Khalifa will be an artist-in residence at the Slimane Sactuary, Marrakech together with pianist Marcus Baban from March 20th to April 6th 2026. The focus of the residency will be the premiere and launch of a project centered around permaculture and art as means to forward awareness around climate change.

Khalifa has been invited by the prestigious UNISA Foundation to perform and give a masterclass at the Pretoria University School of Music in June 2026. Other engagements include concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

A new movie on Claudio Arrau, by Chillean filmmaker Cristian Vega. The film is an official project of the Consejo Nacional de Television de Chile and will be premiered in Chile in Spring 2026. Khalifa, who worked also as local producer in New York, will be featured as interviewee.

Khalifa has been selected and invited to give a lecture/recital and masterclass at the Mehli Mehta Foundation in Mumbai in August 2026. Other engagements include performances in New Delhi, Pune and Bangalore.