An evening of song, dance, story and food
On Thursday, 17th April a local group, who have come together as Friends of Palestine, will be hosting an event in the Bellingen Memorial Hall, commencing at 6.00 pm.
There will be delicious Palestinian food and sweets for purchase on arrival. Audience members will then be treated to music performed by Emiliano Beltzer, an Argentinian-born Bellingen local. Emiliano is a highly talented guitarist and bassist with a rich Australian and international career. The Arabesque dance group will add to the entertainment with a performance of traditional Palestinian dabke dancing. We will then hear from Helen O’Sullivan, a Queensland-based social work field educator, who will talk about her experiences while supporting Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in 2024.
We will wrap up the evening with a charity auction, where twenty valuable items will go under the hammer. The auction items include a beautiful copy of Sister Wendy’s 1000 Masterpieces, a Tiffany-style table lamp, a hand-painted antique tea set, a large hand-painted vase from Hanoi, a rare piece of Faenza ceramic decorated with 24K gold, and much besides. All the proceeds will be donated to the Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association.
A member of the Friends of Palestine group, Mike Griffin, added: “This will be an action-packed evening, and will be a great opportunity for the community to come together, to enjoy the performances, to learn about the tragedy of the military occupation of the West Bank, and to take part in the fun of the auction, which we hope will raise much-needed funds to support the Palestinian people.”
Tickets are $20, $10 for concessions and students and can be purchased by Googling: Eventbrite: Friends of Palestine.
Alternatively, you can reserve your seat by phoning Mike on 6569 5419. Tickets are also available at the door.