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1997 AUGUST * Opening of a comprehensive exhibit of contemporary Palestinian artists, as part of the Ramallah Festival. Please check the Exhibits section. * Due to the closure imposed by the Israeli authorities on Palestinian cities, the symposium due to be organized on the life & legacy of Khalil Sakakini on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of his death was canceled. * Lecture by Dr. André Mazawi from Tel Aviv University & the League of Arab Jaffa Affairs on the history of the city of Jaffa, from Napoleon's conquest to the 1948 exodus, and current Israeli policies. An 8 min. long Brothers Lumiére silent film on the city was screened. Dr. Mazawi also discussed a children’s book the League recently published about the history of the city. * Continuation of the performances of the monodrama "Qissat Safiya `ala Lissane Jozha Shafiq Abu Sakher". (The Story of Safiyya, as Told by her Husband Shafiq Abu Sakher". Starring Zuheir Nobani. The play was adapted and directed by Yacoub Ismail, its text based on Syrian playwright's text "Hal el Dunia". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||