The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
in this end of October has the colours of North Africa and Middle East thanks
to the endless cultural and artistic choices from the Nour Festival.
Nour in
Arabic means “light”, and this is a name usually given to either boys or girls. Light on the Arab culture, on its
diversity, on its artistic production, as well as on its difficulties and wars,
is what Nour Festival, now for the sixth time, is bringing here in London.
Kicked off on the 20th of October
this festival is going to end on the 8th of November. Showcasing film, music, literature, poetry, performance and visual arts, Nour talks to visitors from a variety of different
backgrounds, culture, countries exactly the population of this Borough full of
people coming from all over the world.
Nour, speaking in English to this
crowd, is telling the richness of the Arab world. To miss Nour in London is
such as miss the chance to understand London itself.
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| Jhon McHugo's conference on Syria |
Attending the lecture of
an expert on the Syrian civil war, getting exited for the sound of an Iranian
percussionist, be enchanted by the movement of a Lebanese dancer, just not to
mention the taste of the food or the beauty of the art exhibitions, is something
that gives the visitor the chance to open his/her mind and soul to a piece
of world tired to be told just for
its crisis and wars.
Happy "light" to everybody, then!
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