Open air cinema, general assembly, food, a drink on us, and music — to raise funds for families in the West Bank, whose homes & livelihoods have been destroyed by you-know-who.

An ‘Estafette’ is a message carried from hand to hand, like a shared responsibility, a call for global solidarity. All artists participating in this event have agreed to forego their fee. The entirety of the budget will thus be donated. At the entry, there will be the option to donate freely as you feel.
https://www.instagram.com/estafette4palestine/

17:00 Svitlo Radio b2b aza
18:00 Daya b2b Lou
19:00 general assembly
22:30 open air cinema
23:00 Mankiyan b2b Jano
00:00 Soumaya Phéline b2b cratje
01:00 (end)

+ food by Farah

general assembly: the responsibilities of culture in the eyes of repression

Looking back and forward to E4P's actions and the role culture, the cultural sector and (we as) cultural workers are taking on locally during the still ongoing genocide in Palestine. During the assembly the doors stay open, everyone is welcome to join.

open air cinema

Two short films that deal with displacement and the longing for a home. Through poetry, song, and a distinctly cinematic style, these films depict the experience of being a newcomer, being exiled, fleeing, or just wanting to leave. How does one appropriate the feeling of being at home somewhere? The films show a fundamental and universal search for belonging.

Ma'loul fête sa destruction (Michel Khleifi, 1985)

For a long time, the original inhabitants of the Galilean village of Ma’loul, destroyed by Israel after the 1948 War, were only allowed to visit their old village once a year, on Israel’s Day of Independence. The film follows them on that day and reveals a world of painful memories and the villagers’ profound determination to cling to their ancestral land. Village elders recall the destruction of both their property and harmonious way of life, as youngsters scramble to savour and absorb their forbidden heritage in a single, precious day. lntercut with these scenes, a teacher in a Palestinian classroom explains to his teenage students the history of Palestine, the Holocaust and the creation of Israel.

Michel Khleifi (Palestine, 1950) is a Palestinian filmmaker who has been based in Brussels since 1970. Here he studied at INSAS, and has also been teaching there since many years. In 1987, Michel made film history with his first fiction feature Wedding in Galilee, when it became the first Palestinian film ever to be screened at the Cannes festival and won the International Critics' Prize there. He is known as a pioneer who brought Palestinian perspectives to the big screen around the world.

Branden (Lisette Ma Neza, 2024)

Branden is a collective poem about the burning of home countries, about the fire and the smoke of armed conflict which transforms humans into refugees. A poetic conversation with five women from different diasporas: about leaving the place they were born and (never really) arriving. An ode to displaced women.

Lisette Ma Neza (Netherlands, 1997) is a poet with a camera. Her artistic practice is a constant attempt to translate herself and others. She transmutes the lives and feelings of the displaced, survivors of great violence, of Africans in Europe, of diasporas, of women... This research results in poetic essays, spoken word, film and theatre. Lisette has also been Brussels' first official city poet since 2024.

music

Svitlo Radio
Svitlo is a community radio, creating politically conscious connections between underrepresented voices, sounds and stories.
"We call for the creation of a new language. One that is not occupying. One that is not controlling. One without borders.”
https://www.instagram.com/_________svitlo/

aza
aza is a producer and DJ from Brussels, who aims to create a combined sense of euphoria and introspection through a boundless selection — from break, bass or latincore, to trance, jungle, dub and percussive techno. As a BIPOC person he/they strives to bring minorities to the fore by showing many different aspects of electronic music.
https://www.instagram.com/a.z.a_______/

Daya & Lou
Daya & Lou play music to hug your friends and blow candles, their friendship drives the music from their wired heads to the decks - or it might be that music fuels their mutual affection. Both of them bring precious energy to Brussels’ independent music scene and beyond, as Daya is part of the FLINTA collective Pssst Mlle – one of our associated artists <3 – and Lou is also known for her musical duo project Reymour.
https://www.instagram.com/dyohlo/
https://www.instagram.com/lousvr/
https://www.instagram.com/psst_mlle/

Mankiyan
This powerhouse of the new generation is quickly growing into a sure favourite of the scene, with mixes full of depth, spatiality and intuition, spanning across heady dub, UK bass and grime, with healthy splashes of bright twists. Prepare for a much needed dose of community-driven, unpretentious and unadulterated love of rave culture!
https://www.instagram.com/mmankiyan/

jano
Unsettling time calls for urgent (comm)unity, which jano seeks through music: (poly)rhythms frustrate and relieve, melodies kiss cheeks and foreheads, songs confront each other to become lovers against all odds. From trance to trap, jano knows what they’re doing when it comes to making a thoughtful mishmash that bridges nostalgic and current wishes of revolt.
https://www.instagram.com/janomax/

Soumaya Phéline
Soumaya Phéline explores DJing’s performative aspect, redefining CDJs, turntables, and mixers as creative instruments to push musical and bodily boundaries. By balancing precision and improvisation, she generates a rich pool of audio and visual material for sampling and refining into choreographic movements and cinematic narratives. And those stories always speak to your mind, your body and your soul. Soumaya is also part of intersectional feminist platform Psst Mlle – one of our associated artists <3
https://www.instagram.com/soumayapheline/
https://www.instagram.com/psst_mlle/

cratje
cratje plays a wide selection of 'stoute muziek', which roughly translates to naughty music. Think of everything between distorted hardcore, post-industrial rave, spiky neo-gabber and icy metallic jungle. Perfect to warm up for the weekend or to irritate the neighbours ᕦ(⨶ロ⨶)ᕥ As co-founder of music label montage and a driving force behind E4P, cratje is also a beloved beursschouwburger, welcome back!
https://www.instagram.com/crat_j/