TASHATTOT presents: SWANA Literature & Art Festival
Tashattot Collective
Kom in juni naar de allereerste editie van SWANA Literature & Art Festival van Tashattot in Brussel! Het festival omvat een boekenbeurs die fungeert als platform voor het presenteren en verkopen van publicaties uit de regio Zuidwest-Azië en Noord-Afrika, waarbij de rijkdom en diversiteit van de hedendaagse literaire en culturele productie van deze regio centraal staan. Naast de boekenstands omvat het programma diverse activiteiten die literatuur verbinden met illustratie, audiovisuele kunst en meer.
The book fair includes the works of publishing houses, design studios, bookstores, research publications and artists, including; Alifbata, Alhayya Magazine, the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Amr Aboulhuda, Asma Laajimi, Barrack Rima, Charbel Alkhoury, Christina Atik, Flyers for Palestine, Haleh Chinikar, Huwawa, Journal Safar, Karen Keyrouz, Khan Aljanub, Learning Palestine, Mophradat, Nour Hifaoui, Nebila Oguz, Plan Bey, Postmortem, rile* Books, Rita Habib, Sabbar, Samandal, Think Tanger, Trigger, and more.
PROGRAMME
Friday 5 June
16:00 doors open
16:00—22:00 book fair in the concert studio
18:00—19:30 writing workshop ‘Mapping Our World’ with Marina Mardas
20:30—21.30 concert A Separation from Habit by Joy Moughanni
Saturday 6 June
16:00 doors open
16:00—22:00 book fair in the concert studio
18:00—20:00 conversation ‘Paper Assemblies’ on Trigger#6: Assemblies
20:30—21.30 drawing performance ‘What Shimmers, Burns’ by Marina Mardas and Karen Keyrouz
21:30—23:00 DJ set by Mayss
• Tashattot (Arabic for dispersion) is a socio-cultural collective based in Brussels that aims to connect artists and cultural practitioners from the SWANA region who find themselves scattered around different European countries and cities.
Tashattot offers a platform for expatriate artists to showcase their works and engage with diverse audiences, through the curation of an array of artistic initiatives including exhibitions, events, workshops, residencies, performances and more.
SWANA Literature and Art Festival is developed with the support and collaboration of Sarah Abu Ghazal and Zaydoun Hajjar.
Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Tanseqeye Shaabeye collective – التنسيقية الشعبية. They support Lebanon Emergency Relief, which uses the funds to provide food for those affected, purchase tents and mattresses, supply hygiene products and baby food, and fund basic infrastructure and more.
