Filotico Arts

Picking threads of magic and power in The Thousand and One Nights.

How did the relationship between the East and the West change when 18th century Europe chose science over magic?

And can we think of magic as a tool for ‘Othering’?

Through tales of enchantment, an illustrated talk, and debate, Egyptian storyteller Chirine El Ansary, mythographer and writer Marina Warner invite you to listen to, engage with and discuss stories of magical transformations from The Thousand and One Nights. You will dive into tales of Jinn and divinatory astrolabes as well as discuss the importance of stories both to create histories and imagine new futures.