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Palestinian Children's Theater Performs in NYC

WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE CAMPS:
Al-Rowwad Palestinian Children's Theater US Tour

New York June 18-22, 2005

The Al-Rowwad Palestinian Children's Theater Company, based at the Aida Refugee Camp outside Bethlehem, is coming to the United States for a four-city tour, with four performances in the New York City area. Using the theatrical and visual arts to help children whose lives are shattered by war and occupation, Al-Rowwad's Founder and Director Dr. AbdelFatteh Abu-Srour has created a truly concrete example of "theaters working against war" happening on the very frontlines of violence. Dr. Abu-Srour has coined the term "beautiful resistance" to describe the Center's focus and its curriculum based on creative non-violence.

Trained in classical folkloric dance, the ensemble of five girls and six boys - Husam Alazza, Ribal Kordi, Rowa Abu-Srour, Salam Alazza, Hamada Alkurdi, Woud Darkhawaja, Ikhlas Abu-Srour, Ahmad Alajarma, Jehad Alajarma, and Hanin Alaarj -- creates a dramatic pageant of the modern history of the Palestinian people - from 1948 to the Oslo Peace Accords. We Are the Children of the Camps is performed in Arabic with projected English subtitles. The performance running time is 75 minutes; please check details below as locations, times and admission prices vary.

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PERFORMANCE 1
DATE: Saturday, June 18
TIME: 6 pm
WHERE: Passaic Co. Technical Institute
45 Reinhardt Road, Wayne NJ
TICKETS: $15 Adults/$5 Children & Youth
CONTACT: 973-954-2521 or info@newjerseysolidarity.org

PERFORMANCE 2
DATE: Monday, June 20
TIME: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Barrow Street Theater
27 Barrow Street, NYC
SUBWAYS: 1/9 to Christopher Street or A/C/B/D/V/F to West 4th
TICKETS: $25 General/$10 Students & Low Income
CONTACT: 212-615-6964 or email alrowwadnyc@yahoo.com

PERFORMANCE 3
DATE: Tuesday, June 21
TIME: 7 pm
WHERE: Martin E. Segal Theater, CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue (b/w E. 34th and E. 35th Sts), NYC
SUBWAYS: B/D/F/V/N/R/W/1/2/3 to 34th Street; 6 to 33rd
TICKETS: Free; Suggested donations: $20 General; $10 Students & Low Income
CONTACT: 212-615-6964 or email alrowwadnyc@yahoo.com

PERFORMANCE 4
DATE: Wednesday, June 22
TIME: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Al-Noor School
675 4th Avenue at 20th Street, Brooklyn NY
SUGGESTED DONATIONS: $15 Adults/$5 Children & Youth
CONTACT: 212-615-6964 or email alrowwadnyc@yahoo.com

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