Tuesday, 23.4.2013 A benefit concert for Gaza

For human rights and freedom in Gaza

קולותStimmen Voices ٔاصوات Music and Poetry by Jewish and Arab performers

from the Middle East A benefit concert for Gaza Tuesday ,23.4.2013 Doors 19:00 Gotischer Saal, Schmiedehof ,17Kreuzberg, 10965Berlin THE PROJECT Jewish and Arab performers from the Middle East use their voices, texts and musical instruments to express their solidarity with Gaza, bringing their resistance to the ongoing occupation and oppression of Palestinians to the stage. All donations collected at the VOICES benefit are transferred to Medico International, a social and medical aid organization.Medico works together with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and Physicians for Human Rights Israelto achieve free access to healthcare and sustainable development in the Gaza Strip. This, we hope, will bring an end to violence and exclusion. So far, we atVOICES have been able to collect a few thousand Euros for these purposes, thanks to both our performers and enthusiastic audience alike.

THE PROGRAM The program includes poetry by the world renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and the Jewish writer Lea Goldberg; songs by Feiruz and Billy Holliday; traditional Arabic and Jewish instrumental music ,and original compositions by the participants. After the show the public is welcome to join an open discussion with the performers. THE COMPANY The company consists of 10-15Jewish and Arab performers from Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel and Germany, currently living in Berlin. Contact: iwab.berlin@googlemail.com; 49(0)176-31212109+ Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/iwabberlin FB: http://www.facebook.com/events/461188277284109/