Past Events

Tuesday 20 July: CADFA AGM. Formal AGM business followed by the "Stories from our Mothers" women's film and refreshments. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5.

Sunday, 18 July, 3pm onwards: GARDEN PARTY & BARBECUE in a beautiful square in South Camden. Only £20 if you book before the end of June, July price £25. See flyer below and click button to book online.
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Saturday 19th June: YOUNG PEOPLE'S HUMAN RIGHTS FILM DAY. Details to follow.

12-22nd June: YOUNG FILM-MAKERS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: CADFA's fifth visit of young people from Abu Dis will visit Camden.

Friday 18th June: GREAT CADFA EVENT involving food, music, kids reading from the new book and more.

Thursday 17th June, 7pm: REFUGEE WEEK CONCERT - celebrating diversity with young visitors from Abu Dis. South Camden Community School, Charrington Street, NW1. See flyer below:
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Tuesday 15th June: CADFA open meeting.

Saturday 5th June: STORIES FROM OUR MOTHERS VIDEO-CONFERENCE. Women from Camden/Britain meet and talk with women from Abu Dis/Palestine. Stories from our Mothers film released in Camden and Abu Dis; Stories from our Mothers book launch.

Saturday 5th June, 1.30pm, Downing Street: Demonstration against the actions of Israel in attacking the Gaza flotilla, calling for an end to the siege in Gaza – Please do come and bring your friends and family. Look out for the CADFA banner.

Sunday 6th June: Join CADFA’s stall at the CAMDEN GREEN FAIR: the effects of the Israeli Occupation on the environment and on people’s human rights.

Tuesday 25th May, 4.30-6pm: "Is human rights in Palestine a controversial issue in the classroom?" A meeting for teachers in Camden schools looking at CADFA school links. Training Room 3 in the TDC, Crowndale Centre, 218 Eversholt St, NW1 1BD. Contact for more info.

Tuesday 18th May, 7.30: CADFA open meeting: 1948, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PALESTINIAN NAKBEH. Talk by Munir Nusseibeh. Followed by volunteer meeting. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5.



Saturday 24th April: CADFA 4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE. SOAS, BRUNEI GALLERY, THORNHAUGH ST (RUSSELL SQUARE) OPPOSITE MAIN BUILDING, ROOM B102. Click here to book your place online at a special price. See flyer below and click here for DIRECTIONS.
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Saturday 17th April: Palestinian Prisoner Day. Join us to take our fake cage on its first outing and to protest against the imprisonment of 11000 Palestinians in Israeli jails and the multiple violations of human rights involved in this. We will be at 2pm outside St Pancras Station on the King’s Cross Station side.

Sunday 11th April: Click below to SPONSOR NITA DHINSA to run a half marathon today at Paddock Wood on behalf of CADFA Education Fund.




Tuesday 16th March: CADFA open meeting. Torriano Meeting House.

Sunday 7th March: Click below to SPONSOR SHIREEN PANDIT to run 10 km in East London today on behalf of CADFA Women’s Fund.




3-11th March: Visit of women from Palestine for International Women’s Day [part of the Stories from our Mothers project]. See tour leaflet below for PUBLIC MEETINGS DURING THEIR VISIT.
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Monday 8th March, 10-4pm: Stories from our Mothers workshop. See flyer below. SOAS.
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Monday 8th March, 7-9pm: Public meeting on Palestinian women from Jerusalem. See flyer below. SOAS.
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Sunday 7th March, 2-6pm: Skills sharing workshop - see flyer below. Kentish Town Community Centre, 17 Busby Place, NW5 2SP
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Wednesday 3rd March: Welcome meal for Palestinian women.
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Saturday & Sunday 20th & 21st February: CADFA’s PALESTINIAN WEEKEND, with Arabic classes, Arabic food and the concert on the Saturday evening. See below.
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Saturday 20th February: CADFA FUNDRAISING CONCERT. Rosslyn Hill Chapel, NW3. *POSTPONED*

Friday 8th January 2010, 6.30-9.30pm: Camden Town DINNER & FEEDBACK from a visit to Palestine, part of the Stories from our Mothers project. Castlehaven Community Centre. £10/£8

2009

Tuesday 15th December, 7.30 pm: CADFA open meeting combined with first look at Stories from our Mothers women’s visit to Palestine FILM – Palestinian food and crafts – our end of year social.

Monday 14th December, 6.30 pm: CADFA Jewish members meeting.

