To celebrate the end of my solo show "The Sun Above All" I am pleased to invite you to be part of a special happening. Besides delicious snacks and drinks there will be a discussion and exchange with Udi Raz (Jewish Voice), N. N. (Palestine Speaks) and me. Stella Melbye-Konan will host the event and guide us through the conversation, opening it up for the public to participate.

We meet from 6:30-10:00 PM to exchange and discuss how international solidarity and the peace movement in relation to the Palestinian struggle for liberation is going and what are the perspectives of Jewish and Palestinian activists and cultural workers. Particularly we are gonna look at the current situation in Germany where progressive voices are systematically suppressed and silenced. How does that affect the possibilities to come together and build resistance? How do the two peace organisations "Jewish Voice" and "Palestine Speaks" work and what are their challenges in the German context?

Without polarising or falling into clichés, this event aims to create a space for exchange. Our personal perspectives are the starting point for the discussion. We all have different connections to historical Palestine and grew up with very different narratives. We're gonna speak about transformation processes and how our ideas about religion, nationality and history, for example, have changed in dialogue with others. How does one become open to new perspectives on one's own history? And how can a common and plural culture of remembrance emerge in Germany despite political restrictions, such as the ban on assemblies to commemorate the Nakba?

The confrontation with historical narratives and one's own gaps in education is both a political and a personal question of responsibility and belonging. It's not easy but collectively we can challenge ourselves and learn from each other. The tent "Come As You Are" is devoted to this attempt to come together, and to seek for a more just present and future together. I want to thank so many people who shaped this project in direct or indirect ways, who inspired me deeply and touched points in me that were sometimes painful. But also it is through tears that we can see more clearly. My gratitude goes to the many devoted activists and thinkers that I met in the last years, in historical Palestine, Germany and Switzerland.

If you plan to attend, please us know and write an e-mail to info@melbye-konan.com, in advance.
We look forward to seeing you!

Best wishes,
Stella