As a fundraiser for Hanwell Friends of Sabastiya
Sabastiya, The Venerable City (English) from Rayuela Productions on Vimeo.
Hanwell Friends of Sabastiya (HAFSA) is a twinning organisation with the village of Sabastiya, near Nablus in Palestine. Members of HAFSA regularly visit Sabistiya, developing personal friendships and mutual understanding.
HAFSA has organised four evenings in November to celebrate Palestinian life and culture and to share news of Sabastiya. These events are open to all.
The evenings are to help fundraise for projects in Sabastiya such as supporting the two schools, grey water development initiatives, special needs young people and their families, tree planting. Funding will also go to Amos Trust projects highlighted in the Palfest and the support for nurse and midwife training spearheaded by Friends of Nablus and Surrounding Areas (FONSA)
Friday 2nd November 7.30pm
Ealing Town Hall, Ealing Broadway £6/7 entry
Ealing Classic Cinema showing the dramatic Palestinian film “When I Saw You”. This 2012 film was directed by Annemarie Jacir.
Set in the tumultuous year of 1967, the world is alive with change: brimming with reawakened energy, new styles, music and an infectious sense of hope. In Jordan, a different kind of change is underway as thousands of refugees pour across the border from Palestine. Tarek aged 11 (and his mother Ghaydaa) becomes a refugee, separated from his father in the chaos of war.
This gripping film was selected as the Best Foreign Language at the 85th Oscars.
Followed by Q&A and discussion.
Acclaimed author Ben White
Friday 9th November, 7.30-10pm, free entry
The Hobbayne Centre, St Dunstan's Rd, Hanwell W7 2HB
Ben is passionate about justice. He is a journalist, analyst, and author, long specialising in Palestine and Israel. Over the last decade he has had over 400 articles published. Author of the seminal ‘Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide’. His new book ‘Cracks in the Wall: Beyond Apartheid in Palestine/Israel’ is just published.
Majed Al-Zeer. Palestinian academic and lawyer. Director of the Palestinian Return Centre.
The Palestinian Return Centre is an independent consultancy focusing on the historical, political and legal aspects of the Palestinian refugees from the Nakba (The Palestinian catastrophe).
Plus: Delicious Palestinian food, poetry and music.
Jenny Baker, chair of Amos Trust. Illustrated talk “Working with Partners in Palestine”
Friday 16th November, 7.30-10pm
The Hobbayne Centre, St Dunstan's Rd, Hanwell W7 2HB
The talk will focus on women's health in Gaza, particularly breast screening and cancer care, as well as support for other projects in Palestine. Amos Trust is a human rights charity working with partners in Palestine and around the world nurturing innovative local responses to poverty, oppression and conflict. She is also a marathon runner.
Latifa Abouchakra who came to the UK as an eight-year old refugee from Palestine. She is a teacher in Ealing and Vice-Chair of the Association for the Palestinian Community in the UK.
Followed by Q and A and discussion. Palestinian poetry, music, snacks and refreshments.
Hopefully HAFSA's man in Sabastiya – Abu Yasser - will be over in the UK to update us on events on the (occupied) ground!
Baroness Jenny Tonge on Palestine and the Media
Friday 23rd November, 7.30-10pm
The Hobbayne Centre, St Dunstan's Rd, Hanwell W7 2HB
Surely Jenny Tonge needs little introduction! A former Lib-Dem MP for Richmond and is a peer in the House of Lords. She is now sits as an independent. Jenny has long been a vocal and courageous supporter of the Palestinian cause.
Jonathan Coulter recently challenged newspaper reporting of Palestine-Israel events through the High Court .
With Q and A and discussion. Palestinian food, poetry and music.
To contribute go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/fundpalfest
Further details hanwellfriendsofsabastiya@gmail.com
*NOTE – the Hobbayne Centre address is also given as 45 Lower Boston Rd W7 3TP – it’s the same place. Underground – Boston Manor or Ealing Broadway, then bus E8 or 195. Train – Hanwell, then walk.
October 8, 2018
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