World Wide Welfare Fundraiser – 12 March 2011

March 11th, 2011

Status: PAST

Venue:Radisson Portman Hotel, 22 Portman Square, London W1 7BG

Description: A gala charity dinner event hosted by World Wide Welfare to raise funds for widows and orphans in the Muslim world. Silk Roads present a musical storytelling performance with Alia Alzougbi, and music by Khaled Hakim and Rachel Beckles-Wilson. Stories from Thousand and One Nights and a specially adapted tale from Baghdad.

Event start 7pm

Photos by Jafar Al-Temimi

Celebration of the Prophet – storytelling and music by Silk Roads

February 18th, 2011

Status: PAST

A celebration of the Prophet’s birthday with stories of the Prophet and Ayesha (ra) and Sufi music by Khaled Hakim and Lennie Charles.

Hosted by the Shia Ithna’ashari Community of Middlesex.

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ICE Interfaith Concert – Cadogan Hall

January 3rd, 2011

Status: PAST

Name: Expressions from the Abrahamic Traditions

Location: Cadogan Hall

Date: Sunday 29 January 2011

Time: 8:15pm

Under the auspices of the Jewish Music Institute and Morley College, musicians from Pandemonium and Morley Chamber Choir will join together with the Ismaili Community Ensemble to explore a united heritage through the creative process of music-making and collaborative performance. Guest performance by Khaled Hakim.

£10

Phone bookings 020 7730 4500

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Bonbibi – theatre performance at Asia House

January 3rd, 2011

Status: PAST

Name: Bonbibi: A Bengali Tale

Location: Asia House

Date: Friday 21 January 2011

Time: 6:45 – 7:45pm

Bonbibi is an innovative retelling of an ancient Bengali folktale told through physical theatre, puppetry and music. Bonbibi, a girl child raised by animals is chosen by God to embark on a spiritual quest to restore mutual harmony between man, animal, and spirits in the Sundarban mangrove forests. Percussion provided by Khaled Hakim.

£10/£6

For booking please call 020 7307 5454

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Silk Roads at Nour Festival, Leighton House

October 25th, 2010

Status: PAST

Name: Nour Festival of Arts

Location: Leighton House Museum, 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ

Friday October 29
Half-term family activity – Storytelling

11.00 – 12.30pm (5-7yrs)
2.00 – 3.30pm (8-11yrs)

Participatory and interactive storytelling workshops led by storyteller Alia Alzougbi and musician Lennie Charles.

Booking essential on 020 7471 9153

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Fridays, November 12, 19 and 26
The Skill of Weaving

10.00 – 2.30pm

A fantastic opportunity for schools to enjoy a day-long workshop with the award-winning artist Rezia Wahid, MBE.

Booking essential on 020 7471 9156

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