Open Book: Foreign Monastery

Program type
Activations
Apr 25 2025 Friday
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Western Hajj Terminal - Jeddah - Auditorium - Public Programs Building
Age Group All Ages
Free
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Open Book: Foreign Monastery

About the event

Artist Madina presents "A Foreign Monastery", a photo book capturing life in the Caucasus and exploring how ancestral experiences manifest and influence present-day behaviors. Through photography and storytelling, it examines generational grief and the erosion of cultural identities shaped by historic tragedies, including the conquest of the Caucasus, the 1943 deportation and post-Soviet turmoil.

Language: English 

What will you learn?
Participants will gain insights into the Caucasus's history of displacement, and the lasting impact of this history on art. 

Who is it for?
This session is for those interested in history and art. 

Led By

Madina Semenova

Madina Semenova

Madina Semenova, born in 2000, is a Karachay multimedia designer from Russia and a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins....

Zeina El-Said

Zeina El-Said

Zaina El Said, born in 1978 in Jordan, is a Circassian collage artist known for blending digital and hand-cut techniques...

The Venue

Western Hajj Terminal - Jeddah - Auditorium - Public Programs Building

Haj Parking A, Hajj Terminal West, 2023 AIRPORT HAJJ ROAD, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah 23721

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Facilities

Free Parking 
Free Wi-Fi 
Wheelchair Accessible 
Family Friendly

Western Hajj Terminal - Jeddah