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PalFest in Gaza
All this week, the Palestinian Festival of Literature has been hosting free public events and conducting workshops with writers, bloggers and activists in the besieged city of Gaza. Pal Fest is an annual festival that aims to bring together audiences and communities split apart by Israel’s military occupation: “pitting the power of culture against the culture of…
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Like These Trees by Najwan Darwish
Today we bring you an unpublished poem by Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, who performed at Palfest's recent event at the Free Word Centre, plus a music video by celebrated oud musician Basel Zayed.
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Translating Arabic in Cairo
Literature Across Frontier's Nia Davies introduces their Arabic translation training programme, and explains how their translation workshops in Egypt have been affected by the revolution.
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A Shop Selling Speech
As Associate Playwright at the Bush Theatre, Sabrina Mahfouz spent January in her other motherland, Egypt, to research a theatre project inspired by the uprisings of the past year. As Sabrina discovered, so many things had changed - for better or worse - and so many things were exactly the same - for better or worse.
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ARTICLE 19 to join Arab International Media Support delegation
In the wake of a tumultuous civil war, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19, Agnes Callamard, along with twelve other Arab and international media support specialists, toured the newly liberated Libya to help citizens understand their rights to free expression. The delegation team met with media practitioners for workshops dealing with issues of media law, audio visual regulation, media safety and free media. This press release details the preceding goals of the tour and its potential implications on Libyan media.
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Bahrain: Sentences upheld against jailed human rights defenders, writers and bloggers
English PEN reiterates its continued protest at the detention of academic, blogger and human rights activist Dr Abduljalil Al-Singace and human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, whose life sentences for their peaceful opposition activities were confirmed on appeal by a military court on 28 September 2011. We are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr Al-Singace and Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja for the…
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Yemeni press freedom activist Tawakel Karman wins Nobel Prize
ARTICLE 19 congratulates the joint recipients of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, including Tawakkul Karman for her inspiring work as head of press freedom organisation, Women Journalists Without Chains. “ARTICLE 19 is delighted that the Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Karman, Johnson-Sirleaf and Gbowee, all renowned women’s rights activists. I am delighted that the Nobel Committee has recognised…
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Upcoming Event: Arab Spring Day
In association with LIFT, Index on Censorship & the Southbank Centre
Sun 8 Jul 2012
10:00amSouthbank Centre
As part of Southbank Centre’s London Literature Festival, this day-long event curated by writers and activists from the Middle East will provide a platform for a fusion of performances, readings and conversations, shedding light on the recent uprisings across the Arab world. Full details to be announced soon. Visit LIFT's website for more details and to buy…
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Upcoming Event: Changing the Face of Freedom
In association with LIFT, Index on Censorship & the Southbank Centre
Fri 22 Jun 2012
10:30amFree Word Lecture Theatre
10.30am - 1pm As the impact of the Arab Spring continues to reverberate around the world, we bring together LIFT international artists with artists based in the UK, from the Middle East, Burma and Belarus, to reflect on what happens to the creative vocabulary when the political landscape changes. In a half-day conference of panel discussion and breakout sessions, we…
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Past Event: Culture Under Fire: Creative Resistance in Syria
Fri 16 Mar 2012
5:00pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
Reel Festivals returns for its fifth year with Reel Syria 2012, in association with Mosaic Initiative for Syria, supporting Syrian artists and showcasing Syrian culture to a UK audience. At a time when Syria is engulfed in violent conflict, the festival will present a nuanced portrait of the country and its people. On the anniversary of the uprising, Mosaic Initiative for…
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Past Event: This is Jerusalem
A Performance of Poetry and Music by Najwan Darwish and Basel Zayed
Wed 14 Mar 2012
8:00pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
The Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) invites you to see the celebrated poet Najwan Darwish performing alongside acclaimed oud musician Basel Zayed. This is a fundraising event for the fifth Palestine Festival of Literature, which will take place in Gaza in May 2012. All money raised from ticket sales will go directly to supporting cultural and education activities in Palestine. Previously,…
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Past Event: Literary Translation from Arabic into English in the UK and Ireland
Thu 2 Feb 2012
6:30pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) and Free Word invite you to a presentation of a report by Alice Guthrie and Alexandra Büchler, followed by a panel debate and Q & A. Speakers include translators of Arabic fiction Professor Marilyn Booth and Dr Peter Clark OBE. LAF’s recent report Literary Translation from Arabic in the UK and Ireland…
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Past Event: Freedom Theatre: films and discussion from Palestine
Thu 15 Sep 2011
3:59pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
An evening focusing on The Freedom Theatre, the extraordinarily inspirational and courageous cultural initiative based in the Jenin Refugee Camp on the West Bank. The Theatre provides opportunities and ambition for children growing up in a society struggling with increasing isolation, violence, fragmentation and disillusion. The artistic director Juliano Mer Khamis was assassinated in Jenin on 4 April 2011, but the theatre…
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Past Event: Mouths Wide Shut
Music, Theatre, Literature, Cinema and Social Media in Today's Iran
Thu 18 Aug 2011
5:30pmFree Word Hall
ARTICLE 19 and Small Media cordially invite you to celebrate the launch of a new book titled Cultural Censorship in Iran and the unveiling of Azad Tribune's new online look. This will be an evening filled with surprises, including live music, theatre performances and short film screenings. For years, Iranians have resorted to non-traditional and underground channels to express themselves.…
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Past Event: Comedy in the Middle East?
Wed 20 Jul 2011
5:30pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
A live version of the popular Little Atoms radio show with cartoonist Tarek Shahin. 2011 has seen unprecedented moves for democracy across the Middle East. But what role has satire played in this? Can humour thrive under tyranny? And can dictators allow themselves to be laughed at? Is there such thing as “Arab comedy”? …
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Past Event: The Art of Resistance in Palestine
Tue 19 Jul 2011
6:00pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
Culture + Conflict present an evening of images and discussion with William Parry, author of Against the Wall: The Art of Resistance in Palestine (Pluto Press 2010). 'The artwork and graffiti on Israel's separation wall,' Parry suggests, 'can be seen in many ways: as solidarity with Palestinians, a reflection of the reality of occupation, a means of voicing frustration and resistance…
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Past Event: Youssef Chahine: A Retrospective Part One
Cairo Station
Fri 15 Jul 2011
5:30pmFree Word Lecture Theatre
Youssef Chahine was a pioneer of Egyptian cinema. The recipient of many awards, including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Alexandria, Why? in 1978, and a lifetime achievement award from Cannes, his work was often controversial and brought him into conflict with the Egyptian authorities, leading to a spell in exile in Lebanon in the 1960s. This…