Palestinian Art Festival: Room for Hope
May 3 - 6, 2012
Westminster Presbyterian Church will host a Palestinian Art Festival in Minneapolis on Thursday, May 3 through Sunday, May 6, 2012.
The festival features dance, poetry, music, film, and art from Palestine in celebration of the Westminster partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church and Diyar Consortium of Bethlehem.
The church and consortium work to educate and facilitate the growth of art and culture among the Christian Palestinian community of Bethlehem during the current difficult and challenging social, economic, and political realities.
Diyar Dance Theater, coming to Minneapolis
The Cave Gallery, The International Center of Bethlehem
exhibition of the art of Sami Sholi
Calendar of Events
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Thursday May 3, 2012
The exhibition Room for Hope is open in the Westminster Gallery
Town Hall Forum with speaker Patrick McGrann, the Westminster Sanctuary,
12 noon, concert before, reception follows
Diyar Dance Theater performance at the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, Auditorium,
7:30pm, $10 ticketed event
Reception with dessert in Woman’s Club Ballroom follows dance
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Friday May 4, 2012
Room for Hope exhibition opens with catered reception, the Westminster Gallery,
6 to 7:30pm
Palestinian poetry and music concert, the Westminster Sanctuary,
7:30pm
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Saturday May 5, 2012
The exhibition Room for Hope is open in the Westminster Gallery
Palestinian Short Film Festival, the Westminster Great Hall, 1 to 4pm
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Sunday May 6, 2012
The exhibition Room for Hope is open in the Westminster Gallery
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb preaches in 10:30am worship, the Westminster Sanctuary
World debut of commissioned music during worship service, performed by the Palestinian musicians who wrote the music
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Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, Bethlehem
The night sky over Bethlehem and
Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church
All events are held at Westminster Presbyterian Church and are free and open to the public, with the exception of the Dance Performance which will be at the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, a $10 ticketed event
The atrium hallways are filled with art at
Dar al-Kalima College
Bright Stars of Bethlehem
For further information:
Rodney Allen Schwartz, Director
the Westminster Gallery and Archive
612-332-3421 or rschwartz@wpc-mpls.org
