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Hekayyatna

Hekayyatna is a community-driven production house, building connections, one story at a time. Through events and multimedia productions, we bring together communities in London and beyond to explore the big questions shaping our lives today — from justice, language, and belonging, to identity, memory, and migration.

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What is friendship made of?

June 2024, London

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Do connections differently.

Hekayyatna means our stories’ in Arabic.

Our monthly events are immersive and participatory: part workshop, part conversation, part salon. Think community brainstorms guided by discussions, guest speakers, and shared curiosity. We work with venues, organisations, and educational institutions to bring their work to life in a new and engaging way.

Some past events include topics like: How does language shape our sense of belonging in cities? Can we find justice? What is the heritage & history of coffee?

A combined ten years of award-winning production experience

Do storytelling differently.

We make captivating audio and video productions that bring overlooked stories to life. With over a decade of experience producing award-winning episodes in both Arabic and English, we have uncovered fascinating stories as we explore SWANA and the wider Global Majority.

A man holding a microphone speaking on stage, with two women in the background, in a dimly lit venue.
A person holding a microphone standing in front of a colorful animated background of a clock and a person climbing a tower.

We've partnered with:

  • Graphic with a beige background and a large white silhouette of a religious structure, with the word 'SHUBBAK' in bold letters at the bottom.

  • Logo for Horniman Museum & Gardens featuring a large black letter 'H' on a pink background with the museum's name.

  • Mastercard logo with two overlapping circles, one red and one orange, and the text 'mastercard foundation' underneath.

  • Logo of the City of Westminster featuring a crest with a crown, two lions, and a shield, with the text 'City of Westminster' below.

  • Map showing the location of The Arab British Centre with a red circle labeled 40.

  • Sign that reads 'Palestine House' with a key hanging from the top right corner.

  • Line drawing of various mystical and spiritual symbols including moons, stars, hearts, eyes, plants, and abstract shapes arranged in a layered composition.

  • Logo of The Portman Estate featuring a shield with a fleur-de-lis symbol on the left and text reading 'The Portman Estate' on the right.

  • Black text with a subtle star design in the background reading 'The 7th Annual Sitar Cinema Star Film Festival'.

  • Silhouette of a reindeer standing inside a three-dimensional accordion-style folder or paper structure painted in shades of blue.

  • Metallic, reflective, green and blue balloons shaped as the date '3.28'.

  • A stylized tree with leaves forming Arabic calligraphy, with the words 'Zaytoun from Palestine' below on a black background.

  • 3D logo with the text 'Gallery' on a gray cube and the number '21' in front of it.

  • A blue shield icon with a check mark inside it, with the words 'Humanity insured' below the icon.

  • Colorful logo with Arabic text at the top, followed by large pink, orange, and yellow shapes forming abstract human figures.

  • Green circular logo with the text 'ALL 15' at the top and the word 'Joy' in stylized writing below.

  • Red background with the word 'SCRAM' written in white, stylized, block letters.

  • A green guitar headstock with tuning pegs, decorative plants, and the word 'GUITAR' underneath.

  • Logos featuring the Greek letter sigma and Greek letter mu inside a stylized circle.

  • Logo with black text 'МКОРА' and a green circle containing a bar graph in the middle.

  • Bright yellow background with white abstract shapes, black text reads 'Koshari St. Naturally Healthy Egyptian Street Food'.

  • Mastercard logo with overlapping red and orange circles above the word "survive" in lowercase black and green letters.

  • A colorful, stylized sign with the words 'Super Con' in a mix of black, red, and purple colors, featuring a red arrow and 3D block elements.

  • Stylized logo with a large white letter E outlined in black, over an orange square background, with a smaller white rectangle outlined in black below to the right.

  • A circular sign with a yellow outline and a blue background featuring the word 'Vermil' written in cursive.

  • Black circular logo with 'RE' and 'A' separated by a diagonal line