Watching The Palestinian Youth Orchestra playing for two hours in Alhussien Theater yesterday was overwhelming. I was not watching only young Palestinian musicians playing music, I was watching 60 family overcoming occupation, suffering, land confiscation, separation wall and hundreds of checkpoints and diaspora. They are an example of the Palestinian Steadfastness in Arabic Sumud; a word that I personally love. A word that could describe the Palestinian culture of not giving up, and hanging on to all possible means to stay alive in Palestine and in Diaspora for 61 years.
The Orchestra resembles the Palestinian culture and reflects it very well; a mix of Palestinians coming from Palestine and Diaspora. A mix between Men and Women; a mix of Christians and Muslims.
I am not into discussing their performance or evaluate it as I am a mere listener. I did enjoy the three types of music they played; classical “Beethoven”, Arabic “Marcel Khalifeh” & last “Palestinian” accompanied by Reem Talhami singing.
They are a source of pride for every Arabic person.
Request for action
I checked the orchestra website it is outdated http://ncm.birzeit.edu/pyo/about.htm, it would be great if there is a company that could approach the institution to sponsor the development of their website and branding.
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Gaza Children Didn't Break Guinness World Record in Flying Kites!
On the 30 of July 2009, 3,000 kites were seen soaring Gaza's sky breaking Guinness World Record in Flying Kites. This event took place just after 7 months of Israel’s attack on Gaza leaving 320 children dead and scores injured or maimed for the rest of their lives. Many thousands have lost their loved ones.
1.5 million Palestinian kids carry heavily the emotional and physical scars associated with death, killing, arrests, humiliation, spread of the terror acts, destruction of homes and schools, military incursions, movement restrictions, and poverty.
Gaza children did not break Guinness world record in flying kites; they broke Guinness world record in pleading for their Human Rights.
Kids gazing to the sky; kites soaring the sky; symbols and messages sent to the whole world requesting one thing: the right to LIVE in freedom, security and dignity.
What an example of Sumud (steadfastness)!
1.5 million Palestinian kids carry heavily the emotional and physical scars associated with death, killing, arrests, humiliation, spread of the terror acts, destruction of homes and schools, military incursions, movement restrictions, and poverty.
Gaza children did not break Guinness world record in flying kites; they broke Guinness world record in pleading for their Human Rights.
Kids gazing to the sky; kites soaring the sky; symbols and messages sent to the whole world requesting one thing: the right to LIVE in freedom, security and dignity.
What an example of Sumud (steadfastness)!
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