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May 24, 2013 Summer Films: Fire on the Marmara and Sacred Stones Two Films: "Fire on the Marmara" by David Segara, documents the journey and experiences of the passengers aboard the Mavi Marmara which attempted to break the siege of Gaza and was brutally attacked by the IDF on 27 May 2010; and "Sacred Stones", by Muayad Alayan and Laila Higazi which documents the harmful effects of the stone industry in the Palestinian territories on the people and the land. more...
May 31, 2013 OPENING RECEPTION: Hopes and Dreams Join Vian Shamounki Borchert's captivation with the holy city of Jerusalem as she live paints and exhibits her impressions of its amazing landmarks to its beautiful hills and valleys filled with olive and orange trees. more...
Jun 1, 2013 Cultural Program: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop, four sessions This is the third in a four-session workshop on Arabic Calligraphy, with instruction and demonstration of techniques and styles conducted by Dr. Abbas Mousavi. This is a package of lessons where each session builds on the skills acquired in the previous one. more...
Jun 5, 2013 Summer Daytime Film: Occupied Palestine Long before the first intifada drew international media to focus on Palestinian life under Israeli rule, David Koff produced, in 1981, this detailed portrait of the daily conflict being waged in Palestine/Israel. more...
Jun 7, 2013 Film Lecture with Terri Ginsberg: Dr. Terri Ginsberg gives a lecture on David Koff's 1981 film, "Occupied Palestine" which was the first film by an American director that tried to provide a view of the occupation from the Palestinian perspective. more...
Jun 8, 2013 Cultural Program: Arabic Calligraphy Workshop, four sessions This is the last in a four-session workshop on Arabic Calligraphy, with instruction and demonstration of techniques and styles conducted by Dr. Abbas Mousavi. more...
Jun 14, 2013 Summer Film: Enemy Alien "Enemy Alien", a first-person documentary, is the gripping story of the fight to free Farouk Abdel-Muhti, a gentle but indomitable Palestinian-born human rights activist detained in a post-9/11 sweep of Muslim immigrants. Told through the eyes of the filmmaker, the grandson of Japanese Americans interned during World War II, this documentary takes on unprecedented intimacy and historical resonance. more...
Jun 21, 2013 Summer Film: 5 Broken Cameras Nominated for Best Documentary, "5 Broken Cameras" is a deeply personal account of non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements, shot by Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, and editted by Guy Davidi, Israeli co-director. Screening will be accompanied by talk with Mr. Samer Badawi of the IMEU. more...
Jun 29, 2013 Sounds of the Qanun Join us for musical performance by Qanounist and vocalist Ali Amr and his colleague Antoine Katz on the electric bass. Amr's compositions contemplate Arabic & Jazz music while embracing different textures & styles within. more...

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