Kalila wa Dimna: Ancient Tales for Troubled Times, art exhibition and public programme, is a collaboration between academic researchers, artists, curators, and community organisations inspired by the global journeys of an ancient collection of moral fables known in Arabic as Kalila wa Dimna. The exhibition focuses on the ‘Tale of the Four Friends’ – a story about looking beyond perceived differences and working together to overcome adversity and build a sense of community and home, which is reinterpreted for contemporary audiences and used to explore issues of identity, community, migration, and cultural encounters. Kalila wa Dimna: Ancient Tales for Troubled Times has developed out of the work of Language Acts and Worldmaking (languageacts.org/). It is supported by The National Lottery Fund, Arts Council England and hosted by the P21 Gallery (www.p21.gallery/).
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