ARTS & CULTURE
AHBAB FESTIVAL
For the fifth consecutive year, the Ahbab Festival is returning to Cambridge, celebrating Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) culture through music and film. Running from 7 to 16 February, the festival offers a range of entertainment and events across the city, including films, family activities and delicious food from Bedouin restaurant. Throughout the festival there will be performances at the Junction by some of the most celebrated musicians from the MENA region. Performing on 7 February is prolific Syrian musician Omar Souleyman. This will be Souleyman’s second time performing at Cambridge Junction, following his appearance at the Ahbab Festival three years ago. Making his Ahbab Festival debut, Omar Bashir is performing on 14 February. He has followed in the footsteps of his father – oud player and composer Munir Bashir – to become a prominent solo artist in both classical and contemporary Arabic music. Guido Minisky and Hervé Carvalho – Parisian DJ duo Acid Arab – bring their well-honed style to the stage on 15 February, and closing the festival on 16 February is award-winning musician Maya Youssef – the acclaimed artist who opened the very first Ahbab Festival in 2016. junction.co.uk
It’s your last chance to catch Rembrandt and the Nude , an exhibition at the FitzwilliamMuseum showcasing the beauty and power of Rembrandt’s then-controversial treatment of the female form. His naturalistic style was initially slammed by the art world, as it challenged classical norms of beauty. The exhibition features etchings from two distinct periods in Rembrandt’s career, some from as early as the 1630s. Rembrandt and the Nude runs until 23 February; admission free. fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk REMBRANDT AND THE NUDE
THE ART OF THE LUTE
In partnership with the Academy of Ancient Music, acclaimed lutenist Thomas Dunford is set to deliver a performance to remember on 23 February at West Road Concert Hall. Directing and performing a programme featuring Bach, Buxtehude and Vivaldi, The Art of the Lute with Thomas Dunford will highlight the lute’s attributes as a solo instrument, as well as Dunford’s prodigious talents. Dubbed ‘the Eric Clapton of the lute’ by BBC Music Magazine following the release of his debut album in 2013, Dunford’s remarkable technique and captivating musicianship has brought him copious musical accolades, as well as collaborations with the likes of Nicola Benedetti and Trevor Pinnock, and with ensembles such as the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Akadêmia. Tickets from £16. cambridgelive.org.uk
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