For the first time in London, the Syrian Arts and Culture Festival (SACF) is showcasing a multi-disciplinary programme of events, bringing together artists, filmmakers, musicians, and performers to celebrate a rich culture that has too often been subject to narratives of war and displacement.
The SACF festival, which takes place from January 20 to February 7, aims to encourage the Syrian diaspora and other communities to have an open conversation about the history of Syria and the challenges people have faced by pushing boundaries through creative art forms. SACF, when translated in Arabic, means ’roof’, which for Daniela Nofal, one of the co-organisers and the festival curator, symbolises the togetherness of people under a shared roof, where new connections and understandings can take shape.
