Get together at MK&G
“Majlis” is an Arabic word meaning ‘a space for gathering.’ But it is more than just a place—it is a dynamic cultural practice across the SWANA region.
At MK&G, the Majlis serves as an open meeting space for the SWANA diaspora and anyone who feels connected to the region. Over tea and snacks, we come together to engage in conversation and discuss cultural, social, and design-related topics.
Participation is free. Wondering when the next Majlis gathering will take place? Simply check the calendar on our website!
Curation: Sarah Savalanpour & Jasmin Holtkötter
Project management: Jasmin Holtkötter
Contact: majlis@mkg-hamburg.de
Logo design: Amin Vahedi
‘Majlis – Get together at MK&G’ is funded by the Nader Etmenan Foundation.
Impressions
Looking Back: Highlights from “Majlis – Get together at MK&G”
رشتههای مقاومت - Threads of Resistance (21.8.25)
In her reading performance in Farsi, Leila Mousavi intertwines personal memories with traditional patterns from Central Asian crafts. She links this knowledge, preserved and passed on by women, with modern technology and opens new perspectives on cultural heritage and the present.
دیوان اشیاء – Collection of Things (22.3.25)
Artist Mohsen Hazrati demonstrates how AI transforms objects from the SWANA collection into digital avatars. The starting point is the concept ‘Divan-e-Ashya’ – Persian for “Collection of Things”: a poetic idea in which objects come alive through thoughts and stories.
“Protest Images” – Exhibition in Focus (07.12.24)
Ceren Mağden leads a tour of the exhibition “Pınar Öğrenci / Nuri Musluoğlu. Reordering Photography: Protest Images”, in which she is directly involved. At its core are the protest movements of two generations of migrants and their visibility in photography.
Arabic and Persian Graphic Design (5.10.24)
Graphic designer Amin Vahedi presents the calligraphic roots of Arabic and Persian graphic design. He explains the creation of the Majlis logo, which he designed, and offers insights into the creative development of new logo ideas.
Majlis? Let’s go! – The Opening Event (7.9.24)
At the launch of ‘Majlis – Coming Together at MK&G’, the SWANA exhibition takes centre stage. Visitors discover how the idea of the Majlis is reflected in different objects and discuss its significance as a space for exchange, encounter, and connection within the museum.