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Toronto Palestine Film Festival

The Toronto Palestine Film Festival amplifies Palestinian voices through film and community engagement, showcasing stories of resilience and culture while fostering understanding and solidarity with Palestinian experiences.

TPFF Nakba Commemoration 2026

TPFF is back with another film screening to mark Can Film Day on Wednesday, April 15! Join us for a free screening of Amber Fares&#39; documentary SPEED SISTERS. 🏎️🏁🚥🏆 The Speed Sisters are the first all-woman race car driving team in the Middle East; grabbing headlines and turning heads at improvised tracks across the West Bank. Weaving together their lives on and off the track, the film captures the journey of these five women into the heart of the gritty, Palestinian street car-racing scene. &nbsp; Get your free tickets now! <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1775189914/wysiwyg/qw0wy85o5zedja0elh45.jpg" style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center; position: relative; max-width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 600px; display: block; vertical-align: top; margin: 5px auto; text-align: center;" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

TPFF Film Screening: SPEED SISTERS

Join TPFF&rsquo;s Winter Gathering: Love Under Apartheid 🎬🕊️Spend an evening with stories of Palestinian love, resilience, and everyday life under occupation. Support TPFF&rsquo;s mission to centre Palestinian voices through film, conversation, and community. Habibis of all ages are welcome to join.&nbsp; 6PM - ReceptionFollowed by storytelling, live&nbsp;music and short films&nbsp;Full program to&nbsp;be announced shortly. Please complete this form to reserve your spot. Your registration supports ongoing programming that brings Palestinian cinema and culture to Toronto year‑round.

TPFF Winter Gathering: Love Under Apartheid

Join us and Learn Palestine for an intermediate workshop dedicated to tatreez&mdash;Palestinian embroidery that carries generations of stories, memory, and resistance. Together, we&rsquo;ll explore the beautiful textiles and patterns used to make thobes (traditional dresses) from different regions of Palestine and talk about why keeping this tradition alive matters today. Through an interactive &ldquo;search and find&rdquo; activity, participants will explore a printed thobe chest panel to spot different stitches, and learn how to tell the difference between decorative and construction stitches. Discussions will touch on the stories behind pieces like Halimeh&rsquo;s jellaye and the Nakba Thobe, share fun facts about stitches, and touch on important conversations around cultural appropriation. The heart of the workshop is hands-on practice: bring along a t-shirt, or any item you&rsquo;d like to personalize, and we&rsquo;ll show you how to add your own Cyprus tree tatreez to it. By the end, you&rsquo;ll take home a stitched piece of Palestinian heritage&mdash;and a new way to keep this beloved living tradition going. It is recommended that participants have a basic understanding of the cross-stitch. &nbsp;

Intermediate Tatreez

Join The Breach&rsquo;s Desmond Cole for a conversation with article contributors Sonya Fatah and Pacinthe Mattar about the new book When Genocide Wasn&rsquo;t News: How Canadian media covered up the destruction of Gaza. The sharp and searing anthology lays bare the Canadian establishment media&rsquo;s complicity in the destruction of Gaza. Published by The Breach, an award-winning independent media outlet, the collection brings together urgent investigations and analysis by leading independent journalists and advocates who set the record straight. Date: Monday, September 29, 2025 Venue: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON Time: 7:00 PM &nbsp;(Doors 6pm) For more info about the book, visit our website: <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="https://breachmedia.ca/when-genocide-wasnt-news/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://breachmedia.ca/when-genocide-wasnt-news/</a> Books will be available for purchase for $25. This event is in partnership with Another Story Bookshop and The Breach. Speaker bios: Desmond Cole is an independent journalist and a senior writer with The Breach based in Toronto. His numerous works include print media, podcasts, live radio, documentary film, and his bestselling non-fiction book, The Skin We&#39;re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power. Sonya Fatah is an associate professor at the School of Journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she teaches media criticism, live journalism, and international journalism. She is the co-lead of the Canada Press Freedom Project, which documents incidents of press freedom violations in Canada and produces qualitative reports, tools, and guides on issues that impact media workers&rsquo; capacity to do their job. She has previously covered India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for publications in the U.S. and Canada, including Global Post, The Globe and Mail, &nbsp;and Toronto Star. Pacinthe Mattar is an independent journalist, writer, and producer. Born in Egypt and raised between Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E, she spent a decade at the CBC producing for national radio and television programmes. She received a National Magazine Award in 2021 for her feature essay &quot;Objectivity Is A Privilege Afforded to White Journalists.&rdquo; She was the 2022 Martin Wise Goodman Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

