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Palestinians are often summed up as an ‘occupied people,’ and are spoken for, despite having countless stories to tell. Using cinema as a tool of resistance, we strive to decolonize the narrative and equip audiences with historical context. We want to build community while celebrating Palestinian art and culture through cinema, music, cuisine, and other storytelling mediums.\r\n\r\nScotland’s exposure to Palestinian society, art, culture, and humanity altogether remains rather limited. We hope to contribute to filling this gap, using both classical and contemporary cinema, primarily, but not exclusively. We strive to highlight Palestinian steadfast resistance, cultural pride and preservation, stories of love, and in the words of poet Rafeef Ziadah, teachings of life. In so doing, we offer a refreshing portrayal that encompasses the geographic, linguistic, and experiential diversity of the Palestinian people, globally.\r\n\r\n
3000 Nights (12A) tells the story of a young Palestinian school teacher who gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison, where she fights to survive, protect her son and maintain hope.
READ MORER21 AKA Restoring Solidarity (12A), is a collection of 16mm films by militant filmmakers from various countries.
READ MOREThis is a collection of short films exploring themes and experiences of time and space. All films are subtitled in English.
READ MOREInfiltrators is a visceral “road movie” that chronicles the daily travails of Palestinians of all backgrounds as they seek routes through, under, around, and over a bewildering matrix of barriers.
READ MOREHow does occupation and siege affect art and individual artists? Join Palestinian artist Malak Mattar as she shares her experiences!
READ MOREElderly Palestinians are caught between their right to forage their own land and the harsh restrictions imposed by their occupiers on the basis of preservation.
READ MOREEnjoy dinner and live storytelling featuring Glasgow-based Palestinian chefs Hiba and her daughter Dana of Hiba’s Palestinian Kitchen, and Edinburgh-based Palestinian author and cook Diline Abushaba
READ MOREA collection of short films exploring the theme of children and childhood under occupation. The films will be followed by a virtual Q&A with director Farah Nabulsi.
READ MOREThis is a pair of documentary films on Gaza and Gazan experiences, followed by a Q&A with Ahmed Alnaouq, a Palestinian journalist from Gaza and the co-founder of We Are Not Numbers.
READ MOREMuna and her teenage son leave the West Bank, dreaming of an exciting future in the promised land of small-town Illinois, USA. But starting a new life proves harder than they could have imagined.
READ MOREThe story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world, Lyd (15) explores what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.
READ MOREGazelleband present the music of Palestine and beyond through the medium of traditional string instruments, the oud and buzuq.
READ MOREJoin in with craft activities, colouring books, storytelling, henna, reading materials for all ages, and children's books in Arabic!
READ MORERed Red Rose Street returns for 2018 with a festival of Burns’ music and words running from 25th - 27th January.
READ MOREThe Saltire Festival returns for 2022 celebrating St. Andrew's Day in the Home of the Flag!
READ MOREThe Edinburgh Iranian Festival is a non-political showcase for world-class Iranian culture.
READ MOREThe Edinburgh International Harp Festival returns for its 42nd year in April, showcasing an eclectic array of harp talent from across the globe.
READ MOREThe very best traditional music from Scotland and around the world returns from 3rd to 13th May 2024.
READ MOREEdinburgh International Improv Festival is back in person at Scottish Storytelling Centre from 1st to 3rd March 2024.
READ MOREEdinburgh's Festival of Migration, celebrating the vibrant cultural diversity of our city and our neighbours!
READ MOREEdinburgh’s Chinese New Year Festival returns in 2024 with a full programme of events and activities across the city to celebrate Chinese New Year and the start of The Year of the Dragon.
READ MOREBurns&Beyond returns in January 2024, celebrating the life and legacy of Robert Burns through traditional and contemporary art and culture from across Scotland and Beyond!
READ MOREEnjoy varied afternoon sessions of stimulating conversation, readings and debate with writers, artists and thinkers.
READ MOREPush the Boat Out returns for 2023. Join us for three epic days, 24th – 26th November, throughout Edinburgh’s iconic Summerhall.
READ MOREPortobello Book Festival is a volunteer run festival, taking place over the first weekend of October.
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