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Update from Makassar International Arts Festival – June 25th 2013
‘Selamat Datang’ ! Welcome ! To the island of Sulawesi and host of our International Writers’ festival. Imagine clear blue skies, fluffy white clouds, tall majestic palm trees, belting afternoon sunrays, lively city life and men in colourful batik shirts...
Welcome to the Island of Lakkang – Makassar, Indonesia
‘Selamat Datang’ – welcome to the island of Lakkang, near Makassar. – a special treat for the writers attending the literature festival. The travel by coach allowed us to see some more of Makassar city. Then a special ‘platform' boat carried the writers over the...
Indonesia – 21st June- Jakarta – what a beautiful day!
Dear friends I am sharing my journey of Indonesia with you. My days in Jakarta have ended. Tomorrow I travel to Makassar for the literature festival. Qaisra ...
News and Media
British Muslim Women in the Cultural and Creative Industries. Preface by Qaisra Shahraz, Elinor Chohan.
Book Launch event on Eventbrite 14th June 2022.
Read more 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.
