ISM London will be speaking on the second day of the international festival for Palestine from Bethlehem to Bangor. See also coverage on the BBC Wales website.
The festival will be held at Hendre Hall near Bangor (Jn 12 on the A55), an old Victorian farm beautifully located on the edge of Snowdonia. The weekend offers prominent speakers, discussion, live music, comedy, films and family entertainment. Camping wil be available.
The weekend promises to be a celebration and cultural and political exchange, aiming to support environmental resistance in the Palestinian city of Bethlehem.
All profits will go the Bustan Qaraaqa permaculture farm, a project established by former students of Bangor University in support of community sustainability and in opposition to land-use policies in Israel-Palestine.
Speakers and Attractions
• TONY BENN Veteran politician, activist, patron of the Palestine Solidariy Campaign (PSC): The People and Political Progress
• IVOR DEMBINA Comedian, with his performance of ‘This is not a Subject for Comedy’
• DISCUSSION PANEL with speakers from Gaza discussing life under siege or in exile.
• 2 films by TONE ANDERSEN, the Norwegian journalist: My Land and A Stone’s Throw Away
• Live music with BANDABACANA, STEVE EAVES, GWILYM MORUS, JOHN LAWRENCE, LATIN GROOVE COLLECTIVE
• Genuine Palestinian food
• Tickets for the whole weekend are available at £23 from Galeri Caernarfon, 01286 685222 www.galericaernarfon.com, Day/ evening tickets will be available on the door.
• Camping available on site £3 per person one night, £5 two nights, third night negotiable.
Start Time:
Friday, 16 April 2010 at 16:00
End Time:
Sunday, 18 April 2010 at 19:00
Location:
Neuadd Hendre Hall,
Ffordd Aber Road, Tal y Bont, LL57 3YP
Bangor, Wales