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Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba
From April 15, 2011 until May 13, 2011
Casa Árabe, in collaboration with the Palestinian Diplomatic Mission in Spain, organizes in Madrid two days with activities on the Nakba day occasion, on May 12th and 13th.
On May 15th, wherever Palestinians are, they commemorate the 1948 catastrophe (nakba). They recall its people dispersion between the refugees, those who stayed in Palestine and those who where integrated into the State of Israel. Milestone of the Palestinian national history, this year Nakba day will be celebrated at Casa Árabe through the memory of one of its most famous poets, Mahmud Darwish, and the future of the Palestinian state will also be discussed.
On Nakba anniversary day the first round table will take place. Among others, Ahmed Tibi, Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, Knesset MP, will take part .
The event will take place at Casa Árabe’s Auditorium in Madrid (c/ Alcalá, 62) at 19.30. Free entrance.
The actor Abdel Aziz El Mountassir will give a dramatized poetical reading with texts by the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish.
The event will take place at Casa Árabe’s Auditorium in Madrid (c/ Alcalá, 62) at 19.30. Free entrance.
THURSDAY 12th.: Tribune: “A Palestinian State in 2011?”
On Nakba anniversary day the first round table will take place. Among others, Ahmed Tibi, Palestinian with Israeli citizenship, Knesset MP, will take part .
The event will take place at Casa Árabe’s Auditorium in Madrid (c/ Alcalá, 62) at 19.30. Free entrance.
FRIDAY 13th.: Poetical Reading: “Praises to the High Shadow”
The actor Abdel Aziz El Mountassir will give a dramatized poetical reading with texts by the Palestinian poet Mahmud Darwish.The event will take place at Casa Árabe’s Auditorium in Madrid (c/ Alcalá, 62) at 19.30. Free entrance.
