The evening begins with Palestinian poet Tarik Hamdan, joined by Selim-a Atallah Chettaoui, who adds the French translation to his verses. Selim-a follows with a literary DJ set backed by SAMAR's rich soundscapes.

about

Tarik Hamdan is a Palestinian poet and journalist. His poems have been translated into Korean, Spanish, and Dutch. In 2018, he released his first collection translated into French, "Rire et gémissement," published by Plaine Page, and followed it with "Exercices d'apprentissage" in 2023, published by Lanskine. He is also the editor-in-chief of the Palestinian cultural magazine Filistin Ashabab and currently resides in Paris, where he works as a presenter for France Médias Monde - Radio Monte Carlo Doualiya.

https://www.instagram.com/tarikhamdan/

Selim-a Atallah Chettaoui is a poet, performer, and researcher who grew up in Tunisia. Their work thrives in the in-between, merging languages and media to explore fresh ways of bringing poetry to life. By utilizing intermediality and interlanguage, they delve into the connections between identity and socio-political issues. They are a key figure in the ecopoetry collective fœhn, the electro-video-poetic group Mooja, and are pursuing a literary research-creation thesis at the University of Cergy. After multiple journal publications and crafting a digital autofiction (https://binnelbinin.art/), Selim-a released their debut poetry collection, "Des odeurs de bretzels de barbecue et de weed," with 10 pages au carré in 2022, and their follow-up is set to be published by Éditions de la Contre-allée in 2025. Passionate about performance, they showcase their work in art and literary venues and at open mics and electro nights. Their performances have been shown in a.o. the Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, Gaîté Lyrique, and La Bellevilloise.

https://www.instagram.com/selim.a.a.x/