[Peace-discuss] Re: [Peace] Palestine Awareness Week April 14th - April 18th, 2008

[Karen Medina]

>   What are the locations of these events [4 Palestine Awareness Week events]?--Midge

Dear Midge and all,

TBA (to be announced, soon).

As far as I know, the locations have not yet been announced. 

I will check with Omar El Bassiouny (the President of the Arab Student Association), though he does already know that we are waiting for the information. Perhaps he lost our contact information so it won't hurt to ask for an update.

-karen medina
(I'm bcc'ing Omar El Bassiouny -- oelbass2 in the good ole' uiuc.edu domain)


> >   1)      Documentary: Monday, April 14th at 7:00 pm
> >   2)      "An Occupation, A Reality: Personal
> >   Experiences from Palestine": Tuesday, April 15th at
> >   7:00 pm
> >   3)      Dabke Peformance and Workshop by Nagham
> >   Awadallah: Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm
> >   4)      "60 years of Occupation, Where Do We Stand
> >   Now?": Lecture by ISU Professor Issam Nassar:
> >   Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 pm

------------- full announcement below -------------------
> >   The Arab Student Association will be hosting the 3rd
> >   annual Palestine Awareness Week. The goal of this
> >   event is to inform the campus and local communities
> >   of issues pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian
> >   conflict. There is a certain urgency in addressing
> >   these issues given the increased suffering of
> >   Palestinians under the current occupation, and the
> >   distorted images portrayed by the media of the
> >   reality of the situation in this part of the world.
> >
> >   
> >
> >   This year the event is even more special as we are
> >   commemorating the 60th anniversary of the "Nakba",
> >   an Arabic word for catastrophe, which is what the
> >   events of 1948 are popularly called in the Arab
> >   World. We are planning to shed light specifically on
> >   these events and their impact on Palestinian reality
> >   up till this day. It is important to note that not
> >   only was the destiny of the Palestinian people
> >   completely changed during this year, but also the
> >   destiny of many surrounding Arab countries. It is
> >   considered to be the origin of many of the problems
> >   faced today.
> >
> >   
> >
> >   Palestine Awareness Week will take place from April
> >   14-17. It will include different types of events, a
> >   brief description is provided below:
> >
> >   
> >
> >   1)      Documentary: Monday, April 14th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   A documentary will be shown on the first day of the
> >   week to explain what happened in 1948. Topics
> >   include the Arab-Israeli war, the creation of the
> >   Palestinian state and the Palestinian refugee
> >   problem among others. Mr. David Green will be there
> >   to introduce the film and answer questions following
> >   the screening. The exact title of the documentary
> >   will be announced shortly as we are deciding among
> >   several choices.
> >
> >   
> >
> >   2)      "An Occupation, A Reality: Personal
> >   Experiences from Palestine": Tuesday, April 15th at
> >   7:00 pm
> >
> >   Panel: Professor Stephen Gasteyer, Nagham Awadallah,
> >   Dana Al-Qadi
> >   Many times when learning about this
> >   Palestinian-Israeli conflict we are bombarded with
> >   facts, dates, and names we can't pronounce. Here is
> >   a chance to hear real live stories from a professor
> >   and students here at UIUC who have visited or lived
> >   in Palestine.
> >
> >   
> >
> >   3)      Dabke Peformance and Workshop by Nagham
> >   Awadallah: Wednesday, April 16th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   Dabke is a traditional folk step dance that is very
> >   popular in the Arab World, more so in some countries
> >   than others.  It can be danced by men, women, or
> >   both, with different steps and different rhythms.
> >   Nagham is a former member of the famous El Funoun
> >   Palestinian Dabke Dance Troupe.  There will be a
> >   performance by a group of students lead by Nagham,
> >   followed by Dabke lessons for beginners. Arabic
> >   desserts and tea will be served.
> >
> >   
> >   4)      "60 years of Occupation, Where Do We Stand
> >   Now?": Lecture by ISU Professor Issam Nassar:
> >   Thursday, April 17th at 7:00 pm
> >
> >   The state of Israel was created in 1948 when more
> >   than 60% of the Palestinian population was
> >   displaced.  Today, one in every three refugees in
> >   the world is a Palestinian.  What are we doing to
> >   solve this problem?  Where is the solution to this
> >   conflict?
> >
> >
> >   Sincerely,
> >
> >   Omar El Bassiouny
> >
> >   Arab Student Association President
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