Negotiations is a multi-part cultural event committed to experimenting through art and culture in shared entitlement and common responsibility for co-existence in Palestine-Israel and beyond. International and local artists, cultural workers, activists and educators will come together for a week of intense public dialogue addressing questions of ethical and political urgency related to indigenous peoples' rights to land, resources, and dignity. Projects and events respond to the demand for acknowledgement of a multiplicity of voices, a desire to co-labour across divides, and a recognition of the colonial legacy that marks Palestinian and other indigenous struggles.

Confirmed guest artists and curators at the event include:

Artist Emergency Response (Chicago)
Steven Loft (Urban Shaman Gallery, Winnipeg)
Lee Maracle (Canada/US)
Michel Khleifi (Palestine/Belgium)
Eyal Sivan (Israel/France)
Stephen Wright (France)
Ilana Salama Ortar (Israel)

Scheduled events include:

* WILL: An international exhibition of collaborative artmaking
towards social transformation at A-Space Gallery (June 19-July 19,
opening: June 19)
* An eveninig of music and spoken word with renowned Canadian poet
Lee Maracle, musician John Farah, performers Reena Katz and Trish
Salah, and percussionist Suleiman Warwar
* Aboriginal Canadian short film and videos curated by Steven Loft
followed by a dialogue with the curator
* Screening of work by renowned filmmakers Michel Khleifi and Eyal
Sivan followed by a discussion with the directors
* A night of spoken word curated by Anjula Gogia, Hanadi Lubani and
Badea Warwar
* A Toronto-premiere screening of recent shorts from Palestine
curated and sent from Jerusalem by filmmaker George Khleifi
* Forum with participating artists and curators
* Discussion with artists Ilana Salama Ortar and Stephen Wright
including the screening of Ortar's short documentary, Land
* Creative workshops with Artist Emergency Response and Negotiations
Working Group
* Palestinian-Jewish Feminist Dialogue presented by members of Women
for Palestine and Jewish Women's Committee to End the Occupation.
* Public art workshop in preparation for Pride weekend in
collaboration with Salaam.

For full program: Website: http://negotiations2003.net        Email: negotiations2003@excite.com