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MACFEST, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival, comes back to Manchester this February

MACFEST, Muslim Arts and Culture Festival, comes back to Manchester this February

Launching on the 5th of February, MACFEST 2022 offers over 75 events that showcase the Muslim culture, from debates to workshops and art exhibitions
MACFEST: Persian miniature painting

MACFEST: Persian miniature painting

Alienor Bombarde finds illumination in Persian miniature painting at MACFEST
MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

MACFEST: The power of community over isolation

What to expect from this year’s MACFEST, the festival of Islamic art and culture
MACfest: The festival we need in a divided Britain

MACfest: The festival we need in a divided Britain

MACfest, the first UK festival celebrating Islam, returns in 2020
Rusholme Heritage Project: ‘Documenting Life in the Curry Mile’

Rusholme Heritage Project: ‘Documenting Life in the Curry Mile’

Louis Haddad reviews The Rusholme Heritage Project’s latest exhibition ‘Documenting Everyday Life in the Curry Mile’, reflecting on the vibrancy of a road we pass everyday
MACFEST: The Art, Culture, and Science of Islamic Civilisations

MACFEST: The Art, Culture, and Science of Islamic Civilisations

Saoirse Akhtar-Farren visits the British Muslim Heritage Centre to observe a talk on the celebration of ‘Art, Culture and Science of Islamic Civilizations’ hosted by the festival ‘MACFEST’
A vibrant launch party for MACFest

A vibrant launch party for MACFest

Aisha Al-Janabi and Bella Jewell reflect on the vibrant and celebratory launch event of MACFEST 2018
The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

Arts and Film editors, Bella Jewell and Aisha Al-Janabi, preview MACFest: a ground-breaking festival which will run from the 17th November to the 25th, created to celebrate Islamic culture
An interview with Qaisra Shahraz: founder of MACFEST

An interview with Qaisra Shahraz: founder of MACFEST

Liv Clarke talks with author and activist Qaisra Shahraz about MACFEST, a new festival celebrating muslim arts and culture in Manchester