Shadia Mansour: Existence is Resistance
film preview & discussion with Shadia Mansour. co-presented via Suoni per il Popolo
- Wednesday, June 8 2011
1pm-3pm at la Sala Rossa
4848 St. Laurent
metro Laurier or Bus 55
Montreal, Quebec
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Celebrated Palestinian hip-hop artist Shadia Mansour is traveling from London, U.K. to join the Suoni Per Il Popolo festival in 2011 for a performance and workshop. On Wednesday, June 8th, Shadia will speak to Montrealers at La Sala Rossa on the critical role of culture and the arts in the ongoing Palestinian struggle for freedom and against Israeli military occupation. As an artist, Shadia will focus on the growing role of hip-hop culture in the Palestinian artistic scene and focus on the key role that Palestinian women play in projecting the Palestinian liberation struggle through song.
panel discussion featuring
Shadia Mansour Palestinian hip-hop artist
Nantali Indongo Nomadic Massive
Bianca Mugyenyi 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy
The workshop will also feature a preview of the upcoming documentary “Hip Hop is Bigger Than the Occupation”, a documentary about a ten day journey of artists traveling through the West Bank, Palestine, teaching and performing Non Violent Resistance. A question and answer session, along with a discussion, will follow.
co-presented by
* 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy
* Suoni Per Il Popolo festival
* Tadamon! Montreal.
info
514 664 1036 / info(at)tadamon.ca
