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Olympia Arts Walk Social Justice Party

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Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF), Art Forces, the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project (ORSMP), during Arts Walk weekend for another social justice block party! This community gathering will be held in front of the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural, October 4th & 5th, from 6-10pm Friday the 4th and 12-6pm Saturday the 5th.

 

On Friday and Saturday, both days of Arts Walk, RCF will be exhibiting original artworks documenting the experiences of Palestinian youth across the decades.  This special collection includes:

  • Original art created by young people in the West Bank and Gaza. These works were made possible by Wejdan Diab, a former teacher at the Mira Kindergarten in Gaza City, the first area targeted by Israeli forces after October 7.
  • Shoshana Cohen’s A Generation of Solidarity, a photo exhibition capturing the day-to-day lives of youth living under occupation in the West Bank during the 1980s.
  • Images from the Palestinian Cultural Palace, one of RCF’s Gaza projects.

 

Throughout Arts Walk weekend, Art Forces will also be showcasing their digital exhibition, Art for Gaza, featuring artists from Palestine and across the country.  All the artwork will be for sale, with proceeds benefiting the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). This digital exhibition will be available to the public between October 3rd and mid-November. Please visit their website for more information.

 

On Friday, in front of the Mural, please also considering joining us for:

  •  A cultural presentation on Every Child Matters by Dakota Case from the Water Warriors Canoe Society.
  • A vigil for Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a local Turkish-American student activist who was shot and killed by the Israeli military in the West Bank on September 6, 2024.
  • Speakers, kids activities, music, and more!

 

Artisan olive oil from Canaan Palestine and Palestinian crafts will be available for purchase.

We will be announcing additional details soon, so please stay tuned for more information. You can also reach out to the Rachel Corrie Foundation at [email protected] with any questions.

Two Films for Palestine

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On September 8th, the Olympia Film Society (OFS), Palestinian Action of South Sound (PASS), and the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF) present two films:

 

Imprisoning a Generation (50 min)

and Returning to Zarnouqa (14 min)

6pm doors / 7pm first film

with Q&A to follow

$10 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

OFS, PASS, and RCF present this fundraiser for Palestinian children in Gaza and The West Bank with all proceeds going to the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). The evening will feature the double-feature screening, Q&A with the director of both films, speakers with updates from Palestine, a bake sale, book and info tabling, PASS merchandize and more!

Therese Saliba, Evergreen professor of Political Economy, Environmental Justice and Gender/ Queer studies, and Dr. Emily Antoon-Walsh, who has worked with children and healthcare workers in Palestine, will introduce the films, provide updates to the current situation in Palestine, and co-moderate a post-film video Q&A with director Zelda Edmunds – who will be video calling from Japan!

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtime.

Seattle Arab Festival

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The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF) is delighted to join the annual Seattle Arab Festival in Armory Hall at the Seattle Center, this Saturday and Sunday, 11am-7pm both days. Stop by our booth and meet our terrific staff, volunteers, and our colleagues from Palestine Action of South Sound (PASS), with whom we’re pleased to share festival space. PASS is a new local advocacy group that formed last fall after the Israel -Hamas war erupted, and shares many of our goals. We’ve worked closely together over the previous months and continue to support one another’s work.

Come learn about all we’ve been doing; pick up resources; and consider purchasing one of our artisan olive oil products from Canaan Palestine. PASS will also have creative merchandise for purchase, with sales benefitting Gaza relief.

The Seattle Arab Festival is free and open to the public. We’d love to have you join us on one or both days as we continue to focus on Gaza.

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