**SHAML FILM SCREENING: "Remembering Palestine" by Dir. Dominique Bousc
**THURSDAY 1/4 @ 6:00 PM
What can Westerners see and remember of the Palestinian experience? In this film, a French illustrator and a French filmmaker, back home, try to recreate their perceptions of Occupied Territories in July 2002. The film begins by the evocation of impressions, then the voice over tells us that we are embarking on a journey that took place in July 2002, or rather on a journey into the memory of that journey. As for the trip itself, it was a kind of « impossible mission »: the French illustrator Daniel Maja was to visit two art schools, one in Ramallah the other one in Gaza, although the curfew made it rather unlikely that he, let alone the Palestinian students, would make it. There is no further commentary. The film is made up of 13 moments that allow the viewer to experience something of the physical reality of the places and the people.
**Followed by a debate chaired by Elena Qleibo, Shaml Center with the director, & Sobhi Al-Zobaidi, Palestinian Director
(Dir. Dominique Bousc, documentary, Arabic & English Language, 35 minutes)

**CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY: "Spring Has Come"
**SUNDAY 4/4 @ 4:00 PM
Since the spring is here, and all the trees are in bloom inspiring us to be creative and lively, we have thought of an original idea of helping the trees in our beautiful garden grow leaves and flowers! In an arts workshop, we will help the children make lovely ornaments and decorate our various trees, with expert supervision. An event that is suitable for all ages. - Free of Charge-
**Funded by the Pontifical Mission to Palestine

**ART FILM SCREENING: "PIET MONDRIAN: Mr. Boogie-Woogie Man"
**SATURDAY 10/4 @ 6:00 PM
Dutch Painter Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) is one of the most enigmatic as well as seminal figures in 20th century art. Neoplasticism, the spare, severely geometric style for which he is known, exerted international influence on painting, architecture, interior dιcor, furniture, design, and typography. Mondrian: Mr. Boogie-Woogie Man traces the artistic growth of this extraordinary man from his childhood in the Netherlands to his years in Paris and New York. Raised in a Calvinistic family, Mondrian nonetheless reveled in bold colors, dance and jazz. He followed a unique spiritual path that led him to Theosphy ad the belief that Cubism would connect people to a "sublime harmony". Contributors, such as Robert Hughes and designer Terence Conran, discuss Modrian's works, from his early paintings of rural scenes to his masterpiece Broadway Boogie-Woogie.
(Dir. Janice Sutherland, Documentary, English Lang., 49 minutes, 1995)

** CONCERT: "Ectus"
**TUESDAY 13/4 @ 8:00 PM
For more information about the concert, please contact the National Conservatory of Music on 02- 6271711.

**FILM SCREENING: "The Battle of Algiers"
**THURSDAY 15/4 @ 7:00 PM
“A MASTERPIECE! Surely the Most Harrowing Political Epic Ever!" – Philip Gourevitch, The New Yorker
The Battle of Algiers depicts the struggle to create an independent Algerian state, from the beginnings of rebellion in 1954 to the country’s eventual liberation in 1962. This docudrama combines some actual newsreel footage with staged sequences featuring amateur and professional actors playing characters based on real people. It emphasizes the organization of guerrilla forces and the methods used by the French government to stifle resistance.
It was nominated for three Oscars (for screenplay, director and foreign-language film) and was the recipient of 11 international awards. Both in terms of subject matter and theme, the film remains remarkably relevant today, particularly with the war and ongoing insurgency in Iraq. The film was privately screened in August for military personnel by the Pentagon. Former national-security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski volunteered this blurb: “If you want to understand what’s happening right now in Iraq, I recommend The Battle of Algiers.”
(Dir. Gillo Pontevorco, Documentary, Black & White, English Language, 123 minutes, 1965) **In cooperation with Birzeit University/ Cultural Studies program

**NCM CONCERT: Awj Choral Group – Sayyed Darwish Program
**SATURDAY 17/4 @ 7:00 PM
The National Conservatory of Music will start The Spring Concert Season – In Memory of Edward Said, from April until June of this year, presenting a diversity of musical genres, featuring classical and contemporary Arabic, Oriental & Western music. This concert will be the opening of this diverse and exciting season.
For more information about the concert, please contact the NCM on 02- 6271711.

**PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT: "INTIMACY" by artist Rula Halawani
**SUNDAY 18/4 @ 6:00 PM
This is an exhibit for a group of black & white photographs that have been taken at Qalandia checkpoint and they depict the concept of "intimacy" from another perspective. The photographs will be exhibited as part of a five series exhibit.
Exhibit will remain until the 26th of April.

**PRESENTATION & DEBATE: "RELATIONS OF VISUAL AND VERBAL REPRESENTATION IN THE TODAY'S CONTEXT OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CHANGES" By Professor Tom Mitchell
**WEDNESDAY 21/4 @ 7:00 PM
W. J. T. Mitchell is Professor of English and Art History at the University of Chicago. He is editor of the interdisciplinary journal, Critical Inquiry, a quarterly devoted to critical theory in the arts and human sciences. A scholar and theorist of media, visual art, and literature, W. J. T. Mitchell is associated with the emergent fields of visual culture and iconology (the study of images across the media). He is known especially for his work on the relations of visual and verbal representations in the context of social and political issues. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Morey Prize in art history given by the College Art Association of America. In 2003, he received the University of Chicago's prestigious Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching. His publications include: "The Pictorial Turn," Artforum, March 1992; "What Do Pictures Want?" October, Summer 1997; The Last Dinosaur Book: The Life and Times of a Cultural Icon (1998); Picture Theory (1994); Art and the Public Sphere (1993); Landscape and Power (1992); Iconology (1987); The Language of Images (1980); On Narrative (1981); and The Politics of Interpretation (1984).
Presentation will be in English
**In cooperation with Birzeit University

**PRESENTATION: "Introduction to Palestinian Jewelry" by jewelry designer Haifa' Shawwa-AlMasri
**WEDNESDAY 28/4 @ 6:00 PM
A graduate of English literature from Birzeit University, Haifa Shawwa Masri never thought she would ever do jewelry design. In 1999, she started a small jewelry line 'Kirdan'; is handcrafted jewelry out of mixed media, with lots of colorful semi-precious stones. With tradition always in the back of her mind, she researches extensively about ancient Palestinian jewelry which is quite evident in many of her pieces.
Slide presentation to be followed by an Exhibit of her designs.

THANK YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AT ALL THESE EVENTS!

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