Estafette for Palestine

What role does culture play in times of genocide? Since the genocide began in Palestine, Brussels has become an emergency destination for Palestinian asylum seekers. Across Europe, we are seeing governments failing to provide adequate support for people in economic and social distress. 

Local solidarity networks are self-organising to take in Palestinian asylum seekers, offering solutions ranging from private accommodation to the occupation of buildings. That's why we, Estafette, MONTAGE, Sal de Fête and Soumaya Phéline, are using our institutional and cultural resources to organise a fundraising event for these networks.

On 28 September, Les Halles de Schaerbeek will be dedicated to the defence of human rights for Palestini.nes residing in Belgium.

Culture functions as a crossroads between the artistic and the militant. After all, shouldn't global solidarity be the root of all culture? The artistic landscape we want to build brings people together around spaces of expression, awareness and support.

Estafette for Palestine will be a moment of communion between Palestinians, citizens, artistic collectives and activists. Through speeches and poems, music and dance, workshops and film screenings, and food, we invite you all to join an artistic network of resistance and solidarity.

Together, we can create meaningful change. Join us on 28 September at Les Halles de Schaerbeek to help build a more equal future for all by opening our doors and our hearts.

Program at Kaaitheater (Kriekelaar) :
10:00 > 13:00 Workshops (Palestinian cuisine, Cardboards, Dabke)
13:00 > 14:00 Lunch
14:00 > 15:00 Manifestation jusqu'aux Halles

Program at Les Halles : 

MUSIC - PERFORMANCE - TALKS

15:00 - 15:20 (speech + live) Université Populaire Bruxelles/Occupation Walid Daqqa & Jabalia Hall/VUB Encampments & ACHILLE

15:20 - 16:00 (live) LUGAL LANBADA

16:00 - 17:30 (talk) “EVEN IF THE WORLD DOESN'T WANT IT, WE ARE HERE” 
Resisting together, from taking the street to occupying: tales and tools of affected people
Hosted by LAURALINE MICHEL

17:30 - 17:45 (speech) ARTISTS4PALESTINE

17:45 - 17:55 (speech) OPEN MIC

17:55 - 18:10 (speech) AJAB (Anti-zionist Jewish Alliance Belgium)

18:15 - 19:00 (dj set) LEÏLA KOUMIYA

19:00 - 20:30 (talk) “WHEN COLONISERS STAND TOGETHER” Imperialist solidarity and colonial dynamics common to Belgium and the Zionist entity 
Written and filmed by PCP x ZIN TV Hosted by STÉPHANIE NGALULA Guests: UPB, AJAB, SAMIDOUN, MÉMOIRE COLONIALE ET LUTTE CONTRE LES DISCRIMINATIONS

20:30 - 21:00 (perf) ADELINE ROSENSTEIN

21:00 - 21:45 (live) ASIFEH

21:45 - 22:15 (poetry + oud-techno) HALA EL MOHOR & ZAATARIC

22:15 - 23:00 (dj set) MAYSS

23:00 - 00:00 (dj set) BADER b2b 5AMASEEN

* Every word will be live-translated (French, English, Arabic, Dutch).

SCREENINGS

16:00 introduction by Tashattot

16:15 Dina Mimi - In Order to Talk with the Dead 4’42
Dina Mimi - The Eyes that Never See 12’00

22:00 introduction by United Screens for Palestine

22:15 Carol Mansour - Aida Returns 72’

Continuous screening programme
Basma Alsharif - We Began By Measuring Distance 19’06
Nahed Awwad - The Fourth Room 24’34
Jocelyne Saab - Palestinian Women 10’09
Firas Shehadeh - Like An Event In A Dream Dreamt By Another 14’20
Taysir Batniji - Transit 6’30

WORKSHOPS

15:00 - 16:30 FONDATION MARIUS JACOB Money within collectives: taboo, managing and mutualisation

15:00 - 00:00 PALETTES OF PALESTINE Large collective embroidery of a Palestinian flag

SOLIDARITY MARKET

Gather for Gaza, Université Populaire Bruxelles/Occupation Walid Daqqa & Jabalia Hall/VUB Encampments, Samidoun, Palettes of Palestine, and more TBA

Huriya, Huriya, Huriya, Huriya' de Hussein Shikha

The event is raising funds via Fondation Marius Jacob. Beneficiaries will be a network of civilian-run housing for Palestinian asylum seekers in Brussels via Brussels4Palestine, as well as the activist collective Tamarod Bxl. Reserve tickets or make donations now!

Presented by Kaaitheater; Estafette & Batard festival