Saturday 12th December, 1pm: Carol-singing for Palestine, Covent Garden. Meet Camden PSC, 1pm Covent Garden Tube station.

Friday 11th December, 12.30: Stories from our Mothers women’s visit to Palestine - feedback meeting. Calthorpe Centre.

Thursday 10th December, 6.45pm-9pm: CADFA presents HEALTH UNDER OCCUPATION - a series of films exploring barriers to healthcare in Palestine. Marchmont Street Community Centre, WC1N 1AB. See flyer below for more details:
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Saturday 21st November: Join CADFA at the Britain Palestine Twinning Conference in Birmingham. See leaflet below:
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Tuesday 17th November, 7pm: Women’s meeting: feedback and reportback and what next after the Stories from our Mothers visit. 8pm: Open Meeting, focus on planning for the Palestinian visit and the events coming up. ALL WELCOME. Torriano Meeting House. Click here for map.

Wednesday 18th November: Palestinian visitors arrive. CADFA trustees will be hosting a welcome meal for them (venue tbc) and welcome others to join them.

Friday 20th November, 6pm: UN Children’s Day. Launch of “For Hammam: A handbook for young people about human rights in Palestine”. Dabke workshop, CADFA youth film, special guest HAMMAM MOHSEN, Lowkey MC. See leaflet below for more details. SOAS, Russell Square, WC1.
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Tuesday 17th November, 7pm: Women’s meeting: feedback and reportback and what next after the Stories from our Mothers visit. 8pm: Open Meeting, focus on planning for the Palestinian visit and the events coming up. ALL WELCOME. Torriano Meeting House. Click here for map.

Saturday 7th November, 10.30am: Stories from our Mothers. Al Quds University, Abu Dis.

Saturday 17th October, 7pm: CADFA's FIFTH BIRTHDAY PARTY! Guest of honour Julie Christie! Delicious Palestinian food, live music, CADFA films. £15 [£12 for CADFA members if booked in advance]. Please tell us if you are coming so we can cater accurately. William Goodenough House, Mecklenburgh Square, WC1.

Tuesday 29th September: Abu Dis launch of our project book and film.

CANCELLED! Monday 21st September, 7pm: Launch of our project book "Palestine and Human Rights: A Handbook for Young People" + film. Due to delay at printers, we will now launch the book and show the film at the CADFA birthday party on Saturday 17th October, details to follow.

Tuesday 15th September, 7.30: Open meeting + 8.30 Health Links meeting. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Tuesday 8th September, 7pm: Women’s Links meeting. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5.

Tuesday 21st July: CADFA AGM followed by fundraising meal. Please contact us to book meal [£20]. Daphne's restaurant, Bayham St, Camden Town, NW1.

June 13th-22nd: ABU DIS YOUTH VISIT 2009: Youth Ambassadors for Human Rights (with funding from Youth in Action). Look out for events in Camden schools, youth clubs and community centres near you.

Saturday 20th June, 10am–4pm: HUMAN RIOTOUS YOUTH ARTS WORKSHOP - Arts for human rights. Feedback from the youth ambassadors on their week’s work on human rights AND Art workshop, Creative writing, Book making, Music, Writing on the Wall and DABKEH workshop. Lunch provided. For young people. See flyer below. SOAS.
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Friday June 19th, 6-9.0pm: REFUGEE WEEK CONCERT to highlight the situation of Palestinian refugees and a celebration of the twinning of two Camden schools with the UN Refugee school in Abu Dis. With plays by Palestinian kids & LOWKEY MC. Also The Saddaqa Trio. 6pm for food, 7pm for performance. South Camden Community School. See flyer below. :
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Tuesday June 16th, 8.30pm: Opening of CADFA photo exhibition TWIN IMPRESSIONS: pictures of Camden and Abu Dis by teachers from Camden twinned schools. Plus launch of CADFA book Voices from Abu Dis. King's Place, 90 York Way, N1 3AG. See flyer below:
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Tuesday May 19th, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting. Report back with pictures about the union visit to Abu Dis in early May. All welcome. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Sunday, May 17th, 11am: Twinning Network meeting with report-back from CADFA-organised visit to Palestine. Marchmont St Community Centre

Saturday, May 16th: CADFA joining Palestine march to Trafalgar Square. Look for CADFA banner at Waterstone’s side entrance in Malet St, opposite the ULU entrance. 12 noon.

