Event in solidarity for Palestine

On the weekend of March 30 and 31, the Van Abbemuseum will organise two days of events in solidarity with the Palestinian people. During this event there is the opportunity for prayer in a private space. We would like to conclude the program together on Saturday with an Iftar meal.

Programme Saturday March 30

• 1:45 PM Walk-in auditorium
• 2:15 PM Introduction
• 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Screening Film 'Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019)', by director Abby Martin
• 4:00 PM Performance by spoken word artist Stryder
• 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM Break and time for prayer
• 4:45 PM discussion and Q&A led by teacher and presenter Karim Amghar, with Mohamed Kotesh (PGNL), Ahmad Elsayed (Brabant for Palestine), Hadi Mohamed - SJP (Students for Justice in Palestine)/ Stichting Handala and Lyra (Samidoun, International Women's Alliance).
• 5:45 PM – 8:30 PM (Iftar) meal at Café Burgers provided by Bashar Jadallah, with the option to purchase products from Studio Gül and Merve Boyuk.
• 8:30 PM End of day

More information about the film 'Gaza Fights for Freedom'

The documentary tells the story of Gaza and shows images of demonstrations, statements from victims and rare archive documentation. And thus explains the never-acknowledged history. Abby Martin's documentary originated while she was reporting in Palestine. She was denied entry to Gaza by the Israeli government. Martin contacted a group of journalists in Gaza to produce material. This collaboration made it possible to see images of resistance as they had never been shown before. With the highlight being material from the 'Great March of Return': a non-violent resistance that lasted weeks.

Programme Sunday March 31

• 12:15 Walk-in auditorium
• 12-30 1:20 PM Film Land Day – Subversive films
• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Break and time for prayer
• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Workshop making protest signs
• 4:00 PM End of day

More information about the film Land Day from Subversive Film

Subversive Film focuses on Palestinian militant and revolutionary cinema and began their production work in Ramallah in 2011. The original film was shot around the time of the first commemoration of Land Day in 1977. The film documents various events and testimonies surrounding the first commemoration of Land Day established.

More information Workshop making protest signs

How can you show resistance? In the 'Signs of Resistance' workshop we translate our associations with the ongoing violence against the Palestinian population into protest signs using various methods and techniques. The resistance and solidarity protest signs will be used during future protest actions in Eindhoven. Are you unable to attend a demonstration? Then you can also donate your protest sign after the workshop. We ensure that your sign ends up in the right place.