[tadamon-l] Artists Against Apartheid. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11th. A Tadamon! Montreal Cultural Event

[Tadamon!]

Artists Against Apartheid.
A Tadamon! Montreal Cultural Event...

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11th, 8pm.
La Sala Rossa, 4848 St. Laurent
Doors: Suggested Donation 10$
Montreal, Quebec
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http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/post/946

Part of the 5th international week of action against the apartheid wall, 
initiated by the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, to 
oppose Israeli occupation and ethnic cleansing and to support the movement 
for boycott, divestment and sanctions.

Leading up to 'Palestinian Perspectives', an evening of film screenings at 
the Cinéma du Parc in Montreal on November 29th, to commemorate 60 years 
of occupation and to celebrate the Palestinian voice. Featuring cutting 
edge cultural projects from Montreal & internationally, uniting in 
expression against Israeli Apartheid.


---> Including Performances from:

* Lubo Alexandrov: A Bulgarian-born guitarist, composer and singer, 
Alexandrov has developed a unique musical style, merging Bulgarian, 
Turkish and Roma musical traditions. Recipient of the 2007 Juno Music 
Award for the 'Best World Album'. www.luboalexandrov.com

* Valerie Khayat: Poet, singer songwriter, Khayat has been active in folk, 
poetry and spoken word circles since 2004. She released her first book of 
poetry, 'The Road to Vesper', and her first full length album, 'Resonance 
in Blue', in 2007. www.myspace.com/valeriekhayat

* Kalmunity Vibe Collective members:
http://www.kalmunity.com

- Jason Selman: Poet & author of upcoming book from Cumulus Press.
- Mohamed Mehdi: Singer / songwriter of the Kalmunity Vibe Collective.
- Phenix: Hip-hop artist, poet representing Montreal's Haitian Diaspora.

* Ehab Lotayef: Writer, photographer, poet, activist and engineer.

* DJ Kandis: Middle Eastern, international beats, music from DJ Kandis.


---> Including the screening of works from the 'Beyond Blue & Gray' 
documentary project from Eyes Infinite Films, including an introduction 
from the series producer Nirah Shirazipour...

* Jerusalem in Exile. (10 minutes)
http://www.jerusalem-in-exile.net

Jerusalemite artists Steve Sabella and Najwan Darwish invite Palestinians 
who are unable to reach the holiest of cities, to describe their most 
personal memories of the place. It is an invitation that summons the 
visual images of Jerusalem that exist in the minds of Palestinians across 
the globe.

* Meet Me Out of the Siege. (13 minutes)
http://eyesinfinite.com

Hani Zu'rob, one of Palestine.s most prominant emerging visual artists, 
has been stuck in Paris for over a year. Originally traveling to France 
for a short stay, Hani has been unable to return to his wife and his 
homeland due to Israel.s severance of all diplomatic ties with the 
Palestinian Authority after the election of Hamas. Hani is joined in Paris 
by another deeply respected Palestinian artist, Kamal Boullatta, who 
shares his own story of exile that begun in 1967.

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This event will benefit Tadamon! Montreal's ongoing work and campaign 
directed at building solidarity between movements for social & economic 
justice from Montreal to the Middle East. Tadamon!'s ongoing political 
campaigns operating in Canada, including the campaign for Boycott, 
Sanctions & Divestment of the apartheid Israeli state & the campaign to 
challenge the listing of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization by the 
Canadian government.

* Tadamon!: De-listing Hezbollah
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/campaigns/de-listing-hezbollah

* Tadamon!: Boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israeli apartheid
http://tadamon.resist.ca/index.php/campaigns/boycott-divestment-and-sanctions-against-israeli-apartheid

Tadamon! Montreal
http://tadamon.resist.ca / 514 664 1036 / tadamon[at]resist.ca

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