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An African American gospel choir is the Greek chorus for a Palestinian play on Martin Luther King which tours the West Bank preaching nonviolence. It is a personal and cultural exchange where, over the course of the journey, their ideas about each other are radically transformed.
Artist John Halaka discusses his multi-disciplinary project, Portraits of Denial & Desire, that preserves and presents the stories of indigenous Palestinians who were displaced from their homeland in an ongoing cultural genocide that began 65 years ago.
Past Exhibit: Photographer Amr Mounib has deep roots in Egypt and in film, extending back to the first silent films produced in Egypt by his grandfather, Fawzi Mounib. In this, his first solo exhibition at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery Al–Quds he combines painting, collage photography and a touch of surrealism to produce images of an Egypt that lies in his heart.
Award-winning playwright Ismail Khalidi reads from his latest unpublished collection of poems.
A performance by renowned traditional folkloric society Al Hannouneh in Alexandria, VA as part of an eight city tour across the United States
Video of performance by Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall in Alexandria, VA. Specializing in dramatic choreography, music and dabke dance, Al Hannouneh preserves Palestinian culture and identity through artistic expression.
Join us for this exhibition featuring 39 artists from around the world who have created 64 artworks that examine the shared historical and contemporary paths of three cultures: Palestinian, Native American and Irish.
Mona El-Bayoumi is an Egyptian-American artist residing in Washington D.C. She was born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1962 and moved to the United States as a young child. Growing up in East Lansing, Michigan, in the 1970’s, El-Bayoumi was exposed to many human rights struggles around the world.
Musical performance by Qanounist and vocalist Ali Amr and his colleagues Antoine Katz on the electric bass and Tareq Rantisi on percussion. Amr’s compositions contemplate Arabic & Jazz music while embracing different textures & styles within.
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