Threads Between Us - Saturday

THREADS BETWEEN US

A Celebration of Palestinian Art, Culture & Community

Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 11 AM–8 PM

Holy Trinity Church | 20 Cumming Street, Inwood, NYC

Presented by Goods for Gaza

www.goodsforgaza.org/threads-between-us/

Join us for a day celebrating Palestinian art, literature, photography, film, music, and community, bringing together creatives, educators, and grassroots initiatives from Gaza, Palestine, New York, and beyond.

Threads Between Us is a gathering rooted in creativity, collaboration, and solidarity. Much of the work has been shared directly by creatives in Gaza, offering opportunities to celebrate their voices while providing meaningful material support.

Explore exhibitions, discover books, watch films, join discussions and workshops, enjoy Palestinian food, and connect with neighbors and community members.

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

Discover painting, illustration, digital art, architectural art, traditional Palestinian embroidery, and photography by creatives in Gaza and beyond.

Participating artists include Adham Alhrazyn, Fouad Alhrazyn, Amani Ibrahim Saleh Al-Nahal, Raneem Nasser, Suma Mohammed, Danya Mohammed, Ahmed Tariq, Momen Ahmed, Deema Jaradat, Nour Abu Shaaban, Nedaa Mansour, Ola Nassar, Jehad Ali Jarbou, and young artists connected to Education Beyond Survival.

Featured photographers include Faiz Qriqa, Nelly Elmasry, Ahmed Maqadema, Shadi Al-Tabatibi, Eyad Azaam, Hosny Salah, Abed Zweidi, Fatma Mohmad, Khader Al-Daghma, Ibrahim Abu Gazalih, Amal Al-Ajla (Amoola), and Majd Abu Nahal.

Their work documents everyday life, family, childhood, displacement, survival, and moments of beauty and connection.

Selected artwork and photography will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting participating creatives. For Gaza artists whose reproductions are offered for sale, 100% of print proceeds go directly to the artists.

A special, one-of-a-kind photography book featuring work by participating photographers from Gaza is also being created for our fundraising raffle.

BOOKS & WRITERS

Explore Palestinian literature, poetry, memoir, fiction, children’s books, and independently published writing.

Featured writers include Mosab Abu Toha, Munira El Najar, Dr. Hassan Al Qatrawi, Asmaa Alatawna, Abeer Mohamed, Mohammed Al-Bardawili, Mohammed Assaf, Jamal Alaqraa, Sojoud Ahmad, Nour Abu Shaaban, Andy Izenson, A. Kayum Ahmed, Ahmed Miqdad, Wafaa Al Othmani, Ahmed Akram Herzallah, Mohammed Albatnij, and Dr. Hekmat Almasri, among others.

Our growing bookshop includes Forest of Noise, A Long Walk from Gaza, The Palestine Chronicles, Learning Under Fire, Stolen Lives, I Write So I Don’t Forget, Unchosen Diaspora, The Diary of a Spice Seller, and The World That Is Coming Inside You.

We will also feature writing by Munira El Najar and Dr. Hassan Al Qatrawi, whose stories and reflections offer personal perspectives on life in Gaza.

Several writers in Gaza have shared manuscripts and given permission for their work to be printed especially for this gathering, making their writing available to new audiences.

Coastal Lines Press will bring independently published Palestinian writing and zines, connecting readers with emerging voices from Gaza.

Books will be available for purchase, supporting participating writers and literary projects.

FILM SCREENINGS

Discover short films, documentaries, and personal stories by filmmakers in Gaza and the Palestinian diaspora.

Participating filmmakers include Yousef Alhelou, Farah Belal, Mohammed Hashem, Ghada Jahjooh, Ahmed Ibrahim, Ayat Alaila, Bassam Falyouna, and others.

Featured work includes Yousef Alhelou’s Phoenix of Gaza.

The films explore daily life, family, memory, displacement, creativity, and the experiences of people living in Gaza.

EDUCATION & PANELS

A. Kayum Ahmed, human rights scholar, educator, and writer, will bring an educational panel to the event.

We’ll also highlight Education Beyond Survival, a grassroots initiative supporting children’s education and creativity in Gaza.

WORKSHOPS & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES

Join creative workshops, art activities, and conversations connecting artists, educators, and community members.

Activities will take place throughout the day, with some at scheduled times.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

A welcoming children’s space will feature a children’s library, storytime and reading with Viviana, origami kite-making with Julie and Gisele, and drawing and other creative activities.

VOICES FROM GAZA & MUTUAL AID

Hear directly from families and grassroots organizers in Gaza through short videos and personal stories.

Learn about initiatives providing food, shelter, medical care, education, and other essential support, and discover ways to help.

PALESTINIAN FOOD & COMMUNITY

Enjoy Palestinian food and refreshments while exploring the event and connecting with neighbors, families, and friends.

Come for an hour or stay for the day!

MUSIC & DABKE

Celebrate Palestinian culture through music and a planned filmed Dabke presentation, including a beginner-friendly introduction and an opportunity to participate.

WHY WE GATHER

Despite extraordinary circumstances, Palestinian artists, writers, photographers, filmmakers, and educators continue to create, document, teach, and share their stories.

Threads Between Us celebrates their creativity while building meaningful connections between Gaza and New York.

Every purchase, donation, and conversation helps support participating creatives, people in Gaza, and grassroots initiatives.

Art connects us. Stories preserve memory. Community is something we build together.

ADMISSION

Saturday, November 7 | 11 AM–8 PM

Suggested donation: $10 | Children free

No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

All are welcome.