Palestine: The continued struggle for survival
Beautiful Resistance
Films and discussion with Abdelfattah Abusrour, inspirational founder of the Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society (Part of Leeds Palestine Film Festival)
Gaza Witness
An evening of readings, shared experiences and testimonies from those in Gaza and those who know Gaza.
Reporting Palestine
Speakers include: Zena Agha, Chris Gunness, Hind Hassan, Amjad Iraqi, Aroub Abdelhaq, and others to be confirmed. Moderated by Matthew Teller.
Voices in the Vacuum
Dr Abdelfattah Abusrour and Sarah Agha will talk about the situation and the impact it is having and will have for decades, on the children and young people there.
Tastes of the Levant: Arak and Kunafeh
Nader Muaddi, founder of the award-winning Muaddi Craft Distillery on the outskirts of Bethlehem talks to British-Lebanese author and wine writer Michael Karam about Arak, the world’s oldest distilled spirit. Fiona Dunlop, travel and food culture writer will talk about Kunafeh and guide us through a tasting.
Spoken Word Evening
Tasneim Zyada, Victoria McNulty, Iyad Hayatleh and Mo’min Swaitat will present their work in a evening of spoken word.
Syriacs of Bethlehem
George Kiraz discusses the importance of the Syriacs in Bethlehem and their contribution to the artistic and religious life of Bethlehem, as well as his recently published book, Water the Willow Tree – Memoirs of a Bethlehem Boyhood.
Healing through Art
Malak Mattar and Hannah Rose Thomas in conversation with Elizabeth Filippouli.
Outside looking in: 19th century exploration of Bethlehem
Jacob Norris, Maxim Sansour and Khalil Shokeh will discuss a remarkable period of western exploration of Bethlehem in the mid-1800s.
