Please note: Please note: these sessions will be held in person. The ticket cost covers all three sessions and participants are encouraged to attend all sessions. 100% of ticket sales will be donated to Thamra.
Join Hussein Mitha for three sessions on Palestinian liberation, tools for resistance and production of revolutionary material.
The sessions will focus on:
Session 1 | 26th October - Reading the Palestinian Resistance
A reading and study group on the Palestinian resistance. We will be reading and discussing extracts from Mahmoud Darwish, Leila Khaled, Abdaljawad Omar, Ghassan Kanafani, Lamia Ziadé, Fadwa Tuqan, Soha Bechara and more...
Session 2 | 16th November - Writing the end of Zionism
Using tools from anticolonial, abolitionist and revolutionary sci fi, speculative fiction and theory, participants will respond to writing prompts that imagine the chain of events that leads to the end of Zionism, and the downfall and abolition of all borders and carceral regimes.
Session 3 | 30th November - Making Art for Revolution
Using prompts from "The Cultural Intifada," as well as material from the previous two workshops, participants will put their artistic, poetic and creative skills towards the production of revolutionary slogans, posters, and collages.
Materials for all three sessions will be provided during the session, no prior reading is required. Participants are welcome to contribute and share as much or as little as they would like without pressure. There will be 10 min comfort breaks midway through each session.
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About Hussein:
Hussein Mitha has a diverse practice that incorporates writing, organising workshops and collective learning platforms, mural making, and collaboration with other artists and community groups. Their debut collection, Vegetal Soul, was published by Rosie’s Disobedient Press in 2023.
Ticket information
There will be 20 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Group Discussions, Reading, Writing, Visual presentation
This event will take place at the GZL space on Albert Road in Govanhill. You can find directions here.
You may be asked to wear a mask at this event.
If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via events@glasgowzinelibrary.com
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All events will adhere to our safer spaces policy, which you can learn about here.
GZL pledges to support The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. As part of this pledge we may participate in strikes called in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine. If this event falls on a strike day and is cancelled, we will work with event leaders to reschedule the event asap. Participants will also have the option of receiving an immediate refund for any ticket purchases and travel booked to attend.
How to access the event:
After booking a ticket, you will be sent several reminder emails from Eventbrite leading up to the event. We will also send emails that share any resources that attendees will need access to, including any required materials.
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