Loading ...The Book of Ramallah
Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/25/2021
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Categories
Cost:
$0 USD
Contact Person:
Email:
admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk
Website:
http://www.arabartsfestival.com
Phone:
+44(0) 151 702 7765
Organization:
Liverpool Arab Arts Festival
Online Event. Register Here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-book-of-ramallah-tickets-138407569767?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
Ramallah is the cultural, commercial and governmental hub of the West Bank and the stories explore its defiance in resistance against the occupying forces, alongside its frustration and division by its secrets and conservatism. Characters fall in love, have affairs, poke fun at the heavy military presence, but also see their aspirations cut short, their lives eaten into, their morale beaten down by the daily humiliations of the conflict. Through humour, and precious moments of intimacy, however, we glimpse life inside this city of refuge; an image of hope abiding even under the eye of a merciless occupation.
The conversation event will discuss the book and the city, with readings from writers Ameer Hamad and Ibrahim Nasrallah, alongside editor Maya Abu Al-Hayat
