Reel Iraq in D+G

Reel Iraq Festival - a celebration of Iraqi film, music and literature is running in Scotland (and across UK) from 21-25th March. In Dumfries and Galloway there will be an Iraqi film screening at the Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre; a poetry night at the Bakehouse with poets from Iraq and Scotland; and a music concert at Greyfriars Church in collaboration with the Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival. 

The awesome Hasan Bressm on Iraqi TV

"Reel Iraq 2013 marks 10 years since the US and UK led military invasion, against which the world mobilised in solidarity with the people of Iraq. Reel Iraq will explore the contribution of art, culture and creativity to Iraqi life in a time of conflict, with over 50 events taking place in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Glasgow, Dumfries, Leeds, Derry/Londonderry, Newcastle and Stirling."

You can find out more via the links below:

Festival website - http://www.reelfestivals.org/
Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/reelfestivals.org (look in the 'event' tab for full listings)
Tweet: @reelfestivals
 

Dumfries & Galloway Schedule

21/03

5.30-7.30: Dreams of Sparrows + Short Film – Old Enough to Know Better – Dumfries (Robert Burns Centre Film Theatre)

7.30-11.30pm: Found in Translation: Poems for & from Iraq – Dumfries (The Bakehouse, Gatehouse of Fleet)

22/03

8pm-11pm: Reel Music: Hasan Bressm & Lord Erragal – Dumfries (Greyfriars Church)

Reel Iraq will also be holding events in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling.

Reel Iraq is a Firefly International project and is made possible with the generous support of: British Council; Arts Council England; Literature Across Frontiers; CreativeScotland; Arab British Centre; International Arab Charity; The Arab Fund; British Institute for the Study of Iraq; Cultures of Resistance; HumanFilm; Iraqi Student Project; Finnish Literature Exchange; Comma Press;The Filmhouse; The Institute for Music in Human and Social Development; Summerhall; The Scottish Poetry Library; The Forest; The Mitchell Library; The Glad Cafe; Mono Cafe; The Poetry Club at SWG3; Dumfries and Galloway Arts Festival; The Bakehouse; The Robert Burns Film Theatre and Raploch Community Campus.