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The opening as it read in 2010
Palestine Festival of Literature) is an annual event that aims to bring a cultural festival of international standard to audiences in Palestine to assert "the power of culture over the culture of power." In recognition of how restricted movement is for Palestinians the Festival travels throughout Palestine, staging events in several cities.1It is supported by the British Council , UNESCO , the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, the A M Qattan Foundation and the Anna Lindh Foundation among others. Ahdaf Soueif is the founding chair.2
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PalFest (Palestine Festival of Literature) is an annual event that aims to bring a cultural festival of international standard to audiences in Palestine to assert "the power of culture over the culture of power." Patrons of the festival have included Chinua Achebe , John Berger , Mahmoud Darwish , Seamus Heaney , Harold Pinter , Philip Pullman and Emma Thompson .It is supported by the British Council , the Open Society, the A M Qattan Foundation and Riwaq among others.
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Annual literary festival in Palestine The Palestine Festival of Literature ( PalFest ) is an annual literary festival that takes place in cities across Palestine .
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Annual literary festival in Palestine ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Palestine Festival of Literature ( PalFest ) is an annual literary festival, founded in 2008, that takes place in cities across Palestine .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Annual literary festival in Palestine ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Palestine Festival of Literature ( PalFest ) is an annual literary festival, founded in 2008, that takes place in cities across West Bank , Palestine .
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annual event that aims to bring a cultural festival of international standard to audiences in palestine to asse
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