The Art Persists Podcast
by Bosla Arts
The Art Persists Podcast is a series offering a glimpse into the life of artists and activists bridging the arts, activism, and human rights around the world. Brought to you by Bosla Arts.
Podcast episodes
Season 6
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The Art Persists Podcast is back with Season 6! Join us for one of our best seasons yet as we chat to artists and activists from all around the world. We'll talk about some of the biggest threats facing the arts today, hear from those who are using their work to fight for freedom and justice globally no matter the cost, and have conversations with poets, writers, film makers and more about how art can help make the changes we want to see in society today. Join us for the first episode out Wednesday, 8 May 2024. We are on Patreon! If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider subscribing to support our costs. From as little as £3 a month. And don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen.
Season 5
Chef Sami Tamimi Tells the Story of the Palestinian People through Food
We chat to Sami Tamimi about his life growing up in East Jerusalem where he became interested in cooking after working in a hotel at the age of 17. His career took off when he moved first to Tel Aviv before settling permanently in London. Sami talks about the making of his cookbook, Falastin, which explores contemporary Palestinian food and tells the story of the Palestinians he met along the way. We also discuss how he has been coping since the October 7 attacks and subsequent siege on Gaza which at the time of recording has killed more than 20,000 people. As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard. Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-sami-tamimi Follow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslaarts/
Imagining an Alternative Future with Standing Together
We speak to Standing Together about their grassroots movement working towards peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis. The organisation gives us insight into Israeli attitudes towards Palestinians, particularly since the October 7 attacks and Israel's subsequent siege on Gaza. We end discussing their Theory of Change towards an equal and just future. As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard. Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-standing-together Follow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslaarts/
Nour Palestina’s Fight to Preserve Palestinian History
We are joined by Palestinian artist, activist, DJ, and producer Nour Palestina. We chat to Nour about her project, Refugee Chronicles, where she interviews survivors of the 1948 Nakba which saw 700,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced and a further 15,000 killed. Nour talks about her project and its eerie parallels to Gaza today where over 1.8 million people have been internally displaced and at least 15,500 have been killed since 7 October 2023. She talks about media bias and the role of social media in unveiling the truth. As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard. Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-nour-palestina Follow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslaarts/
Nedim Türfent: Finding Resistance through Poetry as a Political Prisoner
In this episode, we are joined by Kurdish poet and journalist Nedim Türfent. The conversation focuses on Nedim’s recent release from prison in Turkey, where he spent 6 years and 7 months imprisoned for his journalism. We talk about his dedication to exposing Turkey’s brutal treatment of Kurdish communities which led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment after an incredibly unfair trial. Throughout the episode, Nedim talks about poetry as a form of resistance, something that kept him alive for all those years he was kept imprisoned and, for much of it, under solitary confinement. We are honoured to all hear Nedim recite two of his poems; Let My Heart Give Life, and Searching Trails of You, in English for the first time. Towards the end, poet Ege Dündar joins us to read the letter he sent Nedim on his release. As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard. Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-nedim-turfent Follow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boslaarts/