A conference including documentary and feature screenings, panels and symposium, organized by Levantine Cultural Center and the University of California, Irvine, the
On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, an international gathering of authors, performers and activists will gather for a public forum, “Israel and Palestine at 60: Is There A Solution?”
Even as the Jewish/Israeli community celebrates the 60th anniverary of Israel’s founding, the Arab/Palestinian community is marking 1948-2008 as the 60th year of “al-Nakba”—the continuing catastrophe that characterizes life for Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza and diaspora.
Levantine Cultural Center champions a greater understanding of the Middle East and North Africa by presenting artistic and educational programs that bridge political and religious divides.