Ontmoet Palestina presents: One Night in Nablus
We have now had two editions of "a Night in Nablus" in OT301 (Amsterdam). The second edition had as special guest Daoud Nassar from the Tent of Nations in Bethlehem. We look back on a beautiful and informative evening. There were spoken words, about the topics Media bias (Derk Walters), Racism and white privilege (Martijn Dekker), Religion and conflict (Janneke Stegeman) and Western policy in the Middle East (Benjamin Baars). A fantastic Dabka performance and workshop by Dreaming of Syria followed, after which DJ Matrub مطروب, Lulu and Derozan let us dance all night. Below you can find more information about the speakers and musicians of the evening, but for an impression of the atmosphere, take a look at the photos below!
Dreaming of Syria – The aim of Dreaming of Syria was initially to show the people in the Netherlands that the refugees who are new to this country are indeed bringing a lot of talent, knowledge and a beautiful culture. Among many other events, they hosted the famous Dabka Nights in TivoliVredenburg. This evening they will give a Dabka (Arabic folk dance) performance and workshop. Yallahhh Yallahh the roof will go off!
DJ Matrub مطروب - Out of the Dutch wetlands Matrub rose as a dedication to the Syrian diaspora, playing and reproducing good music vibes played all over the Arab World, in between Casablanca and Muscat. Matrub is resident DJ at the Dabke Nights in Utrecht (NL) and played on many festivals, like Lowlands Festival.
DJ Lulu and DeRozan – Lulu joined one of our trips to Palestine. Always lightening up the vibe with her smile and craziness. This night she will create good vibes on the turntables. You might know her from festivals like Dekmantel Selectors or Strange Sounds From Beyond. Lulu will play b2b with Derozan. Derozan is known for playing experimental dance and world music with a strong focus on the slow, weird and wonderful. Immerse yourself with others in the harmony of hypnotic chants, traditional percussion styles, haunting strings and inner trance vibrations.
Derk Walters – Derk is a journalist for the Dutch newspaper NRC. For years he worked in Tel-Aviv and East-Jerusalem as a correspondent but he was forced to leave when the Israeli authorities refused to renew his visa. He wrote a book on his experiences as a journalist called “Israel zegt geen sorry meer” (Israel is no longer saying sorry).
Janneke Stegeman – Janneke studied protestant theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2014, she earned a Ph.D. with her dissertation ‘Decolonizing Jeremiah: Identity, Narratives and Power in Religious Tradition’, written while living in Jerusalem. She will elaborate on the role of religion in the conflict.
Martijn Dekker – Martijn is a political anthropologist and lecturer at the University of Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam, specialized in Palestine and the Middle East. He is also active for the Dutch political party BIJ1 that strives for equality in Dutch society. As a white male, he became more aware of his privileged position while living and doing research in Israel and Palestine.
Benjamin Baars – Benjamin is one of the founders of Ontmoet Palestina He wrote his thesis on the role of the Palestinian Authority, Israel and the International community in counter-insurgency operations against the Palestinian people. He also worked for the organization Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) researching the harmful effects of arms trade on the Middle East.
Dreaming of Syria – The aim of Dreaming of Syria was initially to show the people in the Netherlands that the refugees who are new to this country are indeed bringing a lot of talent, knowledge and a beautiful culture. Among many other events, they hosted the famous Dabka Nights in TivoliVredenburg. This evening they will give a Dabka (Arabic folk dance) performance and workshop. Yallahhh Yallahh the roof will go off!
DJ Matrub مطروب - Out of the Dutch wetlands Matrub rose as a dedication to the Syrian diaspora, playing and reproducing good music vibes played all over the Arab World, in between Casablanca and Muscat. Matrub is resident DJ at the Dabke Nights in Utrecht (NL) and played on many festivals, like Lowlands Festival.
DJ Lulu and DeRozan – Lulu joined one of our trips to Palestine. Always lightening up the vibe with her smile and craziness. This night she will create good vibes on the turntables. You might know her from festivals like Dekmantel Selectors or Strange Sounds From Beyond. Lulu will play b2b with Derozan. Derozan is known for playing experimental dance and world music with a strong focus on the slow, weird and wonderful. Immerse yourself with others in the harmony of hypnotic chants, traditional percussion styles, haunting strings and inner trance vibrations.
Derk Walters – Derk is a journalist for the Dutch newspaper NRC. For years he worked in Tel-Aviv and East-Jerusalem as a correspondent but he was forced to leave when the Israeli authorities refused to renew his visa. He wrote a book on his experiences as a journalist called “Israel zegt geen sorry meer” (Israel is no longer saying sorry).
Janneke Stegeman – Janneke studied protestant theology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2014, she earned a Ph.D. with her dissertation ‘Decolonizing Jeremiah: Identity, Narratives and Power in Religious Tradition’, written while living in Jerusalem. She will elaborate on the role of religion in the conflict.
Martijn Dekker – Martijn is a political anthropologist and lecturer at the University of Amsterdam / Universiteit van Amsterdam, specialized in Palestine and the Middle East. He is also active for the Dutch political party BIJ1 that strives for equality in Dutch society. As a white male, he became more aware of his privileged position while living and doing research in Israel and Palestine.
Benjamin Baars – Benjamin is one of the founders of Ontmoet Palestina He wrote his thesis on the role of the Palestinian Authority, Israel and the International community in counter-insurgency operations against the Palestinian people. He also worked for the organization Stop Wapenhandel (Stop Arms Trade) researching the harmful effects of arms trade on the Middle East.
June 1, 2017 was the first edition of this party, in OT.301 in Amsterdam. Special occasion was the official establishment of the foundation for Ontmoet Palestina. In this way we wanted to thank crowdfunders and friends, by making the positive Palestinian sound heard!
We tried to go back to Nablus for one evening; a beautiful city in the north of Palestine. A visit to Nablus is one of the highlights of any Ontmoet Palestina trip. Good food, shisha, making friends and playing games in our favorite Palestinian café and then dancing in the hills.
It look back on a very special evening. With live performances by Sasaria and Matrub, dabke instructions from Dreaming of Syria, videos from Palestine, food from M.OOST and more than 200 very enthusiastic visitors, we found it more than successful.
We tried to go back to Nablus for one evening; a beautiful city in the north of Palestine. A visit to Nablus is one of the highlights of any Ontmoet Palestina trip. Good food, shisha, making friends and playing games in our favorite Palestinian café and then dancing in the hills.
It look back on a very special evening. With live performances by Sasaria and Matrub, dabke instructions from Dreaming of Syria, videos from Palestine, food from M.OOST and more than 200 very enthusiastic visitors, we found it more than successful.
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