Arabic Evening at Vippa
Experience the best of Arabic film, music and food at Vippa!
Arab Film Days, taking place at Vika Kino from March 19 to 22, invites you to the Arabic Evening at Vippa, Friday, March 6. The evening features a long-standing tradition, with a short film program of approximately 60 minutes, followed by a grand concert by Atlas Band.
Free entrance to the film and the concert! By drop-in only, no table reservations. Meet up early to secure a good spot.
We encourage everyone to use public transport to attend our events. The nearest stop is Vippetangen, served by bus 60. Vippa is approximately a 15-minute walk from Jernbanetorget.
To get an overview of how many people will attend, feel free to register your participation here or follow the link "HENT UT FRIBILLETT" at the event time. It is not necessary to present your ticket upon arrival.
Program
- 12:00 – Food stalls Aleppo Bahebek, Marrakech and others open at Vippa and sells food throughout the day.
- 19:00 – Screening of three short films (runtime 59 min): Ghassra / Stranded (Tunisia, 25 min); A Beautiful Excuse For A Deadly Sin (Bahrain, 16 min); The Parrot (Jordan, 18 min)
- Approx. 20:00–22:00 – Concert with Atlas Band
Food stalls close at 21:00, the bar closes at 22:30.
We look forward to filling Vippa with film, music and dance! After the short films, Atlas Band takes the stage with special guests to kick off the party. We can guarantee high energy and great vibes among the band’s loyal, dance-loving audience!
About the films
Ghassra / Stranded (Jamil Najjar | Tunisia | 25 min)
When an urgent bodily need forces a taxi driver to stop by a tree, a simple stop leads to a series of unexpected events.
A Beautiful Excuse For a Deadly Sin (Hashim Sharaf | Bahrain | 16 min)
A young man wants to live together with his horse and tries to bring it into the house via a narrow staircase – much to the neighbours’ dismay.
The Parrot (Amjad Al Rasheed & Darin J. Sallam | Jordan | 18 min)
A Mizrahi Jewish family from Tunisia tries to settle into their new home in Haifa, Palestine, in 1948, but is haunted by a disturbing houseguest – a large blue parrot left behind by the former Arab residents.
Atlas Band
- Karim on violin and vocals (Norway/Morocco)
- Cheb Hocine on vocals (Norway/Algeria)
- Ali on Keyboard and vocals (Norway/Morocco)
- Lahcen on percussion, tabla, and vocals (Norway/Morocco)
- Abdelkader on guitar and vocals (Sweden/Morocco)
