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Event: Palestine Festival of Literature

Date: 7-11 May

Location: Jerusalem, Ramallah, Jenin and Bethlehem

Fifteen international writers will be visiting Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jenin as part of the Palestine Festival of Literature. During the festival, that is organised by Engaged Events,  there will be readings, panel discussions, interviews and book-signings taking place at the different cities.  

Participating Writers:  Mourid Barghouti, Victorial Brittain, William Dalrymple, Roddy Doyle, Esther Freud, Suheir Hammad, Nathalie Handal, David Hare, Ian Jack, Brigid Keenan, Jamal Mahjoub, Claire Messud, Andrew O’Hagan, Hanan al-Shaykh and Ahdaf Soueif.

Event schedule

Location and Date:
7 May     6:30 pm    Dar Al-Tifel Museum, Jerusalem
8 May     7:00 pm     Al Kasaba Theatre and cinematheque, Ramallah
9 May      1:00 pm     Freedom Theatre, Jenin
9 May     7:00 pm     Dar Annadwa, Bethlehem
10 May     6:30 pm    Dar Annadwa, Bethlehem
11 May     7:00 pm    Palestinian National Theatre, Jerusalem

Events are free.  All are welcome

For inquiries, please contact us by:

Tel.: 02 626 7111

Email: information@ps.britishcouncil.org

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