‘Joy, resistance, shared experience’: Culture Night to feature some Palestinian events this year [Video]

THIS YEAR’S CULTURE night will feature a number of events with a Palestinian theme or connection among the hundreds of performances, workshops, exhibitions, walks and talks taking place on 20 September. 

Now in its 19th year, Culture Night sees cultural institutions like museums and galleries stay open later than normal, with some hosting special performances and unique events.

All events are free to the public but some need to be booked in advance. 

If you’re in Dublin on the night and fancy learning a traditional Palestinian dance, you might want to swing by the Wood Quay Amphitheatre at 7:15pm. 

Palestinian and Irish dancers from Apartheid-Free Dance will be teaching a simple Dabkeh dance, which the organisers “invite you to take with you, to share and to dance wherever you can”.

“Their goal is to spread the rich heritage and culture of Palestinian Dabkeh far and wide, encouraging its use as …