BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.2.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:715@palestinecampaign.c6digital.dev DTSTART:20140308T130000Z DTEND:20140308T223000Z DTSTAMP:20140211T163932Z URL:https://palestinecampaign.c6digital.dev/events/resistance-survival-ide ntity-palestine-international-womens-day/ SUMMARY:Resistance\, Survival and Identity - Palestine on International Wom en's Day DESCRIPTION:Palestine takes centre stage at regional celebrations of Intern ational Women's Day 2014\, with a theme of Resistance\, Survival and Ident ity.\n\nWomen from across the Northern region are invited to take part in a series of events which celebrate Palestinian hospitality and culture\, e ncouraging people to a deeper understanding of the impact of the politics of the region on the lives of real women and their families.\n\nThe main e vent will take place in Sheffield on International Women's Day ~ Saturday 8th  March at St Mary's Church\, Bramall Lane\, Sheffield S2 4QT starting at 1pm. This free event\, just for women\, will include a cookery demonst ration by the internationally acclaimed Palestinian singer Reem Kelani. Re em has performed across the globe\, singing both traditional Arabic music and modern jazz. On this occasion\, Reem turns her hand to cookery- anothe r passion of hers.\n\nThe Sheffield event will premier a specially commiss ioned film from a women’s cooperative in Gaza\, Jameela’s Kitchen\, sh owing how women work to sustain themselves and their communities.  There will also be photographs\, literature\, stalls of Palestinian crafts and w orkshops to uplift\, enlighten and share insights into the lives of Palest inian women living across Palestine where existence itself is a form of re sistance.\n\nThe International Women's Day event in Sheffield is one of si x across the north of England organised by local women with their own pers onal experiences of visits to Gaza and the occupied West Bank\, where frie ndships have been forged with families living under occupation and siege.\ n\nEvent co-ordinator Anne O' Gara  said “We staged a similar event for International Women’s Day two years ago\, when four young Palestinian w omen came for a speaking tour\, sharing their experiences and political vi ews with us\, the reception was tremendous. We hope to engage even more pe ople through this event\, strengthening our solidarity and friendship with the people of Palestine. ”\n\nIn Sheffield celebrations continue into t he evening where both men and women are invited to enjoy a special dinner prepared by the talented women from the community around St Mary’s\, whi le the joint voices of Body of Sound and the Socialist Choir of Sheffield will perform a selection of songs for International Women's Day and the Pa lestinian struggle for justice.\n\nTickets for the evening event are £15 &\; £10\, and early booking is recommended\, contact Hilary on 07818 0 40982\n\nOther events for Palestine will take place in Manchester on the 1 st March\, Halifax on 2nd with two special events for women refugees &am p\; asylum seekers in Manchester on the 3rd &\; Bury 5th March. Open events continue in Saddleworth on 9th March\, York 15th March and Bradfo rd 16th March.\n\n CATEGORIES:Priority LOCATION:St Mary's Church\,\, Bramall Lane S2 4QT \, Sheffield\, United Ki ngdom GEO:53.3688795;-1.471713300000033 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= Bramall Lane S2 4QT \, She ffield\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=St Mary's Church\,:geo: 53.3688795,-1.471713300000033 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR