Timetable (with links and locations)

10-4 at Tabernacle Church Hall, Newton Road, Mumbles - £3 donation entry including tea/coffee/cold drink and cakes, simple lunch available for £2

10-1030 Coffee and arrival
1030-1130 Intro to the situation
1130-1230 Rotem Mor, Israeli peace activist https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ASumN0obymzbZGQ0c3RoZ2ZfNDlkYmt0amdjNA&hl=en

12.30-130 Lunch

1.30-2.45 Gaza Panel:
Ahmed Najer, journalist from Gaza (London based at present)
Sharyn Lock, Australian activist http://talestotell.wordpress.com/
Ahmed Masoud, Gazan writer, http://www.ahmedphd.org/index.php
2.45-4 International eyes in the West Bank, with representatives from the International Solidarity Movement (ISM - http://palsolidarity.org/), the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme (http://www.eappi.org/) and others

Evening at Linden Christian Centre, West Cross, Swansea - £4 donation entry including a glass of wine/juice

6.30 pm Performance of Palestine Monologues (Ice and Fire) http://iceandfire.co.uk/outreach/scripts/palestine-monologues/
7.45 pm Ahmed Masoud and Justin Butcher, co-writers and directors of 'Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea'; talk or Q&A on theatre and Israel/Palestine. http://gotogaza.wordpress.com/go-to-gaza-drink-the-sea/

Outline of the day

10-12.30: In the morning, we have two half hour talks followed by half hour discussion/questions; we start with an overview of the situation, including some historical context and some detail of how things stand at the moment. This is followed by Israeli peace activist and alternative tour guide Rotem Mor outlining his experiences and introducing his forthcoming book.

1.30-4: After lunch, we have two panels; firstly, a group of people will speak of their experiences of and insights into Gaza; two are Gazan, and one is an Australian woman who was on one of the first Free Gaza boats and subsequently stayed there for some time. After this, three people who have spent some time in the West Bank as visitors from Britain will speak about the different ways internationals can bear witness and make a difference.

6.30-9: In the evening, there will be a performance of Palestine Monologues, followed by the writers/directors of Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea speaking about the process of bringing the realities of Operation Cast Lead to the stage.

Lunch!

We are providing tea, coffee and cake in the day, and a glass of wine or juice in the evening. Lunch is £2. It would be very helpful to have an idea of numbers - if you are thinking of coming, particularly if you want lunch, please let us know on groundtruth[AT]live.com.

This will help us sort out basic things like the right number of chairs as well, and will be much appreciated!

More details...

Every contributor, organiser and volunteer has given their time for free. The venues are not charging either! All of our costs are coming from our commitment to meeting the cost of expenses for the people who are coming to speak and perform.

We don't want anyone to stay away for financial reasons - so the charges for daytime and evening are both 'donation entry' - if £4 is more than you can manage, please just give what you can or come in for free.

We're not sure we are going to meet costs and hope that some people might choose to donate some more. (In the happy event of a surplas we will donate the extra to a suitable registered charity).

Essential information

Ground Truth: Eyewitness Accounts from Israel/Palestine
Ar Wyneb Daear - Hanesion Llygad-dyst o Israel/Palestina

Saturday 20th November 2010
Dydd Sadwrn 20fed Tachwedd 2010

Daytime, 10-4 Witnesses from Palestine, Israel and beyond bring us some perspectives on the conflict, its effect and what we can do to support a just peace. £4 donation entry including cakes, coffee, tea; lunch provided for a donation cost of £2. Venue: Tabernacle URC Church Hall, Mumbles, SA3 4AR.

Gyda'r dydd, 10-4 Tystion o Balestina, Israel a thu hwnt yn rhoi rhai safbwyntiau i ni ar yr anghydfod, ei effaith a'r hyn y gallwn ei wneud i gefnogi heddwch cyfiawn. Mynediad drwy gyfraniad o £4 sy'n cynnwys cacennau, coffi, te; cinio ar gael am gost cyfraniad o £2. Lleoliad: Tabernacle, Eglwys Ddiwygiedig Unedig, Y Mwmbwls SA3 4AR.

Evening, 6.30-9 Performance of 'Palestine Monologues' by Ice and Fire theatre company, followed by a discussion on theatre and Palestine/Israel, featuring Ahmed Masoud and Justin Butcher, co-writers and directors of the play 'Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea'. £4 donation entry, including a glass of wine/juice. Venue: Linden Christian Centre, Elm Grove Road, West Cross, Swansea SA3 5LD.

Gyda'r nos, 6:30-9 Perfformiad o 'Palestine Monologues' gan gwmni theatr Ice and Fire, wedi'i ddilyn gan drafodaeth ar theatr a Phalestina/Israel, yng nghwmni Ahmed Masoud a Justin Butcher, cyd-awduron a chyfarwyddwyr y ddrama 'Go to Gaza, Drink the Sea'. Mynediad drwy gyfraniad o £4, sy'n cynnwys gwin/sudd. Lleoliad: Canolfan Gristnogol Linden, Elmgrove Road, West Cross, Abertawe SA3 5LD.

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