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SUMMARY:Opening Night: 12th DC Palestinian Film and Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt’s here – we are honored to announce ou
 r full program and launch early bird ticket sales for the 12th DC Palestin
 ian Film and Arts Festival. As we approach two years of unrelenting geno
 cide in Gaza\, this year’s festival uncovers the layers of disruption th
 at shape the experiences and threaten the livelihoods of Palestinians in
  Occupied Palestine and those in the diaspora witnessing it. It invites 
 us to be a force for disruption\, channeling unapologetic rage to demand a
  just future.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\nThe festival kicks off on Thursday\, October 9 at 6:30 PM ET with a l
 ive performance of TERROR COUNTER by DC-based Palestinian performance a
 rtist Fargo Nissim Tbakhi\, artist Q&amp\;A\, and opening night reception 
 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.\n\nFor the rest of the weekend\, we r
 eturn to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library\, where DCPFAF is proud 
 to bring you one East Coast premiere\, one US premiere and 16 DC Premier
 es: including the award-winning films Once Upon A Time In Gaza directed
  by Arab and Tarzan Nasser and Laila Abbas’ Thank You For Banking With 
 Us\, which a Director’s Q&amp\;A will follow.\n\nWe will also be hosting
  two short film blocks\, one in collaboration with the Philadelphia Asi
 an American Film Festival that explores parallel struggles and the impa
 cts of colonial violence from Palestine to East Asia to the diaspora. Th
 is year’s arts programming features a hands-on pickling workshop\, led b
 y our friends at Z&amp\;Z Manoushe Bakery\, and a children’s storytime a
 nd crafts with Safa Suleiman\, author of the children’s book Hilwa’s 
 Gifts.\n\nCheck out our full program below\, or visit our website\, and 
 get your early bird tickets today!\n\nOpening Night\, Thursday\, October 9
 --Atlas Performing Arts Center\nAll other events\, Friday\, October 10\, S
 aturday\, October 11\, Sunday\, October 12--MLK Library Auditorium\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Arab,Arab Ameircan Event,Arab
 American,Art/Visual,Community,Film Festival,Film Screening,Film
 Series,Lecture,Palestine,Palestinian American,Palestinian Culture
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