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13/10/2026

09/10/2026

05/10/2026

Make your Thursday even better by joining us to meet the artist Raymond Fung in conversation with Malcolm McNeill this Thursday 8th Oct at 6pm https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/conversation-raymond-fung-and-malcolm-mcneill-liubai-beyond-emptiness

21/09/2026

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14/09/2026

Graduation week was so joyous! Congratulation to all 2026 graduates🎉

You will be forever welcome at SOAS Library

14/09/2026

Don't miss this

✨ One week left!

Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan closes at SOAS Gallery next Saturday, 19 September.

Among the exhibition’s highlights are remarkable nineteenth-century Arabachi coats embroidered in red on blue, rarely displayed Mangal and Pashai shirts, bold women’s capes worked in yellow on black, and an unusual green Kandahari woman’s face veil decorated with intricate khamak embroidery.

Through silk, wool, beads, coins, chain stitch, cross stitch, couching and more, these objects offer a glimpse into the lives, creativity and extraordinary skill of their makers and wearers. The exhibition also preserves examples of styles and techniques that are now disappearing.

Don’t miss your chance to see around 100 embroidered textiles from across Afghanistan, drawn from the Karun Thakar collection and the V&A.

📅 Closing Saturday 19 September
📍 SOAS Gallery, Ground Floor Gallery
🕥 Tuesday–Saturday, 10.30am–5pm
🌙 Open late Thursday until 8pm
🎟 Free admission

14/09/2026

10/09/2026

Such a wonderful time of year 😍

SOAS alumni are forever welcome in SOAS Library!

08/09/2026

Congratulations everyone!!

03/09/2026

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