Women’s Week at Casa Árabe 

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, held each year on March 8, Casa Árabe has organized a full schedule of activities in the upcoming days,  with women playing the main roles.

The activities will be held at the institution’s headquarters in Madrid and include a conference, a book presentation, films and  theater:

Monday, March 4 at 6:00 p.m. “Moroccan Women of Past and Present” with Rajae Al Khamsi and Josefina López Bueno, at an event which forms part of the series titled “Talks That Taste like Tea: Spanish-Moroccan dialogues,” to be held in the months of March through June 2019. They have been organized with the cooperation of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco. (March-June 2019). With the cooperation of the Embassy of Morocco. (Casa Árabe Madrid)
 
Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. Presentation of the book “A Tear,  A Smile: My childhood in Damascus,” with the presence of its author, Luna al Mousli. Organized with the cooperation of the Austria Forum (Casa Árabe Madrid).
 
Friday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m.  First session in the film series “Contemporary Arab Women Directors” with the film “Mary Shelley,” by Saudi director Haifaa Al Mansour.(Casa Árabe Madrid).
 
Sunday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. Theatrical show “Tagine, a History Cooked over Flames” by actress Farah Hamed. Organized as part of the festival “Ellas crean” at (Casa Árabe Madrid).
 
March 27, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. Screening of the film “Sofia” by Meryem Benm’ Barek, with attendance by the director, who will hold a debate with the attending audience afterwards.
March 28, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Screening of the film “You Come from Far” by Amal Ramsis, with attendance by the director, who will hold a debate with the attending audience afterwards.