Dublin Digital Radio to host Palestinian fundraising event on night of the Eurovision featuring DJ karmawi, Abood Aladham and more

Dublin Digital Radio have announced a fundraising event titled Dabke at Mono's bar in the Bohemian's FC's stadium on May 11.

The event will feature DJ sets from Galway's DJ Karmawi ands Sumsinz along with poetry and spoken word from Palestinian/Jordanian  beatboxer Abood Aladham, Dublin poet Myrna al Tarjuri and Queer Palestinian Thespian Amir Abualarob.

Dabke will also feature stalls and speeches from Action for Palestine Ireland and Dublin for Gaza.

Sharing news of the event at Boh's Stadium , organisers described it as "an evening of music, spoken word and performance from Palestinian and Arab artists, supplemented by speakers from Dublin-based solidarity movements".

Funds from the Dabke are earmarked to go towards individual Palestinians to support their family members in exiting Gaza.

The organisers have said however that as the situation is uncertain: "These fundraising efforts are sometimes halted due to the difficulty in getting the money to the people who need it.

"If we are unable to support these funds, we will be donating the money instead to organisations on the ground in Gaza".

The event, which takes place on the night of the Eurovision final hopes to offer an alternative for music lovers: "This event takes place - not at all coincidentally - on the same night as this year’s Eurovision, which Israel will disgracefully participate in despite calls from the international community for them to be removed from the competition due to their ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people".

Continuing, they said that: "As a music community, ddr. wants to celebrate Palestinian and Arab artists on this night, as a gesture of solidarity and to show our support for the Palestinian struggle. It is also a fundraising event, and all money received will be donated to fundraising efforts in support of people in Gaza, or those trying to flee".

Tickets for the event are available starting at €10 and can be purchased here, while further information can be found below. 

 

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