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Ottawa Collective Watch: The Role of Art in the Palestinian Liberation Movement

  • July 12, 2025 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  • Bronson Centre - Room 098B

    211 Bronson Avenue
    Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6H5
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Description

Join us on Saturday the 12th of July at room 098B of the Bronson Centre to collectively watch a live webinar on Palestinian resistance arts with El-Funoun, a legendary Palestinian dance troupe. Doors open at 12:30pm and webinar starts at 1:00pm.

The discussion, lead by El-Funoun, will explore how creativity becomes rebellion, how culture fuels resilience, and why art is a weapon of liberation in the struggle for Palestine.

El-Funoun was established in 1979 by a small group of enthusiastic, creative and committed artists. The Troupe has developed an innovative style of dance deeply-rooted in Palestinian and Arab folklore and informed by elements of contemporary dance movement. A leading cultural institution in Palestine, El-Funoun has used dabke, music, and cultural work as tools to confront erasure and resist the zionist occupation, making them and their dancers a continuous target of imprisonment and repression by the zionist entity. More than artists, El-Funoun are cultural defenders.

Date & Time

Sat, Jul 12, 2025 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Venue Details

Bronson Centre - Room 098B

211 Bronson Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1R 6H5 Bronson Centre - Room 098B
PYM

The Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) is a grassroots, international movement that organizes Palestinian and Arab youth to struggle for Palestinian liberation.

PYM draws from Palestinian revolutionary history, where the participation of youth in the national struggle has been central in leading and sustaining our struggle. We believe that Palestinian youth have a right and responsibility, even in the far diaspora, to be active participants in working to liberate our people and land from the river to the sea.