC; Carlos de Ayala Martínez, a tenured professor at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid; Carlos Pascual del Pino, president of Marcial Pons Historia, and Eduardo López Busquets, the General Director of Casa Árabe.    
  • Travel as a Tale, Encounters with Persia Throughout History

    From October 28, 2013 until November 06, 2013
    Writers Alfred G. Kavanagh and Ana María Briongos will be presenting this conference on Tuesday, November 5th at our headquarters in Madrid, at 7:00 p.m. Presenting the event will be Eduardo López Busquets, General Director of Casa Árabe, and Teresa Gutiérrez del Álamo, Director of the Casa Asia Center in Madrid.