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The Institut des cultures arabes et méditerranéennes (Institute for Arab and Mediterranean Cultures (ICAM)) is an association and
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cultural center for the promotion of Arab and Mediterranean cultures in Switzerland.


History

Founded in 2013 by former maire of Geneva, Patrice Mugny and the Lebanese-Sudanese bookseller Alain Bittar, the aim of the institute is to promote the cultures of the
Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
world and to establish an intercultural exchange between Switzerland and the Arab world. Supported by the
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and the city government, the cultural center promotes as an association the recognition of Arabic-speaking communities in Geneva society and its history.


Exhibitions and concerts

The Institute organizes and promotes shows, conferences, concerts and exhibitions related to its goals and objectives.


Exhibitions

The institute houses an exhibition space for contemporary art: the ''Galerie d'Olivier,'' exhibiting shows directly linked to Arab and
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cultures. Since 2016, artists such as Wajih Nahlé (Lebanon), Nja Mah Daoui (Tunisia) Nazir Ismail (Syria), Mohamed Al Dabous (Palestine), Mohamed Al Hawajri (Gaza) Sohail Salem (Gaza), Ali Taraghijah (Iran),
Towhidi Tabari Towhidi Tabari ( fa, توحیدی طبری, Mazandarani: توحیدی طبری Tawhidi Tabari ; born 15 June 1964) is an Iranian artist. He is a member of the Society of Iranian Calligraphists, International Association of Art, La Maison des ...
(Iran), Salah Taher (Egypt), Khali Hamra (Palestine) and Gianni Motti (Switzerland) have been represented at the Institute. Alain Bittar (ICAM) and Curator Nuria Delgado from Vesaniart, Málaga showed the works of Abraham Benzadón, Ana Pavón, Julia Diazdel, Mar Aragón, Daniel Garbade, Pedro Peña, Sebastián Navas and Kelly Fischer in the exposition about the
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in cooperation with the University of Malaga in 2020. Swiss artist Daniel Garbade also participated in this exhibition, and again in 2022 with his individual show entitled: ''Willam Tell is Andalusian.''


Concerts

The ICAM also organizes concerts by renowned musicians such as
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, Marcel Khalifé accompanied by
Rami Khalifé Rami Khalifé (born September 25, 1981) is a French- Lebanese composer and pianist. Early life and education Khalifé was born in Beirut, Lebanon, into a family of musicians. His father is musician Marcel Khalifé and his mother is vocalist Yolla ...
and Aymeric Westrich in the Alhambra or the ''Fête de l'Olivier'', the first Arab music festival in Switzerland.{{Cite web, url=https://thingstodoingeneva.ch/fete-de-lolivier-geneva-2019/, title=OLIVE TREE FESTIVAL – ARABIC AND MEDITERRANEAN MUSIC, date=2019-09-16, website=Things to do in Geneva, language=en-GB, access-date=2020-01-26


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