PALESTINIAN CARAVAN (PS): Voices of Culture, Memory and Resistance

PALESTINIAN DABKE I

STORYTELLING BY WARDA

GAZA BAND (live performance)

SARA MAHFOUZ (live performance)

SHWIKI

SAHAREJA (DJ)

The Palestinian Caravan brings together Palestinian voices from different geographic areas that are often fragmented and disconnected: Jerusalem, Gaza, the West Bank, refugee camps and the global diaspora.

For the first time in this context, the Caravan brings together cultural workers, artists and educators who carry different lived experiences of Palestine, while sharing a common commitment to preserving its cultural memory.

This delegation represents more than just diversity within a culture; it represents continuity despite fragmentation. Each participant is a carrier of inherited knowledge, whether through food, music, dance, storytelling, education or cultural work. Their presence in Slovenia is not merely an act of cultural exchange, but also an act of preserving practices, voices and traditions that have survived in Palestine across generations despite displacement, political upheaval and the ongoing threat of cultural erasure.

In this sense, each member of the delegation can be understood as a guardian of cultural memory. Their work is not nostalgic, but active and alive: cooking that preserves collective history, embroidery that expresses identity, music, dance and storytelling that carry personal and collective truths, and research and activism that translate lived experiences into public knowledge and dialogue. Together, they bring a shared message rooted in resilience, dignity and cultural continuity.

The Palestinian Caravan invites Slovenian society to connect with Palestine not only through its political reality, but also through the richness of its everyday life and cultural production. It is an invitation to witness how culture survives, adapts and continues to speak across borders, through generations and in the face of enormous challenges.

Come for the music, dance, food and handicrafts!

Music policy: Dabke / Palestinian cultural heritage

Admission: €15 presale (all proceeds go towards supporting Palestinian artists and their families)