Park For Palestine: A Week Of Collective Solidarity

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To resist the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people, we organise 'Park For Palestine': a 5-day programme raising awareness of the ongoing genocide and occupation in Gaza.

From Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 October, we’re hosting workshops, a film screening, a solidarity auction, and many other activities in collaboration with the residents of Asiat Park. All proceeds go to Palestina Fund of 'Plant een Olijfboom', supporting Palestinian people in need with essentials such as blankets, food, clothing and medicine. In addition, park residents will either support other charities of their choosing or contribute to Plant een Olijfboom.

Find the full 'Park For Palestine' programme below:

Expo 'A silent History of Palestine' by Het Kompas

In the exhibition A Silent History of Palestine, Park resident Het Kompas examines the history of Palestine and the conflict in the region. Over five days in the Galerij at Asiat Park, you can discover the stories of the country, its inhabitants, and the complexity of Palestinian culture.

When? Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 12h00 - 18h00. Saturday: 12h00 - 21h00.
Where? Galerij

Falastine Cuisine Food Hub by SAAMO

During Park for Palestine, SAAMO Vilvoorde will serve as a hub for Falastin products. Falastin supports Palestinian farmers and producers by bringing fair, local products directly to us. By purchasing Falastin products, you are contributing to sustainable agriculture and economic justice in Palestine.

Solidarity Auction by Kenza Taleb Vandeput & Mobyspot

During Park for Palestine, we raise money for the victims of the genocide in Gaza through our Solidarity Auction. The auction, featuring pieces by Kenza Taleb Vandeput and Mobyspot, runs from Wednesday 1 October to Sunday evening 5 October. During this period, you can place an online bid on one or more of the items on offer.

By Kenza Taleb Vandeput:
‍Horst Artist in Residence Kenza Taleb Vandeput designs various unique pieces that she creates for the Park for Palestine week.

By Mobyspot:
‍The Park's bicycle repair service is auctioning off a tandem bicycle during the solidarity auction.

When? All week long
Where? Online. Auction link to follow shortly.

Food For Palestine by park residents Sitra Studio, Skeetkroew, Yoga Vibrations & Hall9

The residents of Asiat Park Sportstraat are joining forces and getting busy with pots and pans. During Park for Palestine, you can pick up takeaway meals from participating businesses, with proceeds going towards the fundraiser.

In addition, Sitra Studio, Skeetkroew, and Hall9 have committed to donating their proceeds from Saturday 4 October to the charity supporting the victims of the genocide in Gaza. At Yoga Vibrations, participants can pay a solidarity contribution throughout the week.

Falastine Cuisine Workshop by SAAMO

As a circular food hub, SAAMO organises a workshop that takes you deep into Palestinian cuisine. During Thursday's workshop, they will be working with chickpeas and teaching you how to make the most delicious hummus. Honouring the history of one of the oldest cultivated vegetables and their basis as a staple in the Palestinian kitchen.

When? Thursday 2 October, 17h00 - 18h30
Tickets? Join the workshop here.

Video Screening Loop curated by Palettes of Palestine

Visit the Niteshop for a curated loop of films from Rashid Masharawi’s 'From Ground Zero' project alongside other short films and video works by Palestinian filmmakers. Spanning fiction, documentary, animation, and music video, the program highlights diverse voices, everyday realities, and creative expression from both Gaza and the Westbank.

When? Thursday 2 October, 17h00 - 22h00
Where? In the Niteshop, near the central square. Free admission.

Solidarity Lunch by Toko Manis

Hungry during the day? Indonesian specialty store Toko Manis has you covered with a comforting lunch of nasi goreng and bami goreng, for €12.

When? Friday 3 & Saturday 4 October, 12h00 - 15h00
Where? At the Toko Manis store, near the central square.

Stitching Palestine, Embroidery Workshop by Palettes of Palestine

Together with Palettes of Palestine, we are collectively embroidering a giant Palestinian flag. Over the past few months, the work has taken shape thanks to a collection of many hands that have contributed with needle and thread to a woven gesture of resistance. Now it is our Park's turn. Together, we are contributing to a visible statement that invites us not to look away from injustice, loss of life and the ongoing displacement of Palestinians.

When? Saturday 4 October, 16h00 - 18h00
Free admission

Pizza for Palestine

The pizza chefs of Bar Bâtard will light their wood-fired oven in aid of Palestine. With a specially adapted menu and a red-hot oven, they will be baking fresh pizzas non-stop, with every bite contributing to the proceeds.

When? Saturday 4 October
Where? Bar Bâtard

Solidari-Tee-Shirt Screenprint by Palettes of Palestine

Still haven't found the right T-shirt to show your support? On Saturday, you can visit the Niteshop to screen print your own shirt with a design by Palestinian graphic designer khobz3arabi. All you need is a T-shirt to print on and a moment in your diary to join us in the Park.

When? Saturday 4 October
Where? In the Niteshop, near the central square.

Making Waves, a radio broadcast for Palestine by Overkop & Jurgen Masure

Park poet Jurgen Masure, together with youth organisation Overkop, will welcome a series of guests who will shed light on the historical conflict in the region and the ongoing genocide. They will broadcast live for three hours from the Niteshop in Asiat Park. The guests for this live broadcast will be announced at a later date.

When? Saturday 4 October
Where? In the Niteshop, near the central square. Free admission.

