A R K U
بِالْعَرَبِيَّ وَ الْكُرْدِيَّ
MENA Club Night & Cultural Experience
ARKU brings contemporary MENA sounds, electronic music, live performance and dance culture to the Dutch nightlife scene.
A dynamic club experience where MENA sounds meet contemporary nightlife — created for diverse audiences, venues and cities.
From Culture to Nightlife
For over seven years, MENA Events has been creating cultural experiences in Groningen together with artists, communities and cultural partners.
ARKU is our next step: bringing the energy, creativity and diversity of MENA culture into the nightlife scene.
What is ARKU?
A New MENA Nightlife Platform
ARKU brings contemporary sounds from the Middle East and North Africa together with electronic music, live performance and club culture.
Professional DJs, musicians, vocalists and performers come together to create an energetic and immersive night.
ARKU is a recurring concept, developed together with venues, festivals and cultural partners.
THE ARKU EXPERIENCE
Built for the Night
From a DJ-led club night to a full live experience, ARKU can adapt to different venues, audiences and contexts.
DJ sets · Live music · Vocals · Percussion · Dance · Special performances
Every edition is shaped around the character of the venue and its audience.
New Audiences. New Connections.
ARKU creates a meeting point between MENA communities, local audiences, international students, music lovers and club-goers.
We believe nightlife can be more than entertainment: it can be a place where different worlds meet naturally on the same dancefloor.
A Flexible Format for Different Venues
ARKU can be adapted to different venues, audiences, and event formats.
The programme can combine DJ sets, live music, vocalists, percussionists, and special performances, creating a flexible line-up that matches the character, scale, and energy of each event.
Whether it’s a dedicated MENA club night, a festival afterparty, or part of a larger programme, ARKU brings the music, the artists, and the energy.
OUR EXPERIENCE
Built in Groningen. Ready for the Netherlands.
For over seven years, MENA Events has been developing cultural projects and collaborations in Groningen.
We have worked with artists, venues, festivals and cultural partners to bring new sounds, stories and audiences into the city.
Now we are taking that experience into the nightlife scene with ARKU.
FOR VENUES & CULTURAL PARTNERS
Let’s Build the Night Together
ARKU is looking for long-term partnerships with venues, festivals and cultural organisations across the Netherlands.
We want to develop recurring club nights and new nightlife formats together with our partners.
We bring:
MENA artists & DJs · Professional production · Cultural programming experience · New and diverse audiences
