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The Salaam Festiva<\/a>l is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work.<\/p>\n Its aim is to allow artists to be presented across disciplines and genres such as performing arts, visual arts, music and poetry.<\/p>\n Salaam, meaning the word welcome, brings together internationally-renowned artists from different art forms and backgrounds to create relevant, innovative, and progressive new work.<\/p>\n It is a landmark occasion for the multicultural city and challenges the way people engage and experience art.<\/p>\n The Salaam festival is supposed to be a nod to the future and a respectable bow to the past.<\/p>\n Rizwan Iqbal<\/a>, festival artistic director, says maintaining a balance has sometimes been difficult.<\/p>\n \u201c I think there are certain things that you cannot comprise on, and I think we couldn\u2019t create a Muslim arts and culture festival and be sponsored by an alcohol provider,” he said.<\/p>\n “Balance is the key, and I think the Islamic faith is originally about balance. It\u2019s not doing anything in extreme and it\u2019s not doing anything in low volumes.<\/p>\n \u201cThe balance for us is about doing the really simple things of making sure that we don\u2019t step over the line.<\/p>\n “There are people out there who don\u2019t agree with art or music within the Muslim culture and then there are those who don\u2019t really practice, who do like to drink and go out and still call themselves Muslims.<\/p>\n \u201cFor us it\u2019s about appreciating where everyone is right now but the message of what we\u2019re bringing is your welcome to come and enjoy this.\u201d<\/p>\n The project was born out of the pandemic with a series of conversations about the state of Muslim art and culture. Organisers received 44 bsubmissions from all over the world to take part in this year\u2019s festival from both artists and ordinary people. <\/p>\n TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE!<\/p>\n \t\tWe have a jam packed schedule from 20-25 July 2022, and our website has had a makeover! Visit our brand new website to book tickets and read all about our fantastic line-up!https:\/\/t.co\/6XyWCchZV1<\/a>@OneFellTweet<\/a> @SalaamFestival<\/a> #Salaamfestival<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/LK7A17R5k1<\/a><\/p>\n \t\u2014 Salaam Festival (@SalaamFestival) May 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n