We're celebrating the release of Chef Sami Tamimi's brand new cookbook Falastin with an exclusive cooking demonstration by Chef Tamimi in his London kitchen! Watch him demonstrate how to prepare his delicious Chicken Musakhan recipe featured in his latest cookbook. Falastin is a soulful tour of Palestinian cuisine from Ottolenghi's Executive Chef Sami Tamimi, with 120 traditional recipes contextualized by his personal narrative of the Palestine he grew up in. Order it online now at https://tinyurl.com/ya6heuc7

Follow Chef Sami Tamimi online:

Instagram: @sami_tamimi @appetite_randomhouse

Twitter: @Samitamimi@PenguinRandomCA

Watch Palestinian-Syrian Chef Reem Assil show us how to make her delicious Shorbat Freekeh, a cracked green wheat chicken soup.

TAHA - The play, written by and starring Palestinian artist Amer Hlehel عامر حليحل based on the story of Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali. His poetry tells of the experience of Palestinian refugees; his story parallels the story of the Palestinians who remained in their homeland after 1948. This internationally acclaimed play is not about the tragedy of a poet, but rather about the triumph of his life.

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Documentary film 1948: Creation & Catastrophe followed by a Q&A with directors Ahlam Muhtaseb and Andy Trimlett. The documentary tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it with archival footage and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis.

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3000 Nights Film Screening, followed by Q&A with director Mai Masri. We've partnered with our friends at Cinema Politica to provide you with an exclusive free livestream of the internationally-acclaimed film 3000 Nights. The film will stream directly on the TPFF website on Sunday at 4:00 PM sharp, followed by a Q&A with director Mai Masri. The film will be subsequently available for streaming, at any time, on Cinema Politica On Demand - a platform for social progressive films.

Chef Faris Awwad from Eggstatic! Join us for a live cooking demonstration by Chef Faris Awwad from Eggstatic in Toronto as he shows us how to make a delicious Shakshuka and a healthy smoothie. Eggstatic serves a delicious array of Arab brunch dishes and is available for delivery.

Storyteller Sarah Abu Sharar! Historically, Palestinians spent their Ramadan evenings gathered around the fire and in cafes listening to stories. To honour this long-standing tradition, we invited Toronto-based storyteller, Sarah Abu Sharar to share some traditional tales from Palestine. Sarah will tell a Muslim Palestinian folktale focusing on the theme of generosity, inside a frame of a family story on the Nakba. Sarah mostly works with traditional Palestinian stories, trying to preserve the Palestinian folk art of storytelling.

Visual Artist Hanny Khoury, live from Alberta! Join us for an exclusive virtual studio tour with the talented Palestinian painter. Hanny's unique artwork reflects Palestinian art history and his life's journey. He will also tell us what Guinness world record he broke in 2015!

DJ Storytelling by Rasha Hilwi, live from Berlin! Join us for a unique musical storytelling experience; one that creates a sense of "home" - a space for escapement, belonging and longing. Rasha is a Palestinian writer, cultural journalist, co-editor in chief of Raseef22, a DJ, co-founder of Khan Aljanub book store in Berlin and "Hammam Radio", a feminist participatory project. You can find Rasha on Instagram, Soundcloud, and Twitter.

Singer Samah Mustafa will perform live from Palestine! Samah’s musical journey was influenced by Arabic classical songs and folk music, which she has combined together along with contemporary music to develop her own unique musical style. You can follow Samah on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, and her website.

Join us for a live performance of Palestinian folkloric songs with Toronto-based Palestinian singer, Hala Ayyad. In addition to folkloric songs, Hala also performs Arabic classical and pop songs. You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Join our virtual Dabke workshop brought to you by Instructor Samir Hasan from DabkeWorld.com. The online platform has taught over 10,000 people to date! They're currently running a COVID-19 pay-what-you-can program.

DabkeWorld has recently rebranded. Show them some love by following them on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Musician Yusor Hamed live from Ramallah! Yusor is a Palestinian Indie musician with an Arabic music background mixed with electronic music.

DJ ODDZ will perform live from Tehran! Ramallah-based DJ and producer ODDZ is a key player in Palestine's underground music scene.

singer-songerwriter Ruba Shamshoum will keep you hooked with her poetic dream pop and colourful harmonies

Poet Farah Chamma will first captivate audiences across the globe with her multilingual slam poetry.

Meet DJ @_hibasalameh - Purveyor of electronic, deep, nostalgic atmosphere. When not in her studio making music, she is a filmmaker and producer, who formerly owned @scenemusicbar in Haifa.

Get ready to dance to her LIVE set!

Simona is recognized as one of the best derbakeh players in the world, and is lauded as the first female percussionist from an Arab background.

Stream her live performance featuring violinist @mohamedzahireldin via our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Stream his live Arabic baking demo via our Facebook and Instagram pages! Recognized as one of the top restaurants serving Arab cuisine, Flaming Stove in Toronto is offering takeout and delivery of its popular dishes during the current shutdown.

Join us from home by streaming Noel's live performance on Facebook or Instagram. You can make song requests and ask her questions about her artistry.

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For the first time in its 30+ year history, Palestinian musicians are represented at Canadian Music Week! We are so proud to be partnering with Palestine Music Expo to showcase the musical talents of Kallemi and Bashar Murad on Thursday, May 9th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm for a night of performances and discussions.

TPFF, in partnership with Jokermail Productions and ElWekala Group, is thrilled to announce that the internationally acclaimed 47SOUL will help us kick-start our 2019 season! The concert will take place on January 11th, 2019 at the Opera House.

Join us for an evening of music and spoken word featuring Rafeed Ziadah, Mohammad Ali, and other performers.

TPFF is proud to co-present Saleem Haddad Toronto Book Launch for "Guapa" with our friends Another Story Bookshop and Pages UnBound.

May 15 is the 68th anniversary of al Nakba. Join us at Beit Zatoun for a film screening of Encounter with a Lost Land, with director Maryse Gargour joining us for a Q&A via Skype - this feature will be preceded with the short film The Sons of Eilaboun by Hisham Zreiq.