Archive for May, 2009
Tadamon! Artists Against Apartheid XIII, Quebec Concert this Sunday
within the Suoni per il Popolo | photo: Matthew Cassel
SUNDAY JUNE 7
20h00 $8 in advance | $10 at door
La Sala Rossa
4848 St. Laurent
Montreal, Quebec
performances from:
* ESMERINE
Bruce Cawdron-percussion
Beckie Foon-cello
Esmerine is the duo of Bruce Cawdron and Beckie Foon, recently joined by harpist Sarah Page and drummer/percussionist Andrew Barr. Esmerine has released two extremely well received, majestic [...]
Toda Toda – Thank you for the Land
In protest to the ongoing land grab by Israeli settlers in the West-Bank John Barukhov composed a song and videoclip about these stories. In contrast to the serious tone of protests, he boldly chose to take a satirical approach, which does an excellent job of presenting the sheer insanity that accompanies ethnic cleansing:
Don’t Mess With Quetzal
Quetzal, following their recent recording of “Intifada“, were ironically invited to play a normalization event for the Israeli consulate in LA, to “celebrate” 61 years of Palestinian disposession…
They boldy declined…
To Whom It May Concern:
Quetzal will not be performing at the Fiesta Shalom on May 17th. When first presented with this performance, it was presented as [...]
Gaza Photo Show – Together We Make it Happen
As part of its celebration of 25 years in the world and 10 years in Palestine, Islamic Relief in Gaza cordially invites friends and partners to attend this photo exhibition. The show displays a number of photos documenting life in Palestine and IR activities in Gaza, Palestine and worldwide.
Host: Islamic Relief, Palestine
Time: May 13-14, 2009
Location: Rashad Al-Shawwa [...]
Farid Esack – The Longest Letter complete
“I come from apartheid South Africa.
Arriving in your land, the land of Palestine, the sense of deja vu is inescapable. I am struck by the similarities. In some ways, all of us are the children of our histories. Yet, we may also choose to be struck by the stories of others. Perhaps this ability is [...]
Landscapes of Desire – John Halaka show at The Jerusalem Fund, DC
John Halaka’s drawings Landscapes of Desire are inspired by the ruins of Palestinian villages and homes that were destroyed by Israel during and after the 1948 ethnic cleansing of Palestine. The images compel the viewer to reflect on the unrelenting effort by the Jewish State to annihilate a culture that refuses to disappear and an [...]
The Burden of Settler Colonialism
JERUSALEM DISPOSSESSED
“During our documentary work in and around Jerusalem, we have been increasingly exposed to the dark side of the City of Light. There, hundreds of thousands of people are living in shadow, with identity defined by forces they cannot control, unwanted in their own homes, afraid of being expelled while they are just [...]
Dissent is Democratic
Pete Seeger celebrates 90 years of resistance
NPR: Pete Seeger turns 90 today — and he’s still performing. In fact he’s playing and singing tonight at a birthday bash in Madison Square Garden, alongside Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris and many others.
Pete Seeger firmly believes that song can bring us together and make our lives better. He sang for and with [...]
