Thursday, April 19, 2012

PalFest 2012: Gaza, Ramallah, Cairo



We are now just days away from launching our new, bi-lingual website. But we also know that you are all dying to know what's being planned for this year's festival. 

So here's a brief outline of our programme of free public events. As usual, PalFest will also be working with schools, universities and cultural centres in camps - but the below events are free and open for absolutely anyone to attend. 

In a few days we will announce the 21 authors who will be travelling to Gaza for the main body of this year's festival....

GAZA

May 6th: Opening Night
4pm, Golden Media Centre (opposite al Azhar University)
[Full line up to be announced]


May 7th: Concert
5pm, Rashad al Shawa Centre
Concert by Jafra, Eskenderella and more. 


May 9th: Closing Night
5pm, Dar al Basha (opposite Qasr al Basha)
[Full line up to be announced]



RAMALLAH

May 5th, 7.30pm
Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre
Public reading with Maya Abu Hayat, Rachel Holmes, Bee Rowlatt, Abd Al-Rahim Al-Shaikh. 
With a musical performance by Imad Sayrafi. 


CAIRO                          

May 11th, 8pm
Rawabet Theatre, Downtown
The PalFest group report back to Cairo, tell the audience about their experiences and discuss ways we can all work together in the future. 




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