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MACFEST: Winner of the Queen’s Volunteer Award

We're delighted to announce that MACFEST is one of the winners of the prestigious 2021 Queen’s Award for Voluntary ServiceMany congratulations to Qaisra Shahraz MBE, our founder and executive director and our big MACFEST team on this award. We have been chosen for...

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MACFEST: Winner of the Queen’s Volunteer Award

MACFEST: Winner of the Queen’s Volunteer Award

We are delighted to announce that MACFEST is one of the winners of the prestigious 2021 Queen’s Award for Voluntary ServiceMany congratulations to Qaisra Shahraz MBE, our founder and executive director and our big Mac Fest team on this awardWe have been chosen for...

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News and Media

British Muslim Women in the Cultural and Creative Industries. Preface by Qaisra ShahrazElinor Chohan.

Book Launch event on Eventbrite 14th June 2022.

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Qaisra Shahraz was listed as 1 of 9 women making a difference in Manchester, read on Instagram here. and full article here.

On 18th March 2022 Qaisra Shahraz appeared in German newspaper Braunschweiger Zeitung: “Discussion in Vöhrum: I’m a Muslim, but not a terrorist”, qiving a talk to school children in Vöhrum. More here.

Art & empowerment: What to expect from the Muslim Women’s Arts Festival. More here.

Muslim Women’s Arts Festival – when the new event in Manchester takes place and what is on. More here.

The power of words: The best literature events happening at MACFEST 2022. More here.

Arts festival launched after arena bombing to combat Islamophobia returns for 2022 – Quays News. More here.

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