52 - Poetry reading from the Reading Palestine Event

As part of the Stitching Solidarity project in 2024 - The Athenaeum & Mechanics' Institute held a poetry event- Reading Palestine. This episode features readings from Rushi Vyas, Hera Lindsay Bird and Lynley Edmeades. Stitching Solidarity brought together contributions from artists across Aotearoa in an offering of solidarity with the people of Palestine. The quilt captures an expression of outrage at the ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank, and hope for a future built on justice and self-determination. The Stitching Solidarity Project was conceived by Kirsty Baker and was facilitated in collaboration with Elle Loui August, Zoe Black, Abby Cunnane, Simon Gennard, Ioana Gordon-Smith, Milly Mitchell-Anyon, Israel Randell, DJCS and Matariki Williams. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz