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ISHKAR Christmas Agenda

• 10.11.21

ISHKAR will be popping up across London and beyond all throughout the months of November and December. This is the perfect time to join us for som...

ISHKAR FESTIVAL

• 22.09.21

We are excited to announce the first ever ISHKAR Festival!Taking place over a week, join us for a series of inspiring talks, events and worksh...

Across Antarctica on Foot: Talk and Q&A with Zanna Baker

• Talk
• 15.03.20

Talk and Q&A with ISHKAR's Head of Travel, Zanna Baker, on her world-record-setting journey to cross Antarctica on foot.

Ice Maiden was an expedition in which a team of 6 women became the first all-female team to cross Antarctica using muscle power alone. The expedition completed 1704km over 61-days in January 2018. Zanna Baker was one of the 6 women to take part in this record-setting expedition. They were the first team to cross Antarctica without prior polar experience.

Film Screening: Where the Light Shines

• Film Screening
• 23.01.20

When two men compete to qualify in the Winter Olympics for the first time for Afghanistan, they realize that home is worth fighting for.

ISHKAR hosted an evening film screening of Where the Light Shines, the debut documentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Daniel Etter with stunning cinematography by Angello Faccini.

Yemeni Pop-up Brunch: Meet me at Fatma's

• Pop-up Brunch
• 25.11.19

Yemeni cuisine is like no other; a fusion of Indian, Turkish and East African cooking born out of a rich history of trade & migration. And yet, despite its inviting aromas and depth of flavours, it is almost unheard of.

THE FUTURE OF JOURNALISM

• Screening
• 11.07.19

We are launching our new annual magazine with a debate about the future of journalism. Journalism as we know it is facing crisis. Media budgets have been squeezed as appetites for free on-demand content have become ever more rapacious. 

Film Screening: Afghan Star

• Screening
• 29.11.18

[replace_with_featured_image] We hosted an intimate screening of Afghan Star, a heartwarming documentary by journalist and film-maker Havana Ma...

Film Screening: Lalia At The Bridge

• Film Screening
• 24.10.18

Laila at the Bridge is a deeply personal perspective on the global addiction epidemic directed by two great friends of ISHKAR, Elizabeth and Gulistan Mirzaei. We were delighted to host an intimate screening of this award winning documentary. Find out more about the film and how to support Laila here.

War Gardens: Book Launch

• Book Launch
• 26.09.18

Exhibition - Sophie Stafford: 'Rose of the Desert'

• Exhibition
• 26.07.18

We exhibited artist Sophie Jane Stafford 's project 'Rose of the Desert' over Kensington Art Weekend 2018 in the Goldfinger Showroom. Sophie's work explores the interaction of modern and historic traditions during the International Festival of the Sahara

Wood Carving Workshops with Nasser Mansouri

• Workshop
• 23.03.18

Over the last few weeks we have begun hosting a series of workshops to learn about the art of the crafts we sell. We were very lucky to have Nasser come and teach the basics of Nuristani woodcarving.

A Panel discussion: Preserving Cultural Heritage on the Frontline

• Panel Discussion
• 28.02.18

Last night we were very lucky to have such a distinguished panel discussing the preservation of cultural heritage in war zones. Whether it is deliberate attacks or collateral damage, both antiquities and contemporary art in the Middle East are facing unprecedented threats. 

George Butler: 'An illustrated talk of drawings from Mosul 2017'

• Talk
• 31.01.18

Last night we were delighted to host a talk by the award winning artist and illustrator George Butler at The Koppel Project. 

ISHKAR X WALK THE TALK CHRISTMAS PARTY

• Pop-Up
• 21.12.17

We collaborated with our good friends at Walk the Talk to host a little last minute Christmas shopping party. The evening was fall of cheer with nibbles provided by the glorious Potage and Christmassy drinks made with the wonderful Ishka vodka (yes Ishka but not ISHKAR)

A PANEL DISCUSSION: SUSTAINABLE JEWELLERY IN CONFLICT AREAS

• Talk
• 19.12.17

Last night ISHKAR and Shoshana Steweart, the CEO of Turquoise Mountain, hosted a discussion about sustainable jewellery in conflict areas with award-winning designers Pippa Small and Arabel Lebrusan.

Marwa Al Sabouni: 'How Syria's architecture laid the foundations for war'

• Talk
• 25.10.17

On the 24th of October was a great honour to host the award winning TED speaker, architect and author, Marwa Al Sabbouni. Marwa is a Syrian architect who lives in Homs.