​Jamelie Hassan will be part of a Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) discussion panel on Cultural Suppression and Revival on Saturday September 26, 2020.  The panel will explore the silencing of Palestinians voices in the cultural sector, as well as showcasing artists reviving Palestinian culture in their work.

 “I am honoured to add my voice to such a distinguished panel and be together with those who stand in solidarity with Palestine and culture here in Canada and across communities internationally. TPFF is inspiring and full of surprises... it's introduction of kid-friendly programs -  its intergenerational dynamic that appeals to all audiences  - grandparents, moms and dads and everyone else, drawn together from Toronto's BIPOC, cultural workers, activists, secular and civil society communities, keen to discover what's new and urgent in Palestinian culture."

-- Jamelie Hassan, London, Ontario

Please visit the TPFF online program for a full listing of films and events. ​

From the archives: This image of the Embassy Hotel was  the invitation card for the 2012 exhibit at Museum London curated by Robert McKaskell. The image shows the front exterior of the hotel on Dundas St. The  black & white mural was painted by Cuban artist José Bedia Valdés during the Siting Resistance exhibition series Sept. 1990. The entrance to the Embassy Cultural House has the colourful mural around its front window and door. This mural was painted in 1989 by Fabienne Rohner Haller, Matt Evans and Tom Nesbitt. All 3 were art students at H.B. Beal Secondary School at the time and Tom & Matt were in the band "The Others".
Photo courtesy of Jamelie Hassan & Ron Benner's archive.