Singing for Khitam

A concert of unaccompanied choral music including music by Wilbye, Janequin, Dvorak and the Beatles

Sung by Just Voices

Here is a sample:

Friday Sept 23rd 2011 at 8pm until about 9.30pm
First Presbyterian Church,
72 Kensington Rd, San Anselmo, Marin County, CA 94960
The concert is to benefit Khitam Qanoo’, a 12-year-old deaf girl who lives in
a refugee camp in Gaza. Wouldn’t it be fun to raise enough money to
remodel her mother’s kitchen?
Suggested donation at the door: $10 - $20 sliding scale

Click here for a printable flyer.

My Name Is Rachel Corrie
Directed by Lois Pearlman and Starring Mandy Cimino as Rachel

With Middle Eastern music by HELM, and songs by Doug Adamz

Saturday April 16th 2011 at 3pm
First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo
72 Kensington Road, San Anselmo, CA 94960

Sponsored by Keep Hope Alive, 14 Friends of Palestine , and endorsed by the Middle East Children’s Alliance, NorCal Friends of Sabeel, Free Gaza USA, Justice for Palestinians, US Boat to Gaza West Coast and If Americans Knew.

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More about Director Lois Pearlman

Lois Pearlman has been doing theater since she was a teenager in Florida. In Sonoma County she has played many roles with local theater companies, including Daisy Werthan in "Driving Miss Daisy," one of her favorites, since she, too, is a Southern Jew. Most recently she was part of an 18-women ensemble performing The Ticking Clock, by Mendocino author, Jody Gehrman, at 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa. She is also a freelance journalist, writing for the North Bay Bohemian, the Bay Area Reporter, and other publications. Her 27-year-old daughter, who works as an herbalist in Olympia, WA, spent two months in Gaza like Rachel. Ms Pearlman has also been an activist since the 1990s, protesting against nuclear power plants, fighting for GLBT rights, and now, Palestinian rights with the Northcoast Coalition for Palestine Support. She lives in Guerneville with her partner Leslie, their dogs Maya and Koby, cat Julia, and their cockatiels.

Holiday Concert with Singers Marin (Just Voices) to benefit the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund
and in honor of Nabila Mango

Sponsored by Keep Hope Alive and 14 Friends of Palestine

We raised $2,020. For a small donation, you can get a DVD of the event by emailing us...

Sunday October 17th 2010, Colonel Ann Wright spoke about her first-hand experience of the May 31st attacks on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.

Thank you Col. Wright and to all who supported this event. We are delighted to say that we raised $1,230 for the U.S. Boat to Gaza.

You can watch a recording of the event here...

We will be accepting late donations through the end of October, so if you were unable to attend our events, but would like to support these courageous people who will once again be risking their lives to help the besieged people of Gaza, please click here for information on how you can donate.

On Friday September 10th 2010, 7:30pm to 9:30pm: Adam Shapiro spoke on the upcoming U.S.Boat to Gaza.

Thank you Adam and to all who supported this event. We are delighted to say that we raised $915 for U.S. Boat to Gaza.

Saturday August 14th 2010 at 5pm: Dinner Party in a private home in Marin.

Thank you all who supported this event, which has raised $5,965 broken down to: $1,545 for Khitam Qanoo and $4,420 for MECA's Maia water project, bringing safe drinking water to the children of Gaza.

Click here for a PDF of the flier.

Sunday March 28th 2010 4:00 to 6:00 PM: DANCING For RACHEL - Rachel Corrie Memorial Concert: Music and Dance from the Middle East and the Balkans to benefit the Gaza Mental Health Foundation. World Dance Studio 40 Greenfield Ave San Anselmo CA 94960 $15/$20 sliding scale. Donations made out to the Gaza Mental Health Foundation will be accepted through April 26th. Please mail checks to the address on the contact page.

Click here for a PDF of the flier.

Sunday February 7, 2010 2pm: Huwaida Arraf speaks at the Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda. Benefiting the Free Gaza Movement.

A private pot luck lunch party will be held from noon onwards in a home close to the church before the event for donors of $40 or more to meet Huwaida in person. If you are interested, please email 14friendsofpalestine@gmail.com.