TPFF Book Event: When Genocide Wasn't News

Palestinian artist Jude Abu Zaineh&nbsp;and researcher at Sufra Archive Salma Serry will explore the intersections of culture, displacement, and belonging through interdisciplinary practices. Abu Zaineh will discuss how she used art, food, and technology to examine diaspora and home, while Serry will share insights from her West Asian food archive and research on power infrastructures within food systems, highlighting shared themes of cultural preservation and identity. <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Abu Zaineh will tour her exhibition &ldquo;The Stones Know Our Names&rdquo; at TIFF Lightbox and Serry will display rare documents from her treasured archive. Join us Saturday the 27th at 12:30-2:30pm for an exciting and educational afternoon with two powerhouses. Walk-ins welcome Jude Abu Zaineh is a Palestinian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist-curator working across art, food, science, and technology studies. Her work develops counter-archive practices and investigates themes of culture, displacement, storytelling, diaspora, and belonging, through de-colonial and feminist perspectives. She examines ideals of home and community influenced by her childhood and upbringing in Southwest Asia.&nbsp; Abu Zaineh is the recipient of several awards including, the 2020 William and Meredith Saunderson Prizes for Emerging Artists, and was one of the first selected artists to participate in a collaborative residency with the Ontario Science Centre and MOCA Toronto (Canada). She has presented her works at Ireland Glass Biennale; Malta Society of Arts, Valletta, Malta; Cultivamos Cultura, S&atilde;o Luis, Portugal; Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia, Lisbon, Portugal; Centro de Cultura Digital, Mexico City, Mexico; SVA, NYC, USA; Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, USA; Forest City Gallery, London, Canada; Art Gallery of Windsor, Canada; Centre Culturel Canadien, Paris, France; Museum London, Canada; Museum of Glass, Washington, USA, and more. Salma Serry&nbsp;is a doctoral researcher and cultural worker specialized in the history of food in West Asia and Egypt. She is also the curator of @Sufra_Archive, a digital archive project and social media platform dedicated to West Asian and North African food history and culture. Currently, Salma is working on a PhD in History in the University of Toronto with a specialization in Food Studies at the Culinaria Research Center. Her research projects revolve broadly around infrastructures of power and food systems. Her PhD project was recently awarded the distinguished SSHRC Doctoral Award from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council in Canada, while her art projects have received the Research on the Arts grant from the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and the Arab Council for Social Sciences (ACSS). Her research and public programming projects have been exhibited at Art Jameel (Dubai), Hayy Jameel (Jeddah), the Arab Council for Social Sciences (Beirut), the Islamic Biennial (Jeddah), and Cairo Design Week, focusing on the intersection of food history, culture, and the art. We also have pins and posters by Jude Abu Zaineh.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1758331043/wysiwyg/vbryoyjl71d7e9uflgv1.jpg" style="width: 246px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 246px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1758331023/wysiwyg/m7bbzxe4a3su9wwejmk6.jpg" style="width: 148px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px); position: relative; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; -webkit-user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="width: 148px; display: inline-block; vertical-align: bottom; margin-right: 5px; margin-left: 5px; text-align: center; max-width: calc(100% - 10px);" fr-original-class="fr-draggable">

