Palestine celebrates life of Juliano Mer-Khamis one year after unsolved murder
By: Jillian Kestler-D\’Amours Published in:The Electronic Intifada Jerusalem 10 April 2012 JERUSALEM (IPS) – Actors, musicians, activists and friends gathered in various locations throughout Palestine over the past week to commemorate the life of actor and theater director Juliano Mer-Khamis. Mer-Khamis was shot and killed on 4 April 2011, while he sat in his car in the Jenin refugee […]
Articles about Juliano
A selection of recent articles about Juliano Mer Khamis and his legacy … Remembering Juliano Mer Khamis We are freedom fighters Mer Khamis and binational resistance movement Juliano Mer-Khamis obituary Mer’s last show A remembrance of Juliano Mer Khamis The stage is my gun: the cultural intifada of Juliano Mer Khamis Thirty days: a farewell […]
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Solidarity with Al Walajahتضامن مع آل الولجة
Like several villages in the West Bank, the inhabitants of Al Walajah hold weekly demonstrations in defiance against the Wall and the larger colonialist framework that generates such atrocities. On April 13th however, the village gathered for something different. The Freedom Theatre and its Freedom Bus crew had been invited to listen to and enact […]
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[quote]You don’t have to heal the children in Jenin. We are not trying to heal their violence. We try to challenge it into more productive ways. And more productive ways are not an alternative to resistance. What we are doing in the theatre is not trying to be a replacement or an alternative to the […]
Let’s Get The Freedom Bus On The Road!
“The freedom ride represents the aspirations of the Palestinian people to be freed from an illegal occupation, to exercise rights of self-determination, and to demand justice after decades of oppression. The freedom ride represents as well the freedom of movement and a movement for freedom. Those who ride for and with Palestinians answer the call […]
The Revolution and Beyondالثورة وما بعدها
The Revolution And Beyond: Four Nights Of Theatre And Testimony In Cairo Audience members will share personal accounts about life during and after the revolution. The Freedom Bus crew, together with Egyptian master musicians, will turn each story into an improvised enactment. … … WORKERS, STRIKES AND THE REVOLUTION Wednesday April 18th; 8pm – 10pm, […]
Stand With Al Walajah! A Solidarity Eventالتضامن مع الولجة
On a mountain top that is soon to be cut off from the village of Al-Walajah, we will hear personal stories about this community’s struggle for freedom, dignity and justice. The Freedom Bus crew and Dar-Qandeel will turn each story into a piece of improvised theatre. Talha Alali Wise Wolf will also be a featured […]
Youth Speak on Water: Stories from the West Bank and Gaza
Where: Qattan Foundation (Science Centre), Ramallah. When: 12 April 2012, 12:30pm – 2:00pm Youth from Gaza and the West Bank will meet via video conference to share stories about the water crisis. During the event, The Freedom Theatre’s Freedom Bus troupe will also use Playback Theatre to elicit and enact personal accounts relating to the […]
Stories From The Intifadaقصص من الانتفاضة
When: Tuesday, April 10th, 5-7 pm Where: The Freedom Theatre, Jenin Refugee Camp People from Jenin will share personal accounts about their experiences during and after the first and second intifada. The Freedom Bus crew and accompanying musicians will turn each story into a piece of improvised theatre. Stories from the Intifada on Facebook The Freedom […]