Opening Address
Opening address by Ambassador Dr Husam Zomlot, Head of the Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom
An Afrodabkeh Dance performance
130 Dancers from five Palestinian governorates are participating in this production.
Planet Bethlehem - Unexpected tales from a small town!
Historian Jacob Norris and film maker Leila Sansour talk about launching an online archive of the city. Photo display and Q&A with Mandy Turner.
Annemarie Jacir in conversation with three young film makers
Annemarie Jacir talks with Ibrahim Handal, Baha Abu Shanab and Wisam Al Jafari about their film making
A walking tour of the wall with young Palestinian artists
An art conversation along the wall in Bethlehem, with Baha Hilo, artist Ayed Arafah and filmmaker Tamara Abu Laban.
Mafar perform in A M Qattan, Ramallah
A lively performance from the famed alternative rock group Mafar who hail from Bethlehem, Palestine
The Mother of Pearl Industry of Bethlehem
George Al Ama talks about the traditional Bethlehem craft of carving Mother of Pearl and its fascinating history and sad decline over many centuries.
Embodying identity - Dabka and Damhsa Gaelach/Irish Dance
Irish dancing/dabka dance collaboration performance followed by a discussion about the importance of Dabka in Palestine and Irish Dancing in Ireland.
Open Bethlehem (Discussion)
Palestine/British director Leila Sansour in conversation with Sir Vincent Fean. Followed by Q and A with Angela Feeney.