Free Artist Talk and Tour with Jude Abu Zaineh and Sufra Archive/Salma Serry

<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Before the closing screening of the festival, please gather with us in the gallery in the lobby to mark two years of genocide and 77 years of the ongoing Nakba.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Since the start of the genocide on Gaza, more than 274 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed. TPFF will host a&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">vigil to honour the martyred journalists of Gaza, the truth-tellers who carried their cameras into the heart of danger so the world could see the carnage that was happening to their people. Their courage, love for Gaza, and refusal to be silenced remind us that storytelling is an act of resistance. Together, we will remember them, mourn their loss, and carry their voices forward. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">We honour the steadfast humanity of Palestinians in Gaza who teach life amidst the carnage, and we re-commit ourselves to continue advocating for justice for Palestinians. &nbsp;&nbsp; PROGRAMIn addition to video clips, and music, the event will feature Canadian journalists paying tribute and reading the final words of Gaza journalists. &nbsp;Gaza&#39;s journalists are our shaheeds - witnesses and martyrs to this genocide. TPFF commits to continuing to sharing their stories and supporting their work. &nbsp;If you would like to support Gaza&#39;s journalists learn how here: <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="https://gazafund.dropsitenews.com" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://gazafund.dropsitenews.com</a> This event is copresented with Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine

Gaza Vigil

<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Campus organizing has always played a critical role in the gains achieved by broader social justice movements - in the case of Palestine, campuses have been the primary space of Palestine organizing. Last year, one student encampment at Columbia university sparked hundreds globally including in Canada that pressured complicit universities to divest from apartheid Israel. The results varied from campus to campus - but greater than that was the solidarity both on and off campus and between campus that was formed and clear message of no business as usual in a genocide. These sites were hubs of strategic organizing and community building.&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>This panel with share reflections from recent student organizing to explore how movements, on campuses and beyond, thrive when diverse capacities come together. From student organizing to labour solidarity, and political and media engagement, the panellists will share their experiences in their unique role, the practical limitations of their work, and how these roles intersect to amplify campaigns and sustain momentum across contexts. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>The discussion will explore:<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>How students, workers, and academics can collaborate effectively across spaces.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Practical strategies for organizing, communicating, and maintaining movement momentum.</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Lessons learned from challenges, successes, and cross-sector collaboration.<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'> </li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>By centering both the&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>strengths and limits of each role<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>, this panel highlights how collective action relies on networks of power and solidarity. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Panellists:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; box-sizing: inherit;"><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Sara Rasikh, PhD student at U of T, community organizer</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Marianna Reis, PhD, President CUPE 3902 &nbsp;</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>D2, Student Workers of Columbia (SWC) - UAW 2710 member</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Mohammed Yassin, U of T student organizer, PYM</li><li dir="ltr" fr-original-style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;" style='list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre; box-sizing: inherit;'><span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:'Times New Roman',serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style='font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;'>Joshua Sealy-Harrington,&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:#ffffff;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Chair in Palestinian Human Rights in Canada, Windsor Law</li></ul>

TPFF Post-Encampments Panel

From the olive tree to the key of return, Palestinian symbols carry powerful stories of identity, memory, and resistance. Co-hosted with Learn Palestine, participants in this interactive workshop for youth, will explore the meanings behind some of the most important Palestinian cultural symbols through conversation, games, art-making. The workshop kicks off with a gallery walk, where youth will follow clues to match each symbol with its history and meaning. Together, we&rsquo;ll go over the answers and dive deeper into the stories behind them. Then, we&rsquo;ll test everyone&rsquo;s knowledge with a lively round of a trivia game that makes learning fun and collaborative. Finally, youth get creative by designing their own symbols that they can personalize and turn into something fun that they can wear on their clothes or hang in their room&mdash;a unique connection to Palestinian culture and identity. Recommended ages 8+ Please message <a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="mailto:tpff.submissions@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">tpff.submissions@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;if fees are not unaffordable.&nbsp;

