Solidarity instead of commerce: On this year’s Valentine’s Day (February 14), we aim to show love for Palestine, Palestinians, and Palestinian culture through a diverse, interactive program. Attendees are encouraged to engage emotionally and creatively with the program—for example, by expressing their feelings through drawings on the wallpapers provided. Our goal is to leave the event with heightened compassion and a stronger commitment to act. In addition, we naturally aim to raise as much money as possible for people in Gaza and the West Bank.

Program

3:00–8:00 pm: Information stand and sale of Palestinian goods A stand offering Palestinian products such as olive oil, zaatar and other items from partner projects of the organization ‘PalCH - Palestine’s Children’.

3:00–4:00 pm: Creative Corner – Tatreez Participants can learn about traditional Palestinian embroidery, have a pattern printed onto a garment they bring with them, and try their hand at a small embroidery project.

4:00–5:00 pm: Dabke dance workshop The Dabke group Olivenbaum performs a dance piece and then invites everyone to join the group and learn to dance together. Later, the group will join forces with participants from the darbuka workshop to combine dance and music.

4:00–5:00 pm: Darbuka drumming workshop Participants learn Dabke and other classical rhythms on the darbuka drum, followed by a group drumming session. At the end, they join participants from both workshops for a shared Dabke dance.

5:00–6:00 pm: Creative Corner – Tatreez Participants can learn about traditional Palestinian embroidery, have a pattern printed onto a garment they bring with them, and try their hand at a small embroidery project.

5:30–7:30 pm: Short films Filmmaker Ibrahim Yaghi from Gaza presents two of his short films. Each screening is followed by a Q&A with the director.

6:00 pm: Palestinian food From 6:00 pm onward, dinner can be purchased at the Kleinwäschere.

**8:30 pm: Concert – Mahdy Al Tashli **Mahdy Al Tashli – Oud / Vocals Ramzi Hammad – Percussion

9:15 pm: Concert – MISS C-LINE MISS C-LINE – Vocals James Iwa – Bass Jo Mayasi – Drums Lele Gorri – Keys

10:15 pm: Concert – Ramzi Hammad Collective Ramzi Hammad – Drums, bandleader Rich Harpur – Guitar Benji Goncalves – Bass Jonas Huter – Percussion Théophile Blanchon – Trumpet Marina Iten – Saxophone From 11:00 pm: DJ set

All-day exhibition Palestinian artists will exhibit their photographs and artworks throughout the event. The artworks can be purchased, with proceeds going to the artists’ families in Gaza and the West Bank.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to the aid organization “PalCH - Palestine’s Children” (palch.ch).

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