Something to read. On the myth of North Africa, the archive it buried, and the music that kept the record. A new essay “Before the Last Witnesses Depart” tracing eight hundred years of entanglement between North Africa, Europe, West Africa and the Americas. across diplomacy, music, war, archive and erasure. From the Moroccan ambassador William Shakespeare turned into Othello in 1604, to the music that has kept the record across all of it. Publishing it now, before dutch Remembrance day and Liberation day, because remembrance is also the work of widening what and who we remember. a 30-minute read. link in bio. #essay #30minsread
Photo: N.Y. October 14, 1911, 25 Moroccan Riffian performers walking north along Broadway from 23rd Street to the Hotel Knickerbocker (located at the corner of 42nd Street and Broadway) shortly after they arrived via Ellis Island, brought to the United States to appear in a hit play ‘The Garden of Allah’ at New York’s Century Theater, an elaborately staged drama based on a novel by Robert Hichens. The production was so successful that it toured nationally and was later adapted into several films
8 years of quiet research concluded. Art She Crafted: The Power of Women in Arts & Culture. 16.01 - 27.09 at @wereldmuseum.rotterdam . Opening gala is on Thursday. The exhibition will open for the public on the 16th. Public programs and educational programs will be available via the museum. Complementary, visitors will find a playlist with 7 hrs of music by maestra’s from the 12th century until now and a library/bibliography. And @ellae.foundation is dropping its first merch. (Available end of this week)
Thank you rcmc & @wereldmuseum.rotterdam for this meaningful dive into your collection and for the support of your team + for those who witnessed quietly and for those who supported. #renarration #counterhistory #arthistoryretold
Amazigh Hair Couture — Heritage, Identity & Contemporary Art
What if hair is more than style? At M7 Doha, Amazigh Hair Couture transforms the ancestral hair rituals of Moroccan Amazigh women into living art.
With creative direction by Ilham Mestour and curation by Rajae El Mouhandiz, the exhibition explores memory, resilience, and the globalisation of Amazigh aesthetics. Featuring works by Ilham Mestour, Lalla Essaydi, and Amina Agueznay, it celebrates heritage as both continuity and innovation.
For Ellae Foundation, co-producing this exhibition means amplifying creative voices and connecting generations through art, mentorship, and cultural exchange.
27 Oct 2025 – 12 Jan 2026
M7, Msheireb Downtown Doha
Read more on www.ellae.nl
Photos by Raviv Cohen for Qatar Museums
A Love Supreme – Work in Progress
The stage is set. Gnawa rhythms, Coltrane’s legacy, and echoes of Islamic mysticism come together tonight.
A space for reflection, depth, and shared presence at @o.festival.rotterdam at @lantarenvenster .
