Seachtain Saoirse don Phalaistín is a curated week celebrating cultural resistance at Project Arts Centre from January 26th to 31st.
Co-produced with Dublin Theatre Festival and The Freedom Theatre Jenin Refugee Camp, Palestine, Seachtain Saoirse don Phalaistín is held on the cusp of Imbolc, the season of new growth in the Celtic calendar.
Of note to Nialler9 readers in terms of music is the live performance on January 31st by Palestinian music artist Ahmed Eid on Saturday January 31st, upstairs at the Project.
Ahmed Eid is a Ramallah Berlin-based multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, producer whose music tells stories of origin, resistance, hope, and freedom; ‘Ba’yeen Huna’ is a beaut from him.
The full Seachtain Saoirse don Phalaistín programme features
- Palestine: Peace de Resistance by Sami Abu Wardeh (comedy)
- Return to Palestine – Freedom Theatre’s first ever performance in Ireland (theatre)
- Ahmed Masoud in conversation with playwright, actor and activist Donal O’Kelly (talk), followed by live music from experimental Irish musician Dunny (Meltybrains?)
- The Threads of Home Workshop with guest artist Fatin Al Tamimi (workshop)
- Clown Workshop with Micaela Miranda, director of ‘Return To Palestine’
- The contemporary music of Ahmed Eid
- The One of Many Workshop with Gráinnemir & Sorcha Fox
- Featuring a New Visual Art process by Tuqa Al-Sarraj with Fatin Al Tamimi, staging the award winning Palestine:, and the exquisite
Seachtain Saoirse don Phalaistín is presented by Cairde Amharclann na Saoirse in Éirinn/ Friends of the Freedom Theatre Ireland and is crowd funded by their growing audience and funded by The Arts Council of Ireland.
Seachtain Saoirse don Phalaistín aims to be a “landmark cultural and political event bringing artists, audiences, and activists into collective conversation about freedom, occupation, resistance, and the power of art to speak across borders.”
About Ahmed Eid
Ahmed Eid is one of the most influential Palestinian artists of his generation. His music tells stories of origin, resistance, hope, and freedom – tales of liberation he brings to life with his distinctive musical language, blending electrifying rhythms with poetic lyrics, all while nurturing the next generations of creatives.
Ahmed Eid’s early days growing up in Palestine and two decades spanning career in Europe as co-founder of the internationally acclaimed band Bukahara made Eid into a transcendentant bassist, percussionist and singer-songwriter, pouring his spirit into the creation of eclectic sounds that have echoed across global stages.
Opening a new chapter with his solo debut EP “Aghani Akhira أغاني اخيرة ” (Last Songs) in 2024, Ahmed Eid reached deeper into personal and global experiences of patriarchal violence and colonialism. His current shows already given a first glimpse of his second album, “min ghazze labaghdad, min haifa la beirut” which will be released in 2026.
Beyond the spotlight, Ahmed’s unwavering commitment to nurturing emerging talents and alternative music scenes is reflected in the “Palestine Music Space” in Ramallah. This space creates a place where young talents can learn, record, experiment, and form a new sense of rockstardom and cultural liberation. The tour will be collecting donations for the Palestine Music Space.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
