Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Liverpool Arabic Art Festival 2008 - UK

Each summer, Liverpool Arabic Art Festival takez place in the city of Liverpool (European Capital of Culture for 2008). The festival gives people -quoting the audience- “More cultural awareness and opportunity to experience the Arab world”.
Being part of the LAAF eventz was one of my best experiences. It was so refreshing. I didn't have a DSLR back then, so all the following pictures were taking with a Samsung NV8 (which my sisterz had given me for my birthday that same year).

P.S. The festival lasted for a month maybe, so you can imagine the number of photoz I took.. you've been warned :-)


Beforehand:

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Yah, let's start off with that ;p

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The Bluecoat, this is where it begins

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The Volunteers..

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lunch break..

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ha?

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..on facebook?

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Discussing things..


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LET THE SHOW BEGIN!!!

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The crowd

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Sonia Superstar (an act)

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He plays the dumz (duff)..

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It's dark now, we all go outside for the music.

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not sure how this was related to arabic music.. but ok..

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Dabka time XD~

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woop wooop!

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Of course someone was high!

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BBC Merseyside broadcasts a little about arabic culter:

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Finoon talking about "something" Yemeni

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Me talking about some Kuwaiti tradition..

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Me again.. you can tell I'm so excited! is was my first time in a studio :P


Family Day:

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A drummer..

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..and hiz dancer

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The crowd..

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..and someone that wasn't interested

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my mates

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Henna anyone?

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cute!

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Did you know? :-(

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No touching..

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Da'adi the presenter..

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The boyz are back in town :-D

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One of the bandz

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..and another

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more people..

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Shouldn't you be working? :P

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A nice man giving me feedback..

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I'm with the band!

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I wonder what's in the bag

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Time to pack up and leave!

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Being useless and taking picturez instead of helping out!

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She decides to join me and be useless ;p

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Show's over, time to leave..


Reem Kelani:

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The music was very interesting.. I enjoyed it.

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I was at a screening earlier so I missed most of this event. So here's what happens after..

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Film programme in association with BAFTA:

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A movie director from Iraq

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Do'aa, she makes filmz too...

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Middle Eastern Dance Bonanza:

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One of the belly dancers..

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Belly Dancing Night:

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Someone didn't want me taking their picture! Yemo & Da'ad, the lovely sisters!

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Other Events:

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RIOT! a tribute to the contribution of the UK's Yemeni community:

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My friendz from the eventz and I:

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Security dude, he was so nice :-)

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I think he was a photographer.. or maybe a painter.. I can't remember :/

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Zombina Venus Hatchett

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Finoon (my boss ;p) and me..

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Finoon, her name meanz ART in arabic. and she's an artist btw! how kewl is that?

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Eman, my summer friend ;p

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A French dude we hanged with for one night..

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This dude's from Iraq, he was at all the eventz (mostly all..)

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AMAL! a creature you must meet!

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Me and my sisters with "Sonia"

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Hadeel my sister with Sonia's act

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Making friendz with Sonia..
(she waz the best act that night!)

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More of Finoon

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My super kewl Yemeni Friendz

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Me with some dude from the Yemen Embassy

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Going for food after an event..

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Finoon at the library

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Me and the girlz; cuz we're kewl like that ;p

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Ifty, my other summer friend :-)

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Aww!!

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Arabicanoo is fun!

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you don't agree?

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Say whaat?

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2 comments:

  1. IM IN LOVE with ur new editing style , very lomo-ish. show me more of ur old stuff ;p

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  2. yaaah I'm in love wit da presetz too XD~ I'll copy them for you once you download Lightroom..
    I'll go through ma old pix o look for more stuff XD

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