This spring, during the months of May and June, the CCCB invites to an approach to the Palestinian reality through three activities programmed on May 3 and June 3 and 17. The Program covers disciplines such as poetry, literature and journalism and will feature personalities such as author Adania Shibli and journalist Nathan Thrall.
This series of proposals aims to reflect on human fragility and vulnerability in the context of the Palestinian Territory, as well as to explore the memory the Palestinian people, the resistance and the consequences of the occupation on the daily life of the Palestinian population.
All activities will take place at 6:30 pm on different Mondays in May and June at the CCCB Hall. Tickets for each of them are priced at 3 euros and can already be purchased at the web link.
“Moved: Poetry for Palestine
On Monday, May 6, the Palestinian poet Farah Chamma and the Brazilian musician Liev, who form the duo Chameeleon, reflect on human fragility and vulnerability approached from the Palestinian reality.
For this, both artists elaborate a joint scenic proposal in which they explore from the most intimate to the most political and collective, using texts by Farah Chamma and fragments of works by current Palestinian poets from Gaza combined with images and electronic and organic sound elements.
“Narratives of Resistance.”
The second activity framed in this cycle will take place on Monday, June 3 and will consist of a conversation between the renowned Palestinian author Adania Shibli and Mohamad Bitari, poet and translator of her work.
During this activity, topics related to literature, memory and resistance will be addressed, especially in the wake of the publication in Catalan of the work “Un detalle menor” (A minor detail), which narrates the Palestinian daily life in order to weave a narrative of resistance that connects the violence of the past with the present.
“Anatomy of occupation.”
The third and last activity will be held on Monday, June 17, where journalist and writer Nathan Thrall will analyze the last decades of the occupation of Palestine and the impact on the lives of its population following the publication of his book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama”.
This book, which has been recognized by outlets such as The New York Times Magazine and The Guardian as one of the best books of the year, takes as its starting point a serious school bus accident outside Jerusalem in 2012 to produce a detailed analysis of daily life in the occupied territories of Palestine, exploring the complex human implications of the conflict.