Past events
06 JUNE 2024
THE TIME THAT REMAINS
Our final event in Australia for the year, as our team returns to the West Bank to continue our humanitarian work on the ground. A night of Levantine music and spoken word poetry, raising funds for Palestinian Refugee Camps and West Bank families.
DONATION RESULT
AU$3,328.46
30 MAY 2024
CONVERSATION & SCREENING: arna’s children
Documentary screening of ‘Arna’s Children’. Dir. Juliano Mer Khamis and Danniel Danniel (2004).
Featuring a live conversation with Olive Kids board member, Mohammad Othman. All proceeds donated to Olive Kids.
DONATION RESULT
AU$480.00
07 MAY 2024
conversation & screening: FROM THE SOUTH OF LEBANON
Documentary screening of ‘Up to the South’. Dir. Jayce Salloum and Walid Raad (1993). Short film: ‘Yaroun’. Dir. Zeinab Mahfoud (2023).
Live conversation with Activist Nathalie Farah and Filmmaker Zeinab Mahfoud. All proceeds donated to We Are Not Numbers.
DONATION RESULT
AU$600.64
28 APRIL 2024
CONVERSATION & SCREENING: JENIN, JENIN
Documentary screening of ‘Jenin, Jenin’. Dir. Mohammed Bakri (2002).
Featuring a live conversation with Palestinian activist, Rami Abualsebaa, who was born and raised in Jenin Refugee Camp. All proceeds donated to Olive Kids.
DONATION RESULT
AU$630.00
07 april 2024
conversation & screening: the shadow of the west
Documentary Screening of 'The Shadow of The West'. Dir. Edward Said (1983). Short Films: 'Salt' Dir. Mateusz Miszczynski (2024), and 'Roof Knocking' Dir. Sina Salimi (2017).
Live conversation with Palestinian activists, Dana Alshaer and Rhand. All proceeds donated to Olive Kids.
DONATION RESULT
AU$405.45
24 march 2024
CONVERSATION & SCREENING: 5 broken cameras
Documentary screening of ‘5 Broken Cameras’. Dir. Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi (2011). Short film: ‘Made in Palestine’. Dir. Miriam Dwedar (2019).
Conversation facilitated by Nour Abdullatif and Georgia Mulholland on the current situation in the West Bank. All proceeds donated to PARA Foundation.
DONATION RESULT
AU$470.00
25 february 2024
palestinian dinner with chef aheda
An evening of cultural immersion and community celebration with Gazan chef, Chef Aheda.
Chef Aheda shared her personal experience living in Gaza, and the heart she puts into each and every Palestinian dish she creates - a way of preserving and sharing her culture.
All funds raised help support Chef Aheda’s dream of running a Palestinian food truck.
DONATION RESULT
AU$1,625.00
22-25 February 2024
artists in solidarity
A four-day art exhibition featuring Palestinian, Middle Eastern and emerging artists. All proceeds donated to Bukjeh and APAN.
Artists: Rameen Awan, Shanaz Deen, Zeinab Mahfoud, Sofia Sabbagh, Soul McKenzie, Safa El Samad & Dennis Grauel, Amaani Alikhan, Benny Clark, Daniel Njegich, Sam Strong, Alisan Saglam, Nicky Minus, Nils Svans, Nicky Tsekouras, Sam Hayes, Elly Malone, Jasper Pittard, Georgia Mulholland and the Stitch Intifada.
DONATION RESULT
AU$6,219.93
03 february 2024
if the olive trees knew
A community event featuring a panel discussion on the topics of alternative forms of protest, resistance through the arts and community organising.
Guest Speakers: Uncle Ihab (Sit Intifada), Dana Alshaer (Uni Melb for Palestine) and Dew and Izzy (Stitch Intifada). All proceeds donated to Palestine Red Crescent Society and Olive Kids.
DONATION RESULT
AU$1,183.50
30 November 2023
A NIGHT FOR PALESTINE
Following seven weeks of horrific attacks on Gaza, ‘A Night for Palestine’ aimed to provide education on the ongoing situation in Gaza, and the genocide spanning over 75 years.
Guest Speakers: Aseel Tayah, Dana Alshaer and Elsa Tuet-Rosenberg. All proceeds donated to Palestine Red Crescent Society and Bukjeh.
