Doors 18:30 | Start 19:00
This event is part of the PANDAwomen 2025 Festival.
Curated by artist and activist Najla Alshami, this evening opens a space for contemporary Yemeni music shaped by displacement, memory, and innovation. Through voice, text, and rhythm, the program weaves together traditional references and future-facing forms — from poetic ballads to electronic experiments.
Programme:
An interactive talk exploring how Yemeni women transform their outward appearance—using style and symbols—as a nostalgic call to their roots and a means of affirming their identity. This session invites reflection on how these creative expressions become acts of cultural remembrance and adaptation while navigating new social environments.
Short Film & Yemen Art Base Talk
The screening of a short Yemeni film “Until Autumn Returns” directed by Yousra Ishaq and a brief talk by Najla Alshami about the Yemen Art Base project — connecting local and diasporic Yemeni artists across disciplines.
A vocalist drawing from the richness of classical Arabic poetry, Eman opens the night with a warm, intimate set of songs blending lyrical tradition with contemporary arrangements. Her performance gently welcomes the audience into the world of Yemeni expression — with surtitles and short English introductions for wider accessibility.
Film screening “Family Reunion ” + audience interaction
The final music set comes from Noha, also known as Intibint — a Glasgow-based singer-songwriter and producer. Her music merges field recordings, layered vocals, and electronic textures to explore memory, migration, and feminine agency. She draws on revolutionary songs from Yemen and beyond.
Artists:
Yousra Ishaq (Investigative journalist and Documentary Producer)
Admission: 20 euro online | 25 euro doors
Credits: Alaa al Qaddah, Declan Wardrope, Micheal Magdy, RSF, Declan Wardrope, Anton Tal, Randy Holderegger, Robin Clewley, Zahraa Mahfoodh
