Returning Sands
Historic stone gateway with two towers in Sudan

2026 to 2027

Events

Exhibitions, panels, and fundraising events in three cities. Open to the public, capacity limited.

Dec 2026

Cairo

  • Access Art Space Exhibit

    Dec 18 to 20, 2026

    Access Art Space, Cairo

    Fifteen Sudanese artists, curated by Reem Aljeally, on memory, return, and home.

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  • Educational Panel · AUC

    Dec 16, 2026

    The American University in Cairo

    A half-day series with Dr. Amira Ahmed: a refugee focus group, then a panel with ICCROM, UNESCO, Blue Shield Sudan, and the National Archives.

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  • Oral History Project

    Ongoing

    Venue to be announced

    Recording Sudanese heritage in exile, toward a digital repository and a bilingual publication.

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Jan 2027

London

  • London Exhibition

    One week in January 2027

    Venue to be announced

    Four artists, two Bermudian and two Sudanese, on the unlikely kinship of return. Sponsored by the Bermuda Arts Council.

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  • Culture House Fireside

    January 2027

    Culture House, London

    A conversation on collective memory and testimony with African heritage stakeholders.

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Nov 2026 to Feb 2027

New York

  • Private Donor Event

    Nov 2026

    Venue to be announced

    For arts and culture philanthropists: impact trailer, remarks, and a silent auction of contemporary Sudanese art.

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  • A Night of Sudanese Archives, Sound and Culture

    Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 6:30 to 9pm

    The People’s Forum, 320 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018

    With Al-Bait Baitkom: live performances by Sudanese artists, community archiving, and a live collage every guest can add to. Tickets are a donation (recommended $10), and all proceeds support the documentary.

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  • Exhibition

    Feb 2027

    Venue to be announced

    Curated by Paris Sistilli and Fatma Yasier: Sudanese artists on memory, return, and home.

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