November at Jamii: An Artistic Exploration of Palestinian Culture 

Join us this November for a captivating artistic journey into Palestinian culture, curated by our lead artist for the month, Razan Samara. Under the theme of "Return", Razan has brought together a talented group of artists to guide you through a cultural exploration deeply rooted in ancestral practices. 

Through "Return", Razan invites us to reconnect with traditions like dance, song, language, and crafts that ground us in our communities, lands, and histories. Razan is a Palestinian community worker, artist, and researcher based in Tkaronto/Toronto. Since 2020, she has been deeply involved in reviving stories of Palestinian embroidery (tatreez) and cultural resistance, facilitating tatreez circles and developing the Tatreez Library, a digital archive dedicated to this craft. She is also a member of the New Committee at Hamilton Artists Inc., an initiative focused on increasing community engagement through decolonization and intersectionality. Additionally, Razan is a PhD student at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, and a researcher at the Tkaronto CIRCLE Lab, which emphasizes Indigenous feminist ethics. Her creative work and research reflect her dedication to exploring the relationships, resistance, and youth activism shared by Palestinian and Indigenous communities on Turtle Island.