Saturday 25th April: CADFA CONFERENCE. Focus on education links in particular. Will include film, visitors from Abu Dis and other speakers, lots of workshop time for discussion and practical work. Lunch provided and day will finish with a CADFA social. Venue: SOAS, Thornhaugh St. See leaflet below. Click here to register online and here for full address and map.
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Saturday 21st March, 5-10pm: Charity Ball at Queen's Crescent Community Centre [women only]. Organised by Sisters United, proceeds to CADFA. See flier below.
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Tuesday 17th March, 8pm: Meeting on Settlements + Jerusalem. Speakers from Abu Dis. (Following CADFA open meeting). Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Sunday 8th March: NITA DHINSA is running the Paris half-marathon on behalf of CADFA! Click here to sponsor her.

Saturday 7th March, 12-4pm: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY with Palestinian women guests. Food, workshop activities, live link-up to the women's group in Abu Dis and speakers. Calthorpe Centre, Gray's Inn Road, WC1. See flier below.


Wednesday 4th March: CADFA meal to welcome the women visitors. Please ask for details.

Wednesday 18th February: LEWISHAM SONGS FOR GAZA concert. See below.
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Friday 20th February: SOUTHAMPTON SONGS FOR GAZA concert. See below.
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Saturday 21st February: BRISTOL SONGS FOR GAZA concert. See flier below for details.


Tuesday 17th February, 7pm for 7.30: SONGS FOR GAZA. A very special concert with music from the Middle East and western music. Funds raised will go to CADFA and to Gaza for medical relief. See flyer below and click Buy Now for tickets - £20, £15, £10.
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Tuesday 20th January, 7.30pm: CADFA Open Meeting. 7.30 to 8pm will be a swift CADFA open meeting, and at 8pm we will turn our attention to Gaza. We hope to have a local Palestinian speaker (tbc), and then to concentrate on the efforts that we can make from Camden. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Saturday 10th Jan 2009, 12.30pm: Demo against the atrocities in Gaza. Join the CADFA banner at 12.30 at Speakers' Corner.

Sunday 11th Jan 2009, 10.30 for 11am: screening of the Camden Abu Dis kids' films + Al Haq "Memory of a Cactus" about Palestinian human rights - filmmaker Hanna Musleh will be there to speak. Renoir Cinema. Followed by CADFA restaurant lunch. Please book via email or phone - £15 by Wed, late bookings £17.
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2008

Tuesday 16th December, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting + Eid, Xmas & Human Rights Party. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Saturday 14th December, 3pm: CADFA carol singing for Palestine. Covent Garden. Details to follow.

Wednesday 10th December, 7pm for 7.30 start: HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - 4 lawyer members of CADFA will talk about state of human rights in Palestine now. CADFA's new book VOICES FROM ABU DIS is published today and will be available at mtg. All welcome. Castlehaven Community Centre, near Camden Lock, NW1.
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Thursday 20th November, 6pm: CHILDREN'S DAY film benefit with Ken Loach. Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley. See flier below. £15 on door or click Buy Now for £12 Adults, £10 children.
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Tuesday 18th November, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - THE ENVIRONMENT. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Saturday 8th November, 1-4pm: Table-top sale at Calthorpe Centre, Gray's Inn Road in aid of CADFA.

Wednesday, 29th October, 7pm for 7.30: MEMORIAL MEETING FOR MARYAM - killed by an Israeli soldier on 20th September. SOAS, Rm G50.
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Tuesday 21st October, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - HEALTH. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Saturday 18th October, 3-6pm: CADFA birthday party. See flier for details and click Buy Now for £10 advance tickets:
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Wednesday 15th October, 7-8.30pm: EDUCATION IN PALESTINE UNDER ISRAELI OCCUPATION - talk and discussion with 5 teachers from Palestine. Institute of Education, University of London.
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Monday 6th October, 6.30: Women's Links meeting. Calthorpe Community Centre, Gray's Inn Rd, WC1.

28th September: Luton Friends of Battir mtg with CADFA speaker.

Saturday 27th September, 4pm: FOR MARIAM. Wear black, bring a candle in a jar, remember Mariam Ayyad, killed by an Israeli soldier on 20th September. Join us outside SOAS, Thornhaugh St, WC1 to send our deepest sympathy to her family and call for an end to the violence of the Israeli occupation.

Tuesday 16th September, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - feedback from visitors who have been in Abu Dis during the summer. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

**SUMMER VISIT TO PALESTINE** Tour of the West Bank including Abu Dis. Opportunities to volunteer. Please fill in application if you are interested.
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Saturday 12th July: CADFA stall at Somers Town Festival of Cultures.

