The Palestine Poetry Project: ANTITHESIS / Tibaaq III

On December 28th, Palestine Poetry Project continues with ANTITHESIS / Tibaaq-derived from Mahmoud Darwish’s poem. Join us for an evening of art as a powerful form and tool of resistance, presented within literature, performance, and poetry. As we seek and build together more sustained liberatory efforts, this event is an invitation for the community to come together as a safe gathering place to express collective grief and build respite amongst each other.

There will be an open-mic for any and all participants. There are a limited number of spots and they are granted as first-come-first-serve. Bring poems about (including but not limited to): Palestine, Turtle Island, Sudan, Congo, the collective struggle, liberation efforts and more. These pieces can be ones you’ve written or authored by someone else that inspired you.Please make sure that the work you bring will not interfere with the resolution of amplifying marginalised voices- namely Palestinian, Black, and Indigenous voices.

FEATURED ARTIST NAME: Eve

FEATURED ARTIST BIO: Eve is a Syrian and Egyptian poet. She has been writing poetry for six years now and speaks on many different topics. Both internal and external topics that some may relate to and other may just observe a different perspective. She is also an activist for Palestine and Syria, which you will notice in her work; she is also one of the founders of the Palestinian Student Alliance (PSA) at MacEwan.

Shes prays for a free Palestine and a free Syria and hopes you enjoy her pieces! (:

TICKETS: Suggested donation of $ 9

This event is “pay-what-you-can”. If the price is a barrier for you, you are welcome to contact us for further support.

For transparency: the funds collected through ticket sales are to be distributed responsibly. It is our intention to pay our artists, provide mutual aid, and ensure that we can continue this project. At this time, we are not funded through grants or sponsors. We appreciate that our community keeps this in mind if they have greater capacity to cover their fees.

COMMUNITY AGREEMENT:

We are calling on every community member to commit to the following protocols:

“As participants of the Palestine Poetry Project, we are gathering to mourn the on-going destruction, devastation, and displacement of Palestinians and the staggering loss of life in occupied Palestine, West Bank, and Gaza. Palestine has a rich history and tradition of poetry, deeply interwoven with a permeating principle of art as a tool of resistance. As more horrific and depraved developments of “israeli” aggression unfold– the terrorist, settler-colonial state has expanded its genocidal campaign to Lebanon, particularly the South. We recognize that we are not in any position to penalise or chastise how those affected choose to express their experiences, feelings, and thoughts. We will hold space for one another.

By attending this event, we are held to a collective agreement that each of us will hold genuine, caring space for and listen attentively to the featured performers, for the people of Palestine, for Lebanon, for Turtle Island, the Congo, for Sudan, for all of us who are fighting for heaven on earth.

If an individual is behaving violently or otherwise behaves disruptively, heckles, or disturbs the event, they will be considered in breach of this community agreement and will be asked to leave safely. We also request that, in the event of any interruptions, us- as the community- shall commit to the ethos of de-escalation so that we can focus on what this space is for.”