Palmusic UK joins forces with the Amos Trusts and proudly presents ” ”Nakba – Songs of Exile” to commemorate the 69th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba Day.
Monday, 15 May 2017 (Nakba Day) at 7.30pm
Priority Church of St John, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4DA
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A concert featuring singers from the Tallis Scholars performing ‘Lamentations of Jeremiah’ by Robert White, ‘Funeral Ikos’ by John Tavener and ‘Beatitudes’ by Arvo Pärt.
With Michael Haslam (Organ)
The evening will also feature:
- Clara Sanabras and Harvey Brough playing songs of Spanish exile
- Kareem Samara & Yara Salahideen playing Arabic songs of homeland and exile
- Julia Katarina playing songs of exile from East and West
In this year of major anniversaries for the Palestinian struggle – the tenth year of the blockade of Gaza, fiftieth year of the Occupation and the centenary of the Balfour Declaration – Amos Trust, working with Justin Butcher and Palmusic UK, invites you to commemorate the Nakba (Catastrophe) of Palestinian exile and dispossession in this stunning concert in the exquisite setting of the Priory Church of the Order of St John, Clerkenwell.
Built in the 12th century by the Knights of St John in emulation of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Priory Church and Museum maintain links to this day with Jerusalem through their support for the St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group in Gaza, East Jerusalem and the West Bank.
All proceeds from this concert will go to supporting Amos Trust’s advocacy work in the West Bank and Gaza. For further details, please visit amostrust.org/palestine
