Beit Zatoun is pleased to be a sponsor and offer a venue for the Second International Festival of Poetry of Resistance.

As well as hosting events and readings from the Festival, Beit Zatoun has programmed a special segment on the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish and its pivotal role in helping to galvanize Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation.

Mahmoud Darwish and Palestinian Poetry of Resistance 

Talk, video of poet tribute to Darwish, poetry readings in Arabic, English and Hebrew, as well as recorded music of the poems of Darwish. 

- Reading of Darwish poems (in Arabic & English)
- Mahmoud Darwish:The Poet behind the Portrait - Talk by Hicham Safieddine
- Excerpt from film dedicated to Darwish by Kathy Wazana; poetry by Sami Chetrit
- Recorded Music inspired by Darwish poetry (handout with artist, poem and lyrics)
- Poetry in the Arab World & Poetry Reading with Ehab Lotayef
- Panel: Darwish as "Palestine's national poet"
- Conversation / Q&A

 
Followed by documentary film (60 minutes) on Mahmoud Darwish (at 5:00 pm)

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- No charge (Donations to Beit Zatoun gratefully accepted)
- doors open at 1:45
- Sorry, not wheelchair accessible

Tasty refreshments (non-alcoholic) and snacks with oliveoil+za'atar dipping.