The Palestine Festival of Literature (PalFest) will be launched  on the sixth of May in Gaza with various events that will extend to Ramallah in the West Bank and Cairo downtown.

The events will take place in Gaza schools, universities and cultural centres and it’s all free and open to public. 

 

Programme:

GAZA

6 May: Opening Night

4pm, Golden Media Centre (opposite Al-Azhar University)

 

8 May: Concert

5pm, Rashad Al-Shawa Centre

Concert by Jafra, Eskenderella and more. 

 

9 May: Closing Night

5pm, Dar Al-Basha (opposite Qasr Al-Basha)

 

RAMALLAH

5 May, 7.30pm

Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre

Public reading with Maya Abu Hayat, Rachel Holmes, Bee Rowlatt, Abd Al-Rahim Al-Shaikh. 

With a musical performance by Imad Sayrafi. 

 

CAIRO                          

11 May, 8pm

Rawabet Theatre, Downtown