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Kasem Al-Sahir at the Royal Albert Hall on 14th March

We cooperated with the Melkonian Foundation to bring the renowned Iraqi singer Kasem Al-Sahir to the Royal Albert Hall on ther 14th March 2006 and are pleased to report that it was a very well-attended evening.

Arab Film Festival Weekend to be held at BAFTA 17th-19th March

Organised by Zenith Foundation ( www.zenithfoundation.com ) and hosted by BAFTA ( www.bafta.org ), with the IAC as one of the major sponsors. The weekend will also feature a special memorial screening of "The Lion of the Desert" in honour of Mustafa Akkad.

Date:		17th-19th March
Venue:		at BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly
Booking:		tickets are £10 per film or £50 for a full festival pass. Please e-mail lubna@zenithfoundation.com to reserve your seats in advance IAC members will receive a 25% discount on the normal ticket price of £10 discounted to £7.50 and 30% on full weekend passes of £50, discounted to £35

Eid El-Fitr - 3rd November 2005

A "Sahra Arabia" with a Traditional Dress Theme to celebrate Eid El-Fitr marking the end of Ramadhan with Special Guest, the comedian Jeremy Hardy (pictured left) who brought life and laughter to the evening.

Venue:		Maroush V, 4 Vere Street, London W1
Price:		£30 for members; £35 for non-members

His Excellency Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League - 12th September 2005

We were honoured that HE Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League accepted to give a lecture on THE MIDDLE EAST: PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE. This was done in conjuction with the Arab Media Watch (www.arabmediawatch.com) and the Arab Club of Britain (www.arabclub.co.uk) as three Pan-Arab organisations inviting the Head of the Arab League to talk about Arab Unity and was a rare opportunity to hear the views (as well as to put questions forward) on the future outlook for the Middle East from one of the most prominent and influential figures of the Arab World.

The lecture was held at Imperial College Lecture Theatre 220, Mechanical Engineering Building (free admittance).

For transcripts of the lecture and Q&A, please click here.

"Layali Babel" youth night - 23rd April 2005

Another sell-out event. This was a fun-packed evening with music, DJ and fund-raising activities in aid of raising money for Iraqi children with disabilities. The proceeds were divided between the Kurdistan Children's Fund and the Dina Foundation in order to administer the funds effectively to the children in Iraq.

The event was held at Ayoush, 58 James Street, London W1V 1HG

Price:

£35 for members; £40 for non-members

Shamsuna (Our Sun): a talk by Afaf Akrawi - 10th February 2005

One of our members, Mrs. Afaf Akrawi, gave an interesting talk shedding light on some of Mesopotamia's contributions towards world civilization.
This was held at the Kufa Gallery, London W2.

Eid Al-Adh'ha Party - 22nd January 2005

All proceeds from this function were dedicated towards our project to help the amputees in the Palestinian camps in Lebanon.
We are pleased to report that this was a successful event, both in terms of the funds raised and in terms of having an event that was well attended by a cross-section of Arabs, non-Arabs and well supported by our younger members who added much life to the party. Many thanks to all who contributed.
The dinner was held at Maroush 1 with Flamenco Dancers for our main attraction.

Price:

£45 for members; £50 for non-members

Re-launch reception - 26th May 2004

We officially re-launched the charity under the working title of the IAC last May. The reception was held at the Egyptian Cultural Centre with guest speakers including Mark Todd MP standing in for Baroness Simons and HE Afif Safieh. Over 400 people attended the reception, including several Ambassadors of Arab countries, diplomatic representatives of non-Arab countries, MP's, members of the House of Lords as well as film-makers and members of the media.