Arab Evening at Vippa

Experience the Best of Arabic Film, Music, and Food at Vippa!

Arab Film Days, celebrating its 15th edition at Vika Kino from April 2–6, invites you to Arab Evening at Vippa on Friday, April 4. The evening features a rich cultural program, including a short film screening of approximately 60 minutes, followed by a spectacular concert with Atlas Band.

Budour Hassan, Amnesty's researcher on Gaza, and Mariam Kirollos from Amnesty International will give a speech before the screening.

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Program for the Evening

• 12:00 – The food stalls Aleppo Bahebek, Marrakech, and others at Vippa open, serving food and drinks throughout the day.
• 19:00 – Screening of four short films (total runtime: 62 min):
  • Sheikh’s Watermelons (Tunisia, 23 min)
  • The Kiss / Boussa (Algeria, 19 min)
  • We Are in Need of Cosmic Help (Egypt, 5 min)
  • Bonboné (Palestine, 15 min)
• Approx. 20:00–22:00 – Concert with Atlas Band

Food stalls close at 21:00, bar closes at 23:00.

We look forward to filling Vippa with film, music, and dance! After the short film screening, the celebration continues with Atlas Band, featuring Wassim and Ali on keyboards and Karim on violin. They will be joined by a guest artist from Syria and the dance troupe Tribal Troopers. Expect high energy and a lively atmosphere among the band’s devoted, dance-loving audience!

• Free entry for both the film screening and the concert!
• Drop-in only, no table reservations. Arrive early to secure a good spot!

About the Films

Sheikh’s Watermelons (Kaouther Ben Hania | Tunisia | 23 min)
Sheikh Taher is a respected imam. One day, he agrees to pray for the soul of a woman he does not know, leading to unforeseen consequences for him.

The Kiss / Boussa (Azedine Kasri | Algeria | 19 min)
Meriam and Reda are a young Algerian couple who have yet to share their first kiss. Making it happen turns out to be a greater challenge than expected—will they succeed?

We Are in Need of Cosmic Help (Ahmed Emad | Egypt | 5 min)
A couple gets into an argument when a mosquito enters the room, adding to their troubles. However, the tiny intruder may hold the key to solving their real problem.

Bonboné (Rakan Mayasi | Palestine | 15 min)
A Palestinian couple resorts to an unconventional method to conceive a child while the husband serves time in an Israeli prison with strict visitation restrictions.