My Name is Rachel Corrie

There have been innumerable attempts to censor the play, My Name is Rachel Corrie. In response and out of a need to question what this means for public discussion of the Israel-Palestine conflict that runs counter to mainstream characterizations of the situation neworldtheatre presents...

Here and There: Panel Discussion & Community Forum

The panel will examine the motivations behind, and the complexities of international solidarity activism in Palestine; and the central role of artists and educators in the work of realizing justice in the Middle East.

Panelists will include:

• Sobhi al-Zobeidi, Palestinian filmmaker, scholar and founder of refugee Camp Productions
  
• Jon Elmer, Canadian freelance writer and photojournalist specializing in the Middle East
  
• Itai Erdal, Lighting designer and former Israeli Defense Forces soldier
  
• Johanna Mazur, International Solidarity Movement Activist
  
• mia amir, Israeli-born, Vancouver-based Activist and Poet

...and others

When: January 20th, 15h00-18h00 (related events at other times)
Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Labatt Lecture Hall (Room 1700)
Cost: FREE

For more information on My Name Is Rachel Corrie and related events visit neworldtheatre.com, email info@neworldtheatre.com, or by phone at 604.602.0007.