OSLO CULTURE NIGHT: Palestinian cultural festival
Join the Palestinian Cultural Festival! Experience the play "The Promise of the Revolution - Voices from Palestine", an art exhibition and art workshop, delicious Palestinian dishes, a dabke workshop and DJ Daeva. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Palestinian history, art, music, food and language, while helping to promote understanding and respect between different cultures.
The event is free and open to everyone. The performance is best suited for youth ages 15 and up and adults. Come and join us in celebrating diversity in society!
Program :
6:30 PM: Doors open and bar is open
19.00: The Promise of the Revolution – Voices from Palestine (play)
19.45: After-party with Nada Hassan and Tuva Hennum reading text by Anas Salameh
8:00 PM: Art workshop with Anas Salameh
20.20: Palestinian food
20.40: Dabke workshop led by Mazen
21.00 DJ Daeva
Tonight's host is Abdirahmaan Hasan
Organizer: Kloden Teater in collaboration with Motvaindinger and volunteers, and supported by FFUK . Palestinian Culture Festival is part of Oslo Culture Night.
The promise of revolution - Voices from Palestine
The Promise of the Revolution is about love of life, art and freedom. It is a tribute to those who refuse to be silenced by the occupation's attempts to crush resistance through censorship, imprisonment and torture.
The Promise of the Revolution tells the story of The Freedom Theatre in Jenin, West Bank, and includes testimonials from prominent Palestinian artists. It is a powerful portrayal of life under occupation, where censorship and injustice are central. At the same time, it is a tale of courage, perseverance, and the power of art as a tool for resistance.
The play has been translated into Norwegian by Motvaininger (Vibeke Harper and Marius Kolbenstvedt).
Palestinian food
You will taste traditional Palestinian food. There will be Mezah classics including hummus, grilled vegetables, falafel and baba ghanoush.
Art workshop with Anas Salameh
Anas Salameh is a visual artist of Syrian and Palestinian background who lives in Norway. He has Palestinian parents, but was born and raised in Syria, in the Yarmouk Refugee Camp, Damascus. For Anas, art is a way of expressing himself, and he himself says that when he paints, he paints with soul.
At the Palestinian Cultural Festival, guests will be able to express their feelings through drawing on a large canvas. Anas has drawn a frame in advance, and on the evening itself we will create a complete work of art together. Some of Anas's own pictures will also be exhibited.
Dabke workshop with Mazen
Would you like to try your hand at dabke?
Dabke is a traditional folk dance, especially popular in Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Syria. The dance is usually performed in groups, either by men or women, and is common at weddings, celebrations and cultural events. Dabke is an important part of the cultural heritage and is a symbol of unity and joy.
DJ Daeva
The evening ends on the dance floor with DJ Daeva.
Nasim aka Daeva is an Oslo-based DJ, artist and activist born and raised in Tehran. With a passion for music and a deep understanding of how it can unite people, she invites you on a sound and movement adventure across all seven continents.
Since 2004, Daeva has been a prominent figure on Oslo's club scene and festivals, with performances at venues such as Cosmopolite, Blå, Khartoum, the National Museum, Riksscenen, the Munch Museum, Oslo Pride and many more.
Contributing to The Promise of the Revolution – Voices from Palestine :
Screenplay: Zoe Delemere Lafferty & Ahmed Tobasi (Artists on the Frontline & The Freedom Theatre)
Translation: Vibeke Harper & Marius Kolbenstvedt
Lighting design: Kristian Belgau
Scenography/visual expression: Vibeke Harper
Mask maker: Kari Noreger
Actors on stage: Gisle Hass, Anna Dworak, Marius Kolbenstvedt
Director: Marius Kolbenstvedt
Co-director: Rebekka Nilsson
Producer: Contradictions
Co-producer: Kloden theater
The Revolution's Promise is a documentary theater project by Artists On The Frontline and The Freedom Theatre
Written by: Zoe Lafferty
Based on texts and interviews with: Ahmed Tobasi, Ali Abu Yaseen, Arna Mer Khamis, Dareen Tatour, Juliano Mer Khamis, Loai, Tafesh, Mariam Abukhaled, Mohammed Bakri, Suhail Khoury, Rania Elias, Yousef Swaitat and Zakaria Zubeidi
Affiliated artists: Alia Alrosan, Mustafa Sheta, Ahmed Tobasi and Zoe Lafferty
Dramaturgy by: Micaela Miranda
Translation and transcription by Alia Alrosan and Rachel Vogler
Supported by: FFUK
Oslo Culture Night:
Oslo Culture Night is Norway's largest one-day festival with hundreds of events where everything is free!
Friday, September 12, 2025
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