Weaving Resilience
Join us on THURSDAY for an evening of shared resistance, where art, listening, and togetherness become acts of solidarity with Palestine and all who fight for justice.
If I must die
you must live
to tell my story…
— Refaat Alareer (1979–2023), poet killed in Gaza
Initiated by Mohamed Toukabri, Eva Blaute, Annalena Fröhlich and Matthieu Vergez this edition of Embrace takes weaving as its guiding thread: weaving as resilience, repair, and connection in times of violence and silence.
Around 40 artists and thinkers from all disciplines come together and weave songs, sounds, movement, poetry, and shared reflection on resilience and resistance into an evening in solidarity with Palestine and all those who fight for justice.
timing
18:00
open
box office
performance @ Beursplein > Rue Orts
19:00 - 22:00
performance @ gouden zaal
jam session @ beurscafé
20:00 - 23:00
expo & short films @ rode hal
listening session @ silent space
programme
performance Ula Sickle – Relay
A black flag floats in continuous motion. Its movement and the flapping of the fabric become both choreography and sound. Presented as a single continuous action, Relay draws its inspiration from the many protests taking place around the globe.
This durational performance begins in public space (at 18:00) and gradually moves inside to the golden space (from 19:00 onwards). You may drift in and out, to stay, return, and be part of an ever-evolving moment of endurance and presence.
jam session
w/ musicians Ghalia Benali, Selma El Yazidi, Hussein Rassim, Saif Al-Qaissy, Estelle Baldé, Oriana Ikomo, Alef Borges de Souza, Alex Tambu, Rafael Espinel, Diego Higueras, Daniel Millán, Dilan Özsu, Diana Dobrescu, Woomera Performance (Silke Hammers, Malice Fink, Jean-Phillipe De Gheest, Nico Gitto), performers/writers Hamdi Dridi, Rima Baransi, Soa Ratsifandrihana, Ariadna Navarrete Valverde, Andrea Bou Othmane, Astrid Sweeney, Anna Lambrechts, Yara Bou Nassar, and live calligraphy by Ismail Matar.
expo
A living landscape where images and gestures of resistance unfold.
w/ Ahmed Abu Awad and Heide Winne
short films
Nour Abed – Our songs were ready for all wars to come
Rakan Mayasi — Bonboné + TRUMPETS IN THE SKY (غداََ يأتي الحبّ)
listening session
Radio loop based on recordings of Brussels radio station AL WAFA in 1980.
All proceeds go to Social Developmental Forum working on the ground in Gaza, supporting those most directly affected by the ongoing violence.
Embrace is an initiative of Brussels citizens to create connection and community throughout an evening in solidarity with Palestine and beyond — a space to share our anger, helplessness, frustrations, grief and fears, but also to raise our voices together.
Initiated by Mohamed Toukabri, Eva Blaute, Annalena Fröhlich and Matthieu Vergez.
Thanks to Ava Cornelis (video documentation), Nesrine Masghouni (help and presence), and Cinemaximiliaan.
Graphic by Jozef Deville.
Artwork by Gabriela Sánchez.
