Evening for Palestine vol. 3
The Evening for Palestine vol. 3 provides space for discussion and sharing information about history and presence of Palestine, and for enjoying some Palestinian culture.
The ANTI Festival presents Dear Laila, a work by Basel Zaraa (Palestine/UK) that tells the story of one Palestinian family through an interactive installation. The Evening for Palestine vol. 3 event will extend the perspective of the artwork, provide information about the history of the region and include a discussion on its current situation.
The event is the third Evening for Palestine organised in Kuopio. The previous events were organised by local activists of the Kuopio for Palestine collective which is partnering ANTI Festival for this event as well, together with the Crafts 4 Gaza collective.
Programme
On-going:
Palestinian pop-up restaurant
Grafts 4 Gaza shop
Tatreez workshop (Palestinian embroidery)
Community artworks
Sumud info desk
17:00 Welcome
17:10 The Enduring Question of Palestine – an online lecture by Ziad Abu-Rish
Ziad Abu-Rish is Associate Professor of Middle East Studies and Human Rights at Bard College, where he also directs the MA Program in Human Rights and the Arts. He is the author of several articles and book chapters, and co-editor of The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings: End of an Old Order? (2012). He serves as co-editor of Arab Studies Journal and Jadaliyya e-zine, and co-director of the Lebanese Dissertation Summer Institute and Middle East Studies Pedagogy Initiative.
17:50 Q&A + discussion hosted by XXA
18:30 Dabke dance workshop hosted by Yonis Khalil
19:50 Poems about steadfastness and salvation by XXA
20:00 Live music: Nemat Battah
This presentation is happening with the support of Perform Europe.
Perform Europe, supported by the European Union, is a funding scheme for the European performing arts sector. It facilitates international networking and supports inclusive, diverse, and eco-friendly touring projects across the 40 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe emphasises practices rooted in sustainability and inclusivity, aiming to transform the performing arts sector and ensure a balanced distribution across the continent.
Perform Europe is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union and implemented by a consortium of six organisations: IETM – International network for contemporary performing arts, European Festivals Association (EFA), Circostrada, European Dance Development Network, Pearle * – Live Performance Europe and IDEA Consult.