Performance 'Silent Torrent', by Palettes of Palestine with Hala El Mohor, Adriaan De Roover, and Rima Baransi

On Sunday at Horst Club opening weekend, Rima Baransi, Hala El Mohor and Adriaan De Roover present the “Silent Torrent” performance. It intertwines dance, poetry and sound into a collective act of resistance. Choreographer Rima Baransi explores the club as her playing field, while Hala El Mohor recites poetry and Adriaan De Roover lets his compositions echo through the club halls.

When? Sunday 5 October
Where? Horst Club
Tickets? Go here for Horst Club tickets

Collage Workshop by Palettes of Palestine

Also on Sunday at Horst club, you can join the collage table where you will be introduced to the work of Palestinian photographers Fadi Badwan, Sami Alsultan and Mohammed Shurrab. Their photographs capture the essence of Gaza: its daily life, its sea and people, its beauty, and the harsh reality of life under occupation and now, a genocide. Each collage becomes a small act of connection with Gaza, keeping the people and stories of Gaza present among us.

When? Sunday 5 October
Where? Horst Club
Tickets? Go here for Horst Club tickets

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Horst Arts & Music and Asiat Park stand with the Palestinian people.
End the occupation.
Free Palestine.

Photo by Elias Derboven. Cover photo by Jolien van Dijk.

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Horst Arts & Music is headed for new territories in 2025. Our festival grounds are expanding across the Zenne, for which a new pedestrian bridge will be built.

Leading architect Sumayya Vally, Principal of the Johannesburg/London-based studio Counterspace, has won the competition to design this new bridge in Vilvoorde, Belgium. The Asiat-Darse bridge is a project initiated by the city of Vilvoorde and Horst Arts and Music. It is financed by Kunst in Opdracht at the Flemish Ministry for Culture, and ANB, the Flemish Agency for Nature and Forest who partnered with DVW, the Agency for Flemish Waterways. Curator Heidi Ballet is artistic advisor for the project.

Counterspace’s response to the brief uncovered the story and legacy of Paul Panda Farnana, one of the most important, yet least acknowledged figures of the city, who epitomises the region’s complex relationships with past and future generations of migrant bodies and communities.

Sumayya Vally said: “Vilvoorde is a city celebrated for its diversity. It comprises multiple cultures, identities, and narratives. I was deeply moved to uncover the story of Paul Panda Farnana through our research, which then drove our response to the city’s brief for a pedestrian bridge. Trained as a horticulturist at the Vilvoorde Horticultural School not far from the site, this project will revive Farnana’s legacy by foregrounding the concept of the species explored in his research, alongside water architectures from the Congo.”

Vally took inspiration from water architecture of the Congo as one of the starting points to honour this history. Along the Congo River, fleets of dugout canoes are frequently seen docked alongside one another. As a collective, they form a communal platform, from which trading and gathering can take place. These images form the basis for the proposed Asiat-Darse bridge, itself a place of gathering of travellers, whether commuters or visitors. The bridge is constructed of a series of boats tied together to cross the canal.

“Trained as a horticulturist at the Vilvoorde Horticultural School not far from the Asiat site, this project will revive Farnana’s legacy by foregrounding the concept of the species explored in his research, alongside water architecture from the Congo.”

^{— Sumayya Vally}

Vally looked at plants and species to honour Farnana’s horticultural work. Each ‘boat’ form serves as an isolated seed bed, in which specific plants can be cultivated in order for their seeds to be spread on the wind, and carried on the bodies of people travelling across the bridge. As a result, the bridge pays homage to Farnana’s horticultural work, serving as a nursery, or seeding bed from which plants may distribute themselves, migrating across the site.

In addition to the main structure, several smaller boat structures are proposed, which embed themselves along the river bank. Each of them will be named after the labourers whose names were included on the register from the Congo, which the studio discovered in their research. Every boat will act as a pollinator - pollinating an industrial zone and acting as a little garden for reflection for passers-by to rest in.

“A bridge is a connector - in our project, it is a connector to past and future narratives of migration too. It is my hope that this project helps to embody and raise awareness on the story of Farnana, and that it reminds us as architects that we have to listen deeply to the grounds of the contexts we work in. There is always architecture waiting to happen in places that are overlooked.”

— Sumayya Vally

ABOUT SUMAYYA VALLY

Sumayya Vally is Principal of Counterspace—an award-winning design, research and pedagogical practice searching for expression for hybrid identities and territory, particularly for African and Islamic conditions—both rooted and diasporic. Her design process is often forensic, and draws on the aural, performance and the overlooked as generative places of history and work.

In 2022, Vally was selected by the World Economic Forum to be one of its Young Global Leaders, a community of the world’s most promising artists, researchers, entrepreneurs, activists, and political leaders, and, as a TIME100 Next list honoree, has been identified as someone who will shape the future of architectural practice and canon. She has joined the World Monuments Fund Board of Directors, and serves on several boards through her interest in dynamic forms of archive, embodied heritage, and supporting new networks of knowledge in the arts. The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada inducted Sumayya into its 2023 Honorary Fellowship, which recognises individuals that exemplify the tremendous impact that architects have—not only on the built environment, but also on public life and the world around them.

In 2019, Counterspace was invited to design the 20th Serpentine Pavilion in London, making Vally the youngest architect ever to win this internationally renowned commission. Vally is also the Artistic Director of the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah.

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