Culture

From books and films to theater and music: this section is all about cultural life in the region and beyond. Navigating the space between tradition and modernity—what discourses are taking place? In what ways do social, political, and economic contexts influence how culture is lived? And how can cultural heritage be preserved? Find some answers here.

TRUST(ful)

Ten photographers and ten poets from nine different countries in North Africa and the Middle East together created, invited by RUYA, ten diverse works on the topic of trust. Each exhibit consists of an original poem accompanied by a photograph or series of photographs. The exhibition takes place as part of the Kultursymposium Weimar 2023.

MIRATH:MUSIC

MIRATH:MUSIC is a sound exhibition about the cultural heritage music in North and Northeast Africa and West Asia. The music productions use the participating artists’ individual takes on the subject and play with musical elements from different times and places.

“RETHINK: Art in Times of Crisis”

“RETHINK: Art in Times of Crisis” is a video series that portraits personalities from arts and culture of North Africa and the Middle East who speak about how the pandemic is affecting their work and how they face the crisis.

A production of „Ruya“.