About this Event
Join us in celebrating 5 years of MACFEST!
There is something for everyone:
-Welcome speeches; greetings from partners and Muslim women in different languages.
-Performances by Turkish Folk Dance group, Sudanese School Group, 'Wind of Love', and Dabke by Manchester Arabic School.
-Poetry by Amir Arshad and Lydia Merrill.
-Music by U.K. Sufi Hip Hop Group with Ismael Lea South & colleague.
- Art exhibitions and cake cutting.
Tilavat by: Lamar Babiker.
Hosted by: Sandra Wong, Solicitor.
Welcome address by: Qaisra Shahraz MBE and Ed Watts, Head of Learning and Engagement, the Whitworth Art Gallery.
Chief Guest: Diane Hawkins, Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
Sponsored by: Centre for Muslim States and Societies, The University of Western Australia, Australia.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom
GBP 10.00