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Take me to Australia, she said
The following speech was delivered at the Mahmoud Darwish Memorial Event organised by Cultural Media and the NSW Writers’ Centre on 3 October 2008.
Farewell Mahmoud Darwish
Very few poets become the voice of their nation and even fewer succeed in transcending that to become much more. Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was that rare bird who crossed many skies and horizons
IN SPITTING DISTANCE
“Natour gives a superb performance, generating a real sense of passion for his homeland, and a determination towards further freedom and understanding.” The Times, UK
Magnificently Composed
'Be a roaring anger, magnificently composed, unruffled by people's rage, and unyielding to the temptation to escape the question with an obscure, prepared answer.' Marcel Khalifé 2006
In My Hand Is An Olive Branch.....
It is no exaggeration to say that Marcel Khalife is one of the last remaining pioneers of the classic Arabic musical tradition
MARCEL KHALIFÉ
The music of Lebanese virtuoso oud player Marcel Khalifé is a spiritual oasis in the midst of the violence wracking the Middle East.
