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Arts and Culture

Zena el Khalil's critically praised "Beirut, I Love You" now available as e-book

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 23:13

"Beirut, I Love You," by Zena el Khalil -- artist, author and contributor to The Electronic Intifada during Israel's bombing of Beirut in July 2006 -- is now available in e-book format.

Annemarie Jacir’s “When I Saw You” wins best Arab world film in Abu Dhabi

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Sat, 10/20/2012 - 20:28

“We loved the way in which Annemarie Jacir approached the sensitive subject of that crucial period,” wrote the jury of the feature set right after the 1967 war.

Before Their Diaspora -- Palestinian scholar's monumental pictorial history now available online

Submitted by Asa Winstanley on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 20:49
In a landmark new project, the Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) has made available online Palestinian scholar Walid Khalidi’s immensely important work Before Their Diaspora: A photographic history of the Palestinians, 1876-1948 in its entirety for free. Not only that, but the IPS has gone to the trouble of fashioning an innovative new interactive website around the work.

Watch: Animated short by Nina Paley satirizes divine claims to Palestine

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 17:27

A brief history of the land called Israel/Palestine/Canaan/the Levant.

Palestine cinema showcased in upcoming Toronto and Boston festivals

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 23:48
Palestine film fans have great programming to look forward to at both the Toronto and Boston Palestine film festivals.

Rappers Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) give a lyrical shout-out to Palestine

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 02:18

Black Star held their fists high and declared, “Let’s get free just like the Palestinians!”

Call for entries: project aims to connect artists despite Israeli restrictions

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Sat, 08/18/2012 - 00:02
The “Traveling Artist Open Call” is an invitation for Palestinian artists of all disciplines as well as thinkers and writers to present their work in Amman later this year.

Palestinian musician Moe Kabha sings “Wen Ala Ramallah” - Chicago version

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 18:42

Singer Moe Kabha performs Wen Ala Ramallah - a catchy version featuring scenes from Chicago and Ramallah

Forthcoming documentary tells the story of Gaza kids resisting siege with kites

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 16:05
Flying Paper, a forthcoming documentary by Roger Hill and Nitin Sawhney, tells the story of Palestinian children in Gaza who broke the Guinness world record for most kites simultaneously flown.

Watch: Performance artist Razan Akramawy's Jerusalem interventions

Submitted by Benjamin Doherty on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 04:18

In funny, gutsy and smart performances, Jerusalem artist Razan Akramawy takes control of situations that would try to control her.

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