Culturama

Culturama Culturama is a cultural organisation for the promotion of Algerian Arts & Cultures in the UK ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
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Culturama is a non-profit organisation; with the sole focus on promoting culture in all its senses. With a general focus on Africa and a more tunneled one on North Africa and Algeria, Culturama aims to promote unexclusively African culture, music, theatre and literature.

12/09/2026
09/09/2026
08/09/2026

**PARTNER SPOTLIGHT**

At DzFest, we believe that culture thrives when we build bridges together.

We are incredibly proud to collaborate with organisations of all sizes, from local grassroots initiatives to major global institutions.

Every single partnership plays a vital role in our mission to bring Algerian culture, art, and stories into the mainstream spotlight.

A perfect example is our exciting partnership with Lhara Film, founded by the brilliant Alaa Belkis Nouasri. Who curated our event โ€œAlgerian Cinema: Short Stories, Big Voicesโ€, a selection of powerful contemporary short films that you wonโ€™t want to miss.

Whether big or small, itโ€™s these shared visions that keep our community growing and our voices heard.

๐ŸŽฌ Join us for the screening:
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, 4th October
๐Ÿ•œ 1:30 PM
๐Ÿ“ not/nowhere Cinema
๐ŸŽซ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/algerian-cinema-short-stories-big-voices-tickets-1992212027804

Letโ€™s celebrate Algerian cinema together! ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‘‡

LondonEvents

04/09/2026

Nights of Al-Andalus: Algerian Songs of Memory and Heritage

๐Ÿ“… SAT 10 OCT 2026 7PM
๐Ÿ“Œ St James Piccadilly W1J 9LL
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://www.sjp.org.uk/whats-on/nights-of-al-andalus-algerian-songs-of-memory-and-heritage/

Join the Algerian Music Association of London (AMAL) AMAL - The Algerian Music Association of London ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง for an enchanting night celebrating the rich, sweeping heritage of Algerian music.
Directed by mezzo-soprano Rachida Lamri, this diverse ensemble takes the stage in breath-taking traditional attire to perform โ€œArabo-Andalusiโ€ Nouba & classical masterpieces and nostalgic oldies.

The choirโ€™s captivating vocal arrangements will be backed by an exceptional line-up of world-class instrumentalists. Lead by oud virtuoso Yaz Fentazi, celebrated for his high-profile collaborations with global icons Robert Plant and Natacha Atlas.

Secure your seat for a magical evening of culture, rhythm, and pure musical artistry in this beautiful venue in the heart of London.

01/09/2026

Mini DzFest 2026 - Cardiff ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

๐Ÿ“… FRI 9 OCT 2026 4PM
๐Ÿ“Œ Cardiff Metropolitan University
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Free
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mini-dzfest-2026-university-tour-tickets-1993752962782


A special university edition exploring Algerian heritage, material culture, cinema and cultural memory.

Talk with fashion & design scholar Nada Koreish and cultural researchers for an in-depth conversation on the history and decolonisation of North African material culture and the Blousa. Through garments, images, film and discussion, we will explore how Algerian heritage can be understood beyond colonial, folkloric or purely decorative frames.

The programme includes:
๐Ÿ‘— A pop-up Blousa exhibition by Amel Ch
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ A talk and discussion on Algerian material heritage and decolonisation
๐Ÿฟ A screening of selected Algerian short films, curated by Lhara Films
๐Ÿต Networking and Algerian hospitality with mint tea and sweets

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26/08/2026

๐…๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Œ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐„๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐š๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ

๐Ÿ“… FRIย 9 OCT 2026 6.30PMย 
๐Ÿ“Œ Marchmont centre, Kings Cross
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://lnkd.in/egPK2_Fb
ย 
Master the hypnotic percussion traditions of North Africa in this immersive, hands-on workshop led by ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ซ ๐๐š๐œ๐ž๐ซ.

Discover the history and polyrhythms of the frame drum, known as the ๐๐ž๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ the historical heartbeat of Algerian communal life, celebration, and spiritual devotion.

Participants of all skill levels will learn to feel and play signature regional time signatures, from the powerful 6/8 grooves of rural Chaoui folklore to syncopated Rai accents and elegant Andalusi phrasing.

๐‘ต๐’ ๐’‘๐’“๐’Š๐’๐’“ ๐’Ž๐’–๐’”๐’Š๐’„๐’‚๐’ ๐’†๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’“๐’Š๐’†๐’๐’„๐’† ๐’Š๐’” ๐’“๐’†๐’’๐’–๐’Š๐’“๐’†๐’…

24/08/2026

Decolonising the Blousa: History of an Algerian garment - Manchester

๐Ÿ“… WED 7 OCT 2026 1PM
๐Ÿ“Œ University of Manchester
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/decolonising-the-blousa-talk-exhibition-manchester-tickets-1992145639234

As the Algerian blousa makes its historic journey toward formal inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, its narrative stretches far beyond mere aesthetic elegance. Originating from regions like Tlemcen & Oran, this iconic garment serves as a living archive of historical evolution, regional pride, and creative resistance. However, as indigenous fashion enters global institutions, critical questions arise regarding cultural ownership, international diplomacy, and preservation.

Join Fashion and design scholar Nada Koreish and Dr Ikaram Bennai for an in-depth discussion exploring the complex history and evolution of fashion and the blousa.

The programme includes:
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ A talk by both researchers
๐Ÿ‘— A pop up Blousa exhibition
๐Ÿฟ A film by Abdellatif Mโ€™RAH
๐Ÿซ– Networking & Algerian hospitality

21/08/2026

๐€๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฆ๐š: ๐’๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ, ๐๐ข๐  ๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ

๐Ÿ“… ๐’๐ฎ๐ง 4 ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ 2026 1.30๐๐Œ
๐Ÿ“Œ ๐๐จ๐ญ/๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซe
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/algerian-cinema-short-stories-big-voices-tickets-1992212027804

๐‚๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐›๐ฒ ๐‹๐‡๐€๐‘๐€ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ƒ๐ณ๐…๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ, this screening brings together a powerful selection of bold, ๐ข๐ง๐๐ž๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ from a rising generation of ๐€๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ.

Moving fluidly between intimate personal portraits and sweeping societal commentaries, these films offer an unvarnished look at modern Algerian life, memory, and identity.

Each filmmaker uses the brief, punchy medium of the short film to challenge traditional cinematic structures, reclaim historical narratives, and push the boundaries of post-colonial visual storytelling.

As part of DzFestโ€™s ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, this event asks how cinema can help us see Algeria differently: not as an object of nostalgia, but as a living, complex and contemporary culture shaped by history, resistance, migration and imagination.

๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž-๐ฎ๐ฉ:
๐Ÿฟ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ (2025) - 17 ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง by Aziz Boukerouni and Khaled Bounab.
๐Ÿฟ ๐“๐š ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐š (2023) - 18 ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ by Kenza Belkadi
๐Ÿฟ ๐“๐š3๐ž๐ณ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ (2024) - 34 ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ by Kaouther Arinas Dernouni

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