Please note our holiday hours this week:

Dec 29: Light Up the Dark (extended hours: 9 pm)

Dec 31: Early Closure (4 pm)

Starting Jan 1, 2026: Courtyard Café will be closed until Jan 14. Diwan will be temporarily closed until further notice.

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Opening times this week:
Monday
10 am - 9 pm
Light Up the Dark • 6–9 pm
Tuesday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
10 am - 4 pm
Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
10 am - 5:30 pm
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Opening times this week:
Monday
10 am - 9 pm
Light Up the Dark • 6–9 pm
Tuesday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday
10 am - 4 pm
Thursday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Friday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday
10 am - 5:30 pm

Sashar Zarif

Known for creating award-winning, multidisciplinary dance projects, Sashar Zarif is an internationally renowned performing artist, educator, and researcher. His work is steeped in the artistry and history of traditional, ritualistic, and contemporary dance and music of the Central Asian, Middle Eastern and North African regions, focusing on the Sufi and Shamanic practices within Muslim societies and beyond.

Known for creating award-winning, multidisciplinary dance projects, Sashar Zarif is an internationally renowned performing artist, educator, and researcher. His work is steeped in the artistry and history of traditional, ritualistic, and contemporary dance and music of the Central Asian, Middle Eastern and North African regions, focusing on the Sufi and Shamanic practices within Muslim societies and beyond. Zarif and his dance theatre have toured across 40 countries, promoting cultural dialogue through intensive fieldwork, residencies, performances, and creative collaborations.