Youth Workshop: Palestinian Symbols

<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">This has been a very difficult time for our community as we bear witness to a live-streamed genocide and experience anti-Palestinian racism. TPFF recognizes the toll the past year has taken on our audience. &nbsp;We also recognize the importance of taking time to care for our long-term well-being in order to continue to support Palestinians.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">TPFF in partnership with <a fr-original-style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://sallyghazal.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: inherit; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Jasmine Counseling &amp; Psychotherapy</a> (Palestinian-led/owned) are offering a series of mental health sessions for Arab community members. &nbsp;Allies may join if spaces are available. &nbsp;Walk-ins welcome if spaces are available.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Please read the descriptions and register for the following sessions by selecting the corresponding date and time:<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">1. Sept 27, 1:30-3:00: Psychological First Aid group support session<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">2. Sept 27, 3:30-5:00: Psychological First Aid group support session<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">3. Sept 28, 1:30-3:00: Art Therapy Group Session&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">4. Sept 28, 3:30-5:00: Art Therapy Group Session&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Location: TIFF Lightbox, 2nd Floor Greenroom&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Additional Information regarding Group Sessions:<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">The first &frac12; hour of the group support session is allocated to mingling + ice-breaker activity. Group members are encouraged to share their feelings and experiences. The facilitators will assist attendees in delving deeper into the topic being covered.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">Art therapy will be using clay.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">READ THE FOLLOWING DISCLAIMER BEFORE REGISTERING:<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">By completing this registration form, I hereby acknowledge that the group support sessions and psychoeducational workshops are purely informational, and not a replacement for mental health therapy by a licensed professional.<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">By completing this registration from, I agree that I understand the above information and am fully aware that if I am experiencing any mental health issues or concerns (including a mental health crisis) it is best to contact a physician or clinician who may better be able to connect me to personalized therapeutic services.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="width:100%;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(15, 14, 91);" style="width: 100%; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(15, 14, 91); line-height: 1.5;">PLEASE CANCEL YOUR REGISTRATION IF YOU NO LONGER CAN ATTEND<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="list-style-type:none;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:72pt;box-sizing:inherit;" style="list-style-type:none;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;margin-left:72pt;box-sizing:inherit;"> </li></ul>

TPFF Sumoud Support Sessions

<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Sahtain! Take a culinary trip through Palestine&#39;s traditional breakfast cuisine and enjoy a wide array of delicious dishes.</h3><p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Join us on Sunday, September 28 for our popular Sahtain! Palestinian Brunch at Petra Restaurant.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Tickets are expected to sell fast!&nbsp;Get your tickets as soon as possible to guarantee admission.<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Vegetarian friendly. For updates visit our Website:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.tpff.ca/program-guide-2024/2024/8/5/template-akyle" style="color: green; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Brunch</a><p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Sahtain! Brunch is generously sponsored by&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://petrarestaurants.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" style="color: green; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Petra Restaurant</a>.<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">

Sahtain! Palestinian Brunch

<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Sahtain! Take a culinary trip through Palestine&#39;s traditional breakfast cuisine and enjoy a wide array of delicious dishes.</h3><p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Join us on Sunday, September 28 for our popular Sahtain! Palestinian Brunch at Petra Restaurant.&nbsp;<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">BONUS! Every brunch guest will also receive a free film ticket to see&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="text-decoration:none;" href="https://www.tpff.ca/program-2025/aishas-story" style="text-decoration: none; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank"><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#1155cc;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Aisha&rsquo;s Story</a><span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">, a film about preserving Palestine&rsquo;s food heritage as an act of resistance. The screening happens at 3:15pm at TIFF Lightbox. Show your brunch ticket at the TPFF table in the Lightbox lobby to receive your film ticket.<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Tickets are expected to sell fast!&nbsp;Get your tickets as soon as possible to guarantee admission.<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Vegetarian friendly. For updates visit our Website:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://www.tpff.ca/program-guide-2024/2024/8/5/template-akyle" style="color: green; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Brunch</a><p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;"> <p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">Sahtain! Brunch is generously sponsored by&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="color:green;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit;" href="https://petrarestaurants.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" style="color: green; text-decoration: inherit; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Petra Restaurant</a>.<p fr-original-style="caret-color:rgb(0, 0, 0);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;-moz-text-size-adjust:auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit;" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -moz-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.5;">

