MOCAfest 2013 - Marketplace of Creative Arts
Nov 03, 2013 Art Event
The World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF) was opened by Gala Dinner, which hosted many prominent guests from around the globe, among them: Hon. Tun Musa Hitam, the Chairman of the WIEF Foundation; Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia; HRH The Prince of Wales; Hamid Karzai, President of Afganistan and Bakir Izetbegovic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hon. Tun Musa Hitam, the Chairman of the WIEF Foundation / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
HRH The Prince of Wales / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Prominent guests: Hamid Karzai, President of Afganistan, Najib Razak, Prime Minister of Malaysia, HRH The Prince of Wales / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
At the Gala Dinner performers from Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia presented a performance created especially for the 9th WIEF. It was an amazing journey from 'West to East, representing the strong relationships that WIEF helps to build around the world.
Artists from Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Sheila Majid performing at the Gala Dinner / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
9th WIEF / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
The 6th MOCAfest started with the MOCAfellows, a new fellowship programme which focused on professional and business development in the creative industry. The artists shared ideas, collaborated on projects and attended many workshops. The end-goal was to give artists the key skills they need to plan and launch a successful career as well as to learn from other artists and art professionals.
MOCAfest artists presented their work at the exhibition and the performers showed their talent at stunning concerts taking place both nights of the event. The MOCAfest was filled with compelling discussions, interactive workshops, fusion performances, independent films and inspiring visual arts.
MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
MOCAfest 2013, Installation view / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
A photographer Ahmed Krausen from Denmark exhibiting at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Ahmed Krausen's photography exhibited at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
A photographer Noor Iskandar (from Singapore) besides his work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Fatimah Chik, a visual artist from Malaysia exhibited her work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Elvira Bojadzic, a visual artist from Bosnia and Herzegovina exhibited her paintings at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
A visitor looking at Elvira Bojadzic's painting / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Aidah Rasheed, a visual artist and a filmaker from USA exhibited her work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Nilgün Akinci, a visual artist and a filmaker from Germany, Tasnim Bahdadi, a visual artist from Germany and Saba Barnard, a visual artist from USA exhibited their work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Saba Barnard's work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Tasnim Bahdadi's work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Islamic Calligraphy by Soraya Syed at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Installation view at MOCAfest 2013 showing works by Qasim Arif, Soraya Syed and Fatimah Chik / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Qasim Arif, a visual artist infront of his work / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Nadia Janjua, a visual artist from USA infront of her work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Husin Hourmin, a visual artist from Malaysia exhibited his work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Art by Fadli Yusoff from Malaysia and Mohammed Ali (Aerosol Mohammed) from UK, at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Mohammed Ali (Aerosol Mohammed) / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Art by Suhaimi Fadzir, a visual artist from Malaysia at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Housin Hourmin, a visual artist from Malaysia exhibited his work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Fadli Yusoff, a visual artist from Malaysia exhibited his work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Mohd Noor Mahmoud, a visual artist from Malaysia exhibited his work at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Bankers Panel: Internationalising Islamic Finance / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Rabia Zargapur, President and Creative Director of Award-winning Fashion Brand Rabia Z from United Arab Emirates shares her experience at the Panel 'Capitalising the Online Market' / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Aida Begic, a filmmaker from Bosnia and Herzegovina speaking at the Panel 'Imagining Muslim Cinema- Mediating Identity through Film' / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
The Panel 'Imagining Muslim Cinema- Mediating Identity through Film'. Panelists: Aidah Raheed, Mansoor Suleman, Aida Begic, Nilgün Akinci / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
The Panel 'Curating the Future: Integrating Ideas, Design, Arts and the World We Deserve'. Panelists: Mark Zeyba Rahman (Art Coordinator, USA), Gonzales (Poet, USA), Elvira Bojadzic (Visual Artist, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Abid Hussain (Art Coordinator, UK), Mohammed Yahya (Hip Hop, UK) / Photo by Qasim Arif, © Islamic Arts Magazine
The singer-song writer SarÂina Leah from Uk and Tasleem Firdausse, a poet from USA / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
N'Faly Kouyate, kora player from Guinea Conakry and Sukina Pilgrim, a poet from UK / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Tasnim Baghdadi, a visual artist from Germany drawing on the stage / Photo: © Islamic Arts MagazineJamal Raslan, Spoken Word from Malaysia / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Ravinderjit Singh, a percussionist from Malysia and Zeshan Bagewadi, a vokalist from USA / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Saif Adam, a vokalist from USA / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Mark Gonzales, a poet from USA (in the background we see Mohammed Ali creating a graffiti art) / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Saif Adam, Mohammed Ali, Ravinderjit Singh, Mark Gonzales / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Silkroad at MOCAfest 2013 / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Abdelkader Saadoun, oud player from Algeria; Rakae Jamil, sitar from Pakistan; Asif Sinan, a guitarist from Pakistan and N'Faly Kouvayte, kora player from Guinea Conakry / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Kilema Clement, a musician from Madagaskar / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Qasim Arif, a visual artist making calligraphy on the stage / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Abdelkader Saadoun, N'Faly Kouvayte and Joel Cerdor (from Australia) / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Saba Barnard with her painting in the background that she completed during the concert / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
Mohammed Ali and Asad Jafri / Photo: © Islamic Arts Magazine
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