«جَلَسَاتُ قَهْوَةٍ» تَجْمَعُ الثَّقَافَةَ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ وَالْمُوسِيقَى فِي لَنْدَنَ
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أَسَّسَ عَلِيٌّ جَعْفَرٌ مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ وَأَقَارِبِهِ مَشْرُوعَ «جَلَسَاتِ قَهْوَةٍ» فِي لَنْدَنَ. وَيَهْدِفُ الْمَشْرُوعُ إِلَى صُنْعِ مَكَانٍ يَجْمَعُ الثَّقَافَتَيْنِ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ وَالْغَرْبِيَّةَ. نَشَأَ جَعْفَرٌ فِي لَنْدَنَ، وَلَهُ جُذُورٌ عِرَاقِيَّةٌ.
تُقَامُ اللِّقَاءَاتُ نَهَارًا، وَتَسْتَمِرُّ كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ نَحْوَ أَرْبَعِ سَاعَاتٍ. وَيَسْتَمِعُ الزُّوَّارُ إِلَى مُوسِيقَى حَيَّةٍ وَعُرُوضٍ يُقَدِّمُهَا مُنَسِّقُو الْمُوسِيقَى، وَيَشْرَبُونَ الْقَهْوَةَ. كَمَا يَتَعَرَّفُونَ إِلَى فَنَّانِينَ وَعَلَامَاتٍ تِجَارِيَّةٍ. وَتَمْزِجُ الْمُوسِيقَى بَيْنَ تَأْثِيرَاتٍ عَرَبِيَّةٍ وَغَرْبِيَّةٍ.
أُقِيمَ اللِّقَاءُ الْأَوَّلُ فِي قَاعَةِ «ذَا أُورَنْج رُوم» بِشَرْقِ لَنْدَنَ، فِي نُوفَمْبَرَ ٢٠٢٥. وَبَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ، نَظَّمَ الْفَرِيقُ ثَلَاثَةَ لِقَاءَاتٍ أُخْرَى، وَكَانَ أَحْدَثُهَا فِي يُونْيُو ٢٠٢٦. وَقَدْ نَفِدَتِ التَّذَاكِرُ فِي اللِّقَاءَاتِ الْأَرْبَعَةِ.
يَقُولُ الْفَرِيقُ إِنَّ هٰذِهِ الْفَعَالِيَّاتِ تُقَدِّمُ صُورَةً حَدِيثَةً عَنِ الثَّقَافَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ، وَتَمْنَحُ النَّاسَ مَكَانًا لِلِّقَاءِ. وَيُخَطِّطُ لِنَشْرِ عُرُوضٍ مُسَجَّلَةٍ عَلَى الْإِنْتَرْنِتِ، وَإِصْدَارِ مَجَلَّةٍ، وَإِنْشَاءِ مَكَانٍ دَائِمٍ، ثُمَّ التَّوَسُّعِ خَارِجَ لَنْدَنَ.
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Qahwa Sessions Bring Arab Culture and Music Together in London
Ali Jaffar founded the Qahwa Sessions project in London with his siblings and relatives. The project aims to create a space that brings Arab and Western cultures together. Jaffar grew up in London and has Iraqi roots.
The gatherings take place during the day, and each lasts about four hours. Visitors listen to live music and performances by DJs while drinking coffee. They also discover artists and commercial brands. The music combines Arab and Western influences.
The first gathering was held at The Orange Room in East London in November 2025. After that, the team organized three more gatherings, with the latest taking place in June 2026. Tickets sold out for all four gatherings.
The team says these events present a modern image of Arab culture and give people a place to meet. It plans to publish recorded performances online, produce a magazine, establish a permanent venue, and then expand beyond London.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| أَسَّسَ | verb | to found; establish |
| أَقَارِبُ | plural noun | relatives |
| جُذُورٌ | plural noun | roots; origins |
| لِقَاءٌ | noun | gathering; meeting |
| مُوسِيقَى حَيَّةٌ | noun phrase | live music |
| مُنَسِّقُو الْمُوسِيقَى | plural noun phrase | DJs; music coordinators |
| عَلَامَاتٌ تِجَارِيَّةٌ | plural noun phrase | commercial brands |
| تَأْثِيرَاتٌ | plural noun | influences |
| نَفِدَتِ التَّذَاكِرُ | verb phrase | the tickets sold out |
| مُسَجَّلَةٌ | adjective | recorded |
| دَائِمٌ | adjective | permanent |
| التَّوَسُّعُ | verbal noun | expansion |
Sources
- Arab News: Qahwa Sessions: The London coffee club blending Arab and Western beats
- YOU Studio: Events: Qahwa Sessions, Session Three
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