This workshop co-hosted with Learn Palestine invites youth to learn about the Nakba through stories, games, and creative activities and grow their knowledge of Palestine. The workshop begins with a gallery walk where participants explore Nakba stories around the room, followed by a lively round of trivia games to test and share knowledge. Together, we&rsquo;ll draw connections between Palestine and Turtle Island, and watch a short story video clips to deepen our understanding of the impacts of settler-colonialism. Afterwards, in small groups, participants will be assigned a Palestinian city or village and will collaborate on an interactive poster that brings its story to life. These posters will be scanned and shared so everyone has a copy to take home. The workshop closes with a conversation on why it&rsquo;s important to speak about the Nakba today, linking it to anti-Palestinian racism, human rights, and ongoing struggles for justice. Through learning, reflection, and creativity, youth will walk away with new knowledge and tools to carry these stories forward. &nbsp; Recommended ages 10+ Email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:tpff.submissions@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">tpff.submissions@gmail.com</a> if fees are unaffordable.&nbsp;

Youth Workshop: Nakba Storytelling

Discover the rich heritage of Palestinian embroidery through an exclusive collection of traditional toubs at the Textile Museum. Experience centuries-old craftsmanship, intricate tatreez patterns, and vibrant cultural stories woven into these iconic garments. Join us for an immersive journey celebrating Palestinian textile artistry and preserving cultural memory through thread.

Thobe Tours at the Textile Museum of Canada

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND SECOND EVENT ADDED! TPFF and Another Story Bookshop are thrilled to host the launch of Saeed Teebi&#39;s new book &quot;You Will Not Kill Our Imagination&quot; on September 25, in advance of the Sept 30 publication date. Purchase an advance copy of Saeed Teebi&#39;s book &nbsp;at a 20% discount! &nbsp;Please note: only a limited number of books will be available for sale at the event at regular price. If you would like a book it is recommended to pre-purchase with your registration. Discussion moderated by award winning author Noor Naga.&nbsp; PLEASE READ:6pm event&nbsp;- all reserved seats have been claimed. General admission is standing room.8:15pm event - second event has been added to accommodate all general admission participates. If you registered at 6pm please register for 8pm seat.Doors open 30 min before each event. There will be book signings 30 min before each event and after each event.&nbsp; It is preferred that books are&nbsp;&nbsp;pre-purchased via registration page at a discounted price. Limited books available for sale at TIFF store during store hours.&nbsp; SYNOPSIS &nbsp; A vital, fearless memoir explores what it means to be a Palestinian in this moment, the effects of the genocide on Palestinian art and imagination, and that to even claim a belonging to the land from a country thousands of miles away is an act of subversion&mdash;a book that Omar El Akkad says &ldquo;so perfectly contextualizes and humanizes so much of what has led us to this awful moment, and one that will be remembered long after.&rdquo; &nbsp; Imagination is a more powerful force than hope. &nbsp; &nbsp;Acclaimed author Saeed Teebi was at work on his first novel when the attacks on Gaza began in late 2023. The violence and cruelty of the attacks, accompanied by the assent and silence of international governments, stunned many across the globe, like Teebi, into a new state of permanent horror. &nbsp; What does it mean to be of the Palestinian diaspora in such a moment? What does it mean to be of a people who have sustained such a large-scale assault not only on their homeland, but their entire identity? What is the role of art, of language&mdash;of imagination&mdash;in asserting one&rsquo;s identity, when that very assertion is read as an act of subversion? &nbsp; In this incisive work, Teebi explores, with searing, razor-sharp prose, the effects of genocide on the bodies, minds, and imaginations&mdash;of Palestinians especially, and humanity in general. &nbsp; This is at once a memoir of one family&rsquo;s displacement, a scathing indictment of global complicity in the face of brutality, and a profound rumination on art and imagination as a means of defiance. It is an astonishing work of resistance by a major intellect, and it is both urgent and timeless.&nbsp;Saeed Teebi is an award-winning writer and lawyer. His debut short story collection, Her First Palestinian, was a finalist for several awards, including the Atwood Gibson Writers&rsquo; Trust Prize. His nonfiction has appeared in The Globe and Mail and The New Quarterly. Born in Kuwait, he resettled in the United States, then Canada. He now lives in Toronto.

