January 30  2010

Palestine Film Event @ Zion Art Centre, Hulme, Manchester. This event celebrated the anniversary of Zanfha Initiative and a culmination of a year of fundraising for the childcare centre in Gaza.

It was a one day event with films shown by prominent Palestinian film directors, a photo exhibition, crafts stalls of merchandise from Palestine, and food of the region. Photo exhibitions and short films by UNRWA were also prominent at the event.

Carol from Hadeel and Jill from Olive will have stalls at the event. Do check out their sites and have a good shopping experience at the film event.

Hadeel shop – Crafts from the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon

Crafts from community-based groups in the West Bank, Gaza and Lebanon. www.hadeel.org

Book signing by Sharyn Lock Gaza: Beneath the Bombs by Sharyn Lock and Sarah Irving.

We raised well over £1800 on the night and with some late donations the total reached £2000. The money has been transferred over to UNRWA.