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Gazans raise their voices and keep their traditions alive

Palestinian folklore is used along with more modern beats in the Palestinian Culture Palace's offerings [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Palestinian folklore is used along with more modern beats in the Palestinian Culture Palace's offerings [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

Palestinians from around the Gaza Strip, from the cities to the refugee camps, come together to sing and perform at the Palestinian Culture Palace.

Using a mixture of theatre productions and music intertwined with folklore tales, participants work together to modernise and adapt old tales to tell the tales of numerous generations. They then put the stories to music and the melodies come together.

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The collective’s aim is to ensure the survival of Palestinian folklore before it too falls into the hands of the Israeli occupation and is stolen and eradicated.

Reem Dawood says she came to the centre to participate in the music and learn how to spread the Palestinian message through music in order to touch onlookers. She adds: “And to raise our voice to as far away as possible.”

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