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Posted on September 06, 2011 by Marivel Guzman

Join celebrated writers, film makers, rappers, photographers, story tellers and locals to listen, talk, learn, rap, discuss, watch, question and share ideas on Palestine at the inaugural Tottenham Palestine Literature Festival, Thursday September 29th to Sunday October 2nd.
The festival has been organised by Haringey Justice for Palestinians. We would like to thank everyone who has helped it to grow and flourish over the last few months.
This will be a great four day event celebrating Palestine through films, discussions, art work, storytelling, stalls, music, and poetry.
Timetable
Thursday 29th September
18:30pm
Festival Launch & Haringey Independent Cinema screening of ‘The Promise’
Professor Haim Bresheeth
Friday 30th September
19:00pm
Launch of Hanna Braun’s memoir
Weeds Don’t Perish- Memoirs of a defiant old woman: local author
Ghada Karmi, Hanna Braun
20:15pm
Can writers bring about political change?
China Miéville, Ewa Jasiewicz, Ghada Karmi, James Miller, Naomi Foyle
Saturday 1st October
10:00am till 13.00pm
Children’s activities The Wildcat Arts Collectives, in collaboration with Haringey Justice for Palestinians, presents
Storytelling – Roisin Murray
Kite making – Sameh
Graffiti wal – DJ Steaz
aimed at children and young people, 5 – 12 years.
12:00pm
Screening of ‘The Promise’
Peter Kosminsky
13:00pm
Selma Dabbagh reads from her new book, ‘Out of it’
Young peoples’ workshop with author Anna Perera
Performance of Harold Pinter’s ‘One for the Road’
14:00pm
Rap workshop with Haroon Anwar
Ghada Karmi and Karl Sabbagh discuss reading and writing about Palestine
Storytelling with Roísín Murray
Phil Marfleet talks about his book Egypt: The Moment of Change
15:00pm
Tim Llewellyn talks about media coverage of Palestine
Journey Through Thorns performed by the Palestine Trauma Center (Gaza)
David Harrold, Mohamed Altawil
Anna Perera, Selma Dabbagh & Ghada Kanafani talk about identity, dispossession, and belonging
16:00pm
Ghada Kanafani & Haroon Anwar: Poetry and Politic
17:00 pm
Hip hop film and performances
Films
Hip Hop is Bigger that the Occupation
Acts on the night
Mohammed Yahya
Poetic Pilgrimage
Crazy Haze
Ed Greens
Kapwon
Krazed
Melissa Melodee
Nekz
Potent Whisper
Skillz Rapartist
T-Error
BigCakes
First and Last
Lyrictist Jinn
Haroon Anwar
Somaye
Mohamed-Zain Dada
Emily Churchill
With DJ Steaz
18:00pm
Writer Brian Keenan in convesation
19:00pm
Q & A with Peter Kosminsky, Director & writer of ‘The Promise’
and Professor Haim Bresheeth
20:00pm – 21.45pm
Festival concert
Particpants
Singers:
Reem Kelani
Leon Rosselson
MC/poet:
Haroon Anwar
Ghada Kanafani
Compere:
Michael Rosen
The only marxist magician:
Ian Saville
Location:
Auditorium
Mideastern food will be on sale from 17.00pm till 19.00pm
There will also be books, clothes, plant and handicraft stalls
Exhibitions:
Willam Parry photo journalist
Children’s art from Gaza
Photographs from the West Bank by Louis and others
Sunday 2nd October 10:00am – 13.00pm
The Garden House (Kitapevi)
410 High Road, Tottenham (just north of Tottenham police station)
Brunch & open mic
A morning of poetry & prose recital over a delicious brunch for this festival finale with Anwar Hamed, Ghada Kanafani, Emily Churchill & you!
£5, under 12s free.

A Film By Existence is Resistance and Nana Dankwa about a musical tour to Palestine teaching resistance through the arts. Featuring M1 of Dead Prez, Lowkey, Shadia Mansour, Marcel Cartier, Mazzi of S.O.U.L. Purpose, DJ Vega Benetton, SWYC, University of Hip Hop, Jody McIntyre, and many more…. for more information on upcoming tours and about the organization, please email questions @ existenceisresistance.org

Teaser Trailer for new controversial 4-part drama on Channel 4 called ‘The Promise’. Written and directed by Bafta-winning Peter Kosminksy and starring Christian Cooke and Claire Foy. It deals with the role the British Mandate played in the formation of the state of Israel. Directed by Brian Harrington
Boycott Israeli Goods Campaign
http://www.bigcampaign.org
Haringey Justice for Palestinians
http://www.hjfp.org.uk
Palestine Festival of Literature
http://www.palfest.org
Palestine Film Foundation
http://www.palestinefilm.org
Palestine Solidarity Campaign
http://www.palestinecampaign.org
Palestine Trauma Center (UK)
http://www.ptcuk.org
The Britain – Palestine Twinning Network
http://www.twinningwithpalestine.net
For more information: http://tottpallitfest.org.uk/