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We’re excited to announce the September recipients for the Creative Debuts Black Artist’s Grant! Scroll down to find out! Ashrah Suudy is a 20-year-old student, freelance photographer and creative living in Cardiff. âEast in Colourâ is a photo series dedicated to Somali Culture, focusing on the âdiracâ. Itâs a series that signifies Suudyâs identity and showcases a narrative she is proud of. âReceiving the email … Continue reading September recipients: black artists grant!
‘Somalinimo’ in its loose translation means ‘the essence of being Somali’. In her debut documentary of the same title, Awa Farah, 26, explores what it means to be Somali at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with filmmaker Alice Aedy. Here, Farah shares her motivations behind the project, recalls the journey of embracing her identity and expresses her hopes for the future and what she … Continue reading Somalinimo: Black & Muslim at Cambridge University
â¨ANNOUNCEMENT! ⨠Weâre excited to reveal that Halcyon is a selector for The Black Artists Grant for the next three months! Weâve teamed up with @creativedebuts for this amazing opportunity! The Black Artists Grant is ÂŁ2,000 each month which will be split between four different Black creatives in the UK, receiving ÂŁ500 each. If you would like to flag your work to us and put … Continue reading Black Artist Grant!â¨
by Aleesha Choudhry Growing up I never considered myself to be a sporty person or someone who worked out, I only ever did home workouts just to get âthinâ and never to get healthy or make my body stronger. I started taking going to the gym seriously when I saw my mother get ill. Going to the gym regularly was a real eye-opener for me … Continue reading A Muslim Girl’s Journey to Being Active Â
Firstly, thank you to everyone who shared our call out for artists for this exhibition! We received loads of amazing submissions from Muslim female and non-binary artists from all over the world. Without further ado, here they are… (share your thoughts on Twitter & Instagram @halcyonmaguk â¤ď¸) Remembrance – Farah Soobhan, London. ” ‘Remembrance’ focuses on the importance of turning to worship and remembering God as a … Continue reading HALCYON DIGITAL ART EXHIBITION 2019
HALCYON IS CURATING A DIGITAL EXHIBITION OF MUSLIM WOMEN’S ART. WE WANT TO SHOWCASE MUSLIM FEMALE ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE PLACE – WHAT BETTER WAY TO DO IT THAN ONLINE! THERE ARE SO MANY TALENTED FEMALE MUSLIM ARTISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD YET WE ARE STILL SO UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE ARTS SECTOR. THIS EXHIBITION WILL BE A CELEBRATION OF OUR TALENTS AND … Continue reading CALLING ALL FEMALE MUSLIM ARTISTS!
by Sonia Azalia, Reluctant to make âjust another hijab fashion brandâ, Raissa Larasati, a 21 year-old fashion business student, decided to make a modest fashion brand for her enterprise project. Along with her group, she created a fashion brand that believes in the value of modesty, upheld by the hijab, and that can and should be promoted to everyone. Raissaâs personal relationship with the hijab … Continue reading Making a Modest Fashion Brand
by Samrah Chand Akhtar I looked into Khalid’s warm, kind calm brown eyes and my heart was pounding as we exchanged our sacred vows during our Nikah, I became overwhelmed with a new found rush of respect, love and excitement, âI accept to marry you, according to the book of Allah, the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)â, our promises to one another, … Continue reading Biryaniâs Love for Jollof
A candid conversation on race, religion and culture… Continue reading BEAUTY IN BLACKNESS