TPFF Book Launch: You Will Not Kill Our Imagination by Saeed Teebi

Join us for a rare opportunity to meet the team of Palestine 36. They will be discussing their epic world premiere of Palestine 36, the making of the film and the challenges of the production of Palestinian films during a genocide.&nbsp; There will also be an opportunity for a meet and greet before the start of the conversation.&nbsp; Final details and panelists and location will be provided to those who register. &nbsp; We are looking into whether access via zoom is feasible.&nbsp;

TPFF in Conversation with Palestine 36 team

Your donation keeps Palestinian stories on screen and in community spaces. By supporting TPFF programming, you help us share films, conversations, and cultural events that center Palestinian voices. 🎬 Your gift also supports local in international Palestinians filmmakers, musicians and artist and lets us celebrate the excellence in our community and engage is diverse narratives, experiences and perspectives. Thank you for standing with us in solidarity and culture. 🤝

Your donation keeps Palestinian stories on screen and in community spaces. By supporting TPFF programming, you help us share films, conversations, and cultural events that center Palestinian voices. 🎬Your gift also supports local in international Palestinians filmmakers, musicians and artist and lets us celebrate the excellence in our community and engage is diverse narratives, experiences and perspectives. Thank you for standing with us in solidarity and culture. 🤝

Join us for an evening with Assal Rad, and her new book &quot;Don&#39;t Talk About Palestine: How the Media Manufactured Consent for Genocide&quot;.&nbsp; She will be joined in conversation with journalist Samira Mohyeddin, On The Line Media. Together, they will discuss how mainstream Western media uses biased framing in their reporting to downplay Israeli violence and dehumanize Palestinians to justify and bolster support for genocide in Gaza. The event is copresented by <a fr-original-style="" href="https://cjjp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine</a>, <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/OnTheLineMedia?l=fr" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">On The Line Media</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://anotherstory.ca/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Another Story Bookshop</a>. Date: Thursday, October 1, 2026 Venue: TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W Time: 6:00 PM &nbsp;(more details closer to the event)Book signing to follow event.&nbsp;Purchase books via this form for a special 20% discount.&nbsp;(Regular priced books available at TIFF store) Book Description: A searing indictment of Western media that lays bare how the &ldquo;free press,&rdquo; long tasked with speaking truth to power, instead became a vital part of the machinery that enabled the genocide in Palestine If you&rsquo;re not writing the truth about crimes against humanity, you&rsquo;re culpable in them. Activist and Middle East historian Assal Rad is known as the &ldquo;headline fixer&rdquo; for her powerful posts that illustrate how mainstream Western media&rsquo;s coverage of the Gaza Genocide is filled with double standards. In Don&rsquo;t Say Palestine, Rad reveals a pattern of dehumanizing language&mdash;in outlets from CNN and the AP to the BBC and The New York Times&mdash;so consistently employed throughout the Palestinian genocide that it amounts to a policy. Mainstream Western media consistently downplays Israeli responsibility, &ldquo;others&rdquo; Palestinians, and casts doubt on inviolable tenets of international law like the sanctity of hospitals and journalists in war zones. This groundbreaking, eye-opening expos&eacute; offers both a moral reckoning and an urgent call to action, mapping with devastating clarity the media&rsquo;s complicity in whitewashing a human rights crisis. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bios:&nbsp; ASSAL RAD is an activist, historian of the modern Middle East, and a Fellow at the Arab Center Washington DC and DAWN. Her first book, The State of Resistance: Politics, Culture, and Identity in Modern Iran, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2022. Her writing has appeared in Newsweek, The National Interest, The Independent, Foreign Policy, and more, and she has appeared as a commentator on BBC World, Al Jazeera, CNN, NPR, and elsewhere. SAMIRA MOHYEDDIN is a multi-award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and producer with extensive experience in public media. For nearly a decade, she was a producer at CBC Radio&rsquo;s national flagship current affairs programme The Current, and also served as a host for CBC Podcasts and guest co-host on As It Happens. In 2023, she founded On The Line Media, an independent media company committed to amplifying the voices most needed to help audiences make sense of the world. The company&rsquo;s work centres on intimate storytelling, critical conversations, and informed analysis.

TPFF Book Launch: Assal Rad

Join us for a post-screening panel on the life, work, and lasting influence of renowned Palestinian thinker Edward Said.&nbsp; The panel will take place immediately after the screening of <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.tpff.ca/program-2026-2/edwardsaid" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Edward Said: Between Worlds.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;A separate ticket must be purchased to watch the film. A film ticket is not required to attend the panel.&nbsp; Date:&nbsp;October 3, 2026Screening: 3:15pm (Cinema 1)Panel: 5:15pm (Gallery Space)&nbsp; Dr, Ardi Imseis and Dr. Lara El Makaui will discuss Edward Said&#39;s legacy on politics and culture of today. &nbsp;The conversation will be moderated by Jerry Jareer Khouri.&nbsp; Panellists:&nbsp; Dr. Ardi Imseis is Associate Professor, Queen&rsquo;s Law School, and a scholar-practitioner of public international law. He is a former UN official with UNRWA and UNHCR (2002-2014), as well as a Member of the UN commission of inquiry on Yemen (2019-2021). He has served as legal counsel and advocate in cases before the International Court of Justice, and has provided expert testimony in his personal capacity before other high-level bodies, including the UN Security Council, UN Human Rights Council and UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Among other things, he is author ofThe United Nations and the Question of Palestine&nbsp;(Cambridge University Press 2023), he is former Editor-in-Chief of thePalestine Yearbook of International Law (Brill; 2008-2019), and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Human Rights Fellow, Columbia Law School. Professor Imseis holds a Ph.D. (Cambridge), an LL.M. (Columbia), LL.B. (Dalhousie), and B.A. (Hons.) (Toronto). Dr. Lara El Mekaui&nbsp;is a Research Fellow at the Global Migration Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, where her work focuses on foresight and futures methodologies for migration research. She also teaches English and Communications courses at the University of Waterloo. Lara holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Waterloo, specializing in Transnational and Decolonial Theory, and an MA in English Literature from the American University of Beirut. Her doctoral work at the University of Waterloo introduced the concept of &ldquo;hesitant belonging&rdquo; to examine belonging, generational trauma, and forced migration. A Lebanese immigrant and Ukrainian refugee in Canada, her research examines belonging, temporality, and forced migration through creative and analytical frameworks. She is also Lead Non-Fiction Editor at The New Quarterly. Jerry J. Khouri has 25 years in public and private experience. He served six cabinet Ministers at the Ontario Government including Director of Policy for International Trade, Environment, and as Senior Advisor to Finance/Treasury Board and Attorney General. He is a business development and policy professional with knowledge and expertise in public policy and government, economic strategy, international trade and political risk. Reserve your spot and be part of this focused look at Palestinian history, memory, and representation. 📽️

TPFF Panel: Edward Said, in the present

Join us for the book launch of Nyla Matuk&#39;s latest book &quot;Leila and Khaled&quot;.&nbsp; This novel confronts present-day love with the trauma of the Nakba to tell the story of a scholar returning for the first time to the occupied land her family was exiled from.&nbsp; The event is copresented by <a fr-original-style="" href="https://houseofanansi.com/products/leila-and-khaled" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Anansi Press</a> and <a fr-original-style="" href="https://anotherstory.ca/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Another Story Bookshop</a>. Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Venue: TIFF Lightbox, 350 King St W Time: 3:00 PM &nbsp;(more details closer to the event)Book signing to follow event. Purchase books via this form for a special 20% discount.&nbsp;(Regular priced books available at TIFF store) Book Description:&nbsp; Leila, a Palestinian Canadian film scholar, joins a delegation of academics on her first journey to Occupied Palestine. What begins as an intellectual pilgrimage becomes an intimate, destabilizing return to an ancestral land her family was exiled from. There, she meets Khaled&mdash;a younger Palestinian man who pulls her into a mesmeric trance of desire, curiosity, and confrontation. Their brief, charged affair unfolds in a landscape shaped by rupture and resistance, each of them bearing different inheritances of the same loss. Leila and Khaled is a love story and a reckoning&mdash;a lyrical, unflinching meditation on belonging, memory, and the enduring wounds of colonialism. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Bios:&nbsp; NYLA MATUK was born in Winnipeg and lives in Montreal. She is the author of two critically acclaimed books of poetry: Sumptuary Laws, shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Award, and Stranger. She is also the editor of an anthology of poems, Resisting Canada. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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