UNISON Northwest - Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival

Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival Friday 2 - Sunday 11 July 2010 A ten day celebration of Arabic arts and culture at venues across Liverpool Sponsored by UNISON North West
Music, dance, art, film, workshops and family events; the Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival is bursting with the sounds, colours and sights of the Arab world.	Photograph: Robert Cook
Pop in to the Bluecoat in the heart of Liverpool on Saturday 3 July 2010 for the ever-popular free Family Day, with, music, dance and storytelling for all ages. Meanwhile musical highlights for this year include a rare appearance from Egyptian pop superstar Mohamed Mounir at the Philharmonic Hall, and Iraqi singer Farida and her band at the Bluecoat.
And if you like nothing better than settling down with a good film, there’s a great range on offer including the first Palestinian animation Fatenah, and the gently humorous feature-length Amreeka, following an immigrant’s experiences in the “promised land” of small-town America.	Photograph: Robert Cook
For the full programme and venue information see www.arabicartsfestival.co.uk
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Free Family Day

Saturday 3 July 2010

The Bluecoat , Liverpool

Pop in to the Bluecoat in the heart of Liverpool on Saturday 3 July 2010 for the ever-popular free Family Day, with, music, dance and storytelling for all ages.

As the main sponsor of the festival UNISON North West will have a stall at the Bluecoat Centre with material explaining the work we do both internationally and locally to promote social cohesion within our communities. We will also be giving away freebies and promoting “Million Voices”. Members and new members, who sign up on the day, will also receive a free copy of Palestinian Walks by the lawyer and peace activist Raja Shehadeh. (see details below)

UNISON members and their families are encouraged to attend to learn more about Arabic culture, and the other UNISON events below.

We look forward to seeing you.

Living Book Event

Wednesday 14th July 2010

1 .00 – 3.00 pm

The Bluecoat , Liverpool

As part of Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival 2010 event, and UNISON’s work on improving community cohesion, the North West Region have organised a Living Book event on Wednesday 14th July 2010 from 1.00 - 3.00pm at the Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX.

Instead of checking out a normal book, people will be able to "borrow" our guest speakers who each have their own unique story to tell about their experience of Arabic culture. Guest speakers include: Trade Unionists and people from the Arabic world.

If you would like to attend this event, please contact Victoria Walton (v.walton@unison.co.uk or telephone 0161 661 6716) as soon as possible as places are limited.

Refreshments will be provided.

Literary Event

Friday 13 August between 12 and 2 pm

Palestinian Walks by Raja Shehadeh

(Free Copy to UNISON members)

The North West Region has purchased a number of copies of Palestinian Walks by the lawyer and peace activist Raja Shehadeh. Copies of the book are free to UNISON members (subject to availability).

Raja has lived in Ramallah on the West Bank since 1948, during which over a million Palestinians have been displaced. In Palestinian Walks Raja ties the beauty he sees in his disappearing homeland to the crumbling of his dreams for a legal solution to the Israeli occupation.

Members who request a copy of the book will later be invited to attend a literary event on Friday 13 August between 12 and 2 pm at the Bluecoat Centre to discuss their reaction to the book and how it made them feel. The event will include guest speakers and lunch and refreshments will be provided.

If you wish to receive a copy of the book, please contact Victoria Walton at UNISON North West Regional Office, (v.walton@unison.co.uk or 0161 661 6716) with your relevant details, including name, address and membership number.

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