A Manchester-based festival celebrating Islamic art, music and culture from all around the world will be making its debut this summer. The festival, born out of a need for creativity during lockdown, will host a collection of renowned artists from different backgrounds to create "relevant, innovative and progressive new work".
The Salaam Festival will debut from 20-25 July and will debut five brand new commissions including a new composition based on poet Mohammed Iqbal's work, an installation by Jameel Prize-nominated artist Sofia Karim as well as an immersive opening ceremony with award-winning chef Anissa Helou.
The city centre will also be host to five nights of music across different venues spanning the five-day festival with free programming in the 'Medina' - the festival's hub which will be available daily from 12pm to 10.20pm on July 21 to 25. It will also host 'Sohbet' (Persian and Turkish for 'conversation'), a series of daily conversations breaking down many aspects of Islamic culture from around the world which will be available from 12pm to 1pm on July 21 to 25.