Tuesday 15th July, 7.30pm: CADFA AGM, followed by end-of-year meetings for the different links groups. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue.

Thursday 10th July: CADFA fundraising meal.

Sunday 22nd June, 1pm: INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FESTIVAL including film and singing from Abu Dis (our youth visitors),  film, drama, music from Camden and storyteller Rasha Hamami from Palestine. Hampstead Town Hall. See flyer below:
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Saturday 21st June, 1.30pm: "Struggling on together" - Camden-Abu Dis 3-legged race. Join in and collect sponsors, or sponsor one of the visitors. Funds to help with the Abu Dis children's visit. Contact us for details. Sponsor form to follow.

Saturday 21st June, 7pm: SPECIAL FREE MIDSUMMER CONCERT: MUSIC FROM EAST AND WEST with the Abu Dis child singers, Ahmed Eriqat [oud] from Abu Dis, Wisam Boustany [flute], Saddaqa trio from Camden. Holy Cross Church, Cromer St WC1. See flyer below:
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Tuesday 17th June, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - REFUGEES - with speakers Sirat Sandouqa, Head of UNWRA School, Abu Dis and Amjad Taha, Nakba 60. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. See flyer below and click here for map.
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Sunday 1st June: CADFA stall at Camden Green Fair.

Late May: Next CADFA visit to Abu Dis.
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Tuesday 20th May, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - remember 1948 with  reading of story from Abu Dis. Also a talk about SETTLEMENTS. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5.

Saturday 10th May, 1pm: Palestine demo. Meet Temple tube and look out for CADFA banner.

Monday 5th May. 2.30pm: Fundraising event for PALESTINIAN CHILDREN'S DAY. In memory of ABIR ARAMIN, a little Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli soldiers. Abir's father Bassam will be guest of honour. Rosslyn Hill Chapel. Click here for map. Tickets £10 or £20 supporters’ price. Pls reserve from music@camdenabudis.net. All proceeds will go towards the youth visit from Abu Dis in the summer.
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Saturday 26th April: CADFA Conference. See leaflet below and click here for map.
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Thursday 17th April, 5-6pm: PALESTINIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS DAY. Join us for a street event (pose as a prisoner, hold a placard…) outside Sainsbury's in Camden.

Tuesday 15th April, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - PRISONERS - including showing of "Women in Struggle", a film about Palestinian women prisoners. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. See film leaflet below.
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6th-20th March: Click here for news about the PALESTINIAN WOMEN'S TOUR.

Tuesday 18th March, 7.30pm: CADFA open meeting - EDUCATION. Torriano Meeting House, 99 Torriano Avenue, NW5. Click here for map.

Sunday 9th March: Palestinian International Women's Day. Somers Town Community Centre, 1pm lunch; activities for women and children; 3pm women speakers from Palestine and Camden.

Saturday 23rd February, 6pm: HEALTH IN ABU DIS: public meeting on Health with Dr Abdullah Abu Hilal. Followed by Instant Benefit - see below for details.

Saturday 23rd February, 7.30: INSTANT BENEFIT to raise money for Health Projects - featuring singer-doctor Dr Abdullah Abu Hilal from Abu Dis. Palestinian food and Eastern music. Queen's Crescent Community Centre, 45 Ashdown Crescent, London NW5 4QE. See flyer below:
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Mid-February: CADFA MUSICIANS' VISIT TO ABU DIS & PALESTINE.

Thursday 14th February, 5pm: VALENTINE'S MESSAGE: photo-op protest event. CADFA supporters will be posting an oversized letter to the Israeli Embassy demanding the reopening of the enquiry into the boys' school attack last 14th Feb. All welcome, especially kids. Outside Post Office, Kentish Town Road, NW5. See leaflet below:
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Monday 11th February, 7pm: CADFA musc links: ORIENTAL MUSIC ENCOUNTER: Dr Abdullah (singer from Abu Dis), SOAS Rembetiko Band and others. Palestinian food. SOAS.

Wednesday 30th January, 5.30pm: Academic Links with a Palestinian University. University College, Malet Place.
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Saturday 26th January, 7.30: SOLD OUT CONCERT FOR PALESTINE, John Williams (classical guitar), Mark Padmore (tenor), Roger Vignoles (piano), Attab Haddad (oud), Nancy Elan (violin), Thomas Eisner (violin), Thomas Suarez (viola) and special guest musicians from Abu Dis. Rosslyn Hill Chapel See flyer below and click here and here for more info. SOLD OUT
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