March 21st to April 1st, 2016, people\u00a0from across Palestine and abroad will join communities in some of the key areas of oppression and resistance in occupied Palestine. The Freedom Ride\u00a0will be the fifth annual ride and take place as part of The Freedom Theatre\u2019s ten-year anniversary.<\/p>\n
Over the past decade we have devoted ourselves to what our co-founder, the late Juliano Mer Khamis, called the \u201cCultural Intifada\u201d \u2013 a movement that harnesses the force of creativity and artistic expression in the quest for freedom, justice and equality.<\/span><\/p>\n In celebration of our 10-year milestone, we are calling on friends and comrades from around the world to join us for the annual Freedom Ride \u2013 an initiative organised through The Freedom Theatre\u2019s Freedom Bus project in partnership with popular struggle committees across Occupied Palestine.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2016 Freedom Ride will offer a gathering point for artists and activists engaged in diverse movements around the world.\u00a0Together we will engage in mutual exchange through storytelling, discussions, teach-ins, interactive theatre and other cultural actions.<\/span><\/p>\n ITINERARY\u00a0<\/strong> Unlike past rides, and based on experiences from those past rides, we ask you to join the\u00a0Freedom Ride only if you can commit to attending the entire period. This is important for the group process and the quality of the activities in the ride.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CONDITIONS<\/strong><\/span> In short, this ride will require a high tolerance level and you should be prepared for what may be perceived as stressful situations, and be willing to deal with them in a calm, supportive way. In return, you will get a completely unique, first-hand experience of life in Occupied Palestine and get to participate directly in the movement towards freedom and justice in Palestine!<\/span><\/p>\n COST<\/strong><\/span> The fee includes:<\/span><\/p>\n The fee must be paid by 1<\/span>st<\/sup><\/span> February 2016 but as places are limited we recommend you pay the fee as soon as possible. Make the payment here<\/a>. Please note that it can not be paid through our US partner MECA as a tax-deductible donation as it is a fee, not a donation. Also note that we are unable to give discounts to the fee as it barely covers our own costs for the ride.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2016 Freedom Ride is organised in partnership with Jordan Valley Solidarity (www.jordanvalleysolidarity.org<\/span><\/a>), the South Hebron Hills Popular Committee and a multitude of other local organisations and individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n Want to register for the 2016 Freedom Ride? Fill out this form<\/a>!<\/p>\n Interested in joining but not 100% sure yet? Sign up to the email list<\/a>!<\/p>\n See photos and read statements from previous participants\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and read daily reports<\/a>\u00a0from the 2015 Freedom Ride on the Freedom Bus blog: freedombuspalestine.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Photo: Bridget Mullins<\/em><\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" March 21st to April 1st, 2016, people\u00a0from across Palestine and abroad will join communities in some of the key areas of oppression and resistance in occupied Palestine. The Freedom Ride\u00a0will be the fifth annual ride and take place as part of The Freedom Theatre\u2019s ten-year anniversary. Over the past decade we have devoted ourselves to […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50951","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-theatre-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50951","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50951"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50951\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thefreedomtheatre.org\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe ride will commence in Jenin on March 21<\/span>st<\/sup><\/span>. \u00a0We will then travel to the Jordan Valley and stay there for several days before moving on to the Bethlehem area and the South Hebron Hills. The ride will end on April 1<\/span>st<\/sup><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe Freedom Ride is focused on financially impoverished communities and living conditions during the ride will be very simple. Some host communities lack basic services including electricity, telephone lines, running-water, sewage systems, schools and clinics. Accommodation will be simple, in shared rooms or communal spaces. Showering facilities will not always be available and in some places we will be using outdoor toilets.<\/p>\n
\nLocal\u00a0participants: 550 NIS.
\nInternational\u00a0participants: 550 US Dollars.<\/p>\n\n