Creatives of Colour Festival: Art & Culture Towards Liberation Session

Study session: Art and Culture Towards Liberation

Part of the Creatives of Colour Festival, May 8-10, 2025.

This event is open to BPOC only.

In this session we will think about Ghassan Kanafani’s writings on the role of art and culture in anti-imperialist struggle.

Ghassan Kanafani, born 1936, martyred 1972, Beirut, was a Palestinian art-teacher, novelist, sculptor, literary critic, newspaper editor and historian, but above all he was a revolutionary political actor and spokesperson for the PFLP - the Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. His writings, such as On Zionist Literature, excavate the history of Zionism’s pioneering use of culture and literary fiction in the development of political Zionism in Palestine.

Hussein Mitha is a writer and artist who lives in Glasgow. They have a diverse practice that spans community arts, education, literary study and mural-making.

Creatives of Colour Festival

This event centers the voices, experiences, and creativity of people of colour in Glasgow, sharing amongst our larger community. Storytelling sits at the heart of these creative practices, and celebrates the resilience, joy, and talent of PoC artists.

Our stories. Our lens. Our terms.

This event is presented by ‘Thinking Culture’, a cultural programme from the School of Culture & Creative Arts, University of Glasgow

Accessibility:

Information on Civic House can be found here.

We aim to ensure all people have equal access to our public events. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable adjustments, please contact scca-thinking-culture@glasgow.ac.uk with your request so that arrangements, where possible, can be made.

Venue Info

Civic House was built in the 1920s without accessibility in mind. As we develop the building, we are also working to improve its accessibility.

Ground floor: Platform lift adjacent to the main entrance, an accessible toