24 October Rev. Sue Parfitt, A Christian Response to Palestine.
Please email to book a space as limited room but sure it won’t be a problem if people just show up on day. [email protected]
31 October Women in Hebron, The Stroud Hotel.
Women in Hebron and the Power of Solidarity
Threads of Hope
Saturday 31st October
1.45pm for a 2.00pm start, till 3.30pm
The Stroud Hotel, Station Road, Stroud, GL5 3AP
Tickets £8 or £15 with donation
A rare opportunity to hear from a member of ‘Women In Hebron’, an embroidery co-operative based in the occupied West Bank. She will talk on the role the co-operative plays in providing income for women, who are now often the sole breadwinner for their family. She will also talk about the challenges Palestinians face from increasing settler violence. Creating work using Tatreez embroidery is a form of cultural resistance, keeping Palestinian traditions alive. Items of Tatreez embroidery will be on sale.
“Our work is an act of community, strengthening the role of women, and a means to show ‘sumud’ – steadfastness in the face of occupation”.
15 November, Flying Paper, Stroud Trinity Rooms
PSC Stroud District are pleased to bring a family friendly screening of award winning documentary Flying Paper to the Trinity Rooms, Stroud. Filmed in 2013 this film is particularly relevant since the recent announcement by Israel’s Defence Minister that kites will be treated as military targets. Kites are a symbol of hope, freedom and resistance for Palestinian children whose right to play is not just a human right but a lifeline for their survival.
Flying Paper is the uplifting story of Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown, a film co-produced with young filmmakers in Gaza.
Film doors 1.30pm, starts at 2pm.
Craft Workshop from approx 3.30pm-5pm, no need for a ticket just join after the film or arrive from 3.30pm.
We invite people of all ages to join us, this will be a relaxed screening where children are welcome. Children are free to attend but need to book a ticket. Separate room available for crafts and play during the screening.
Following the screening there is the opportunity to stay on or join us for a free craft workshop making kite decorations for our tree at this year’s Christmas Tree Festival held at St.Laurence Church.
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