The Memory of Now, the Forgetfulness of None
On the Politics of Space and Time in Palestinian Literature in Relation to Gaza Today
Date: Monday, 8 April 2024Time: 20:00-22:00
Location:
Sarmad studio
Delftsestraat 9D
3013 AB, Rotterdam
This talk reads the current conditions in Gaza under the light of “Memory for Forgetfulness” by Mahmoud Darwish, with a focus on the concepts of time (history) and space (geography) and their position in the process of knowledge production on the current situation in Palestine in particular, not only as a theory, but also as a consiousness, taking off from a multi-layered reading of Memory for Forgetfulness; analysing possible relationships among lived experience, the writing of history, event, and language– from writing the Nakba from a sonic and aural perspective, and through the transformations of time and space in Palestine.
Dirar Kalash is an improvising musician currently based in Palestine. His work spans a wide range of musical and sonic practices within a variety of instrumental, compositional and improvisational contexts. Kalash also extends his practice into inter-disciplinary theoretical research on the politics of sound, time, and space.
You can listen to an audio recording of Dirar Kalash’s talk here:
Lovely sketch by the kind Constança Saraiva made during the talk and given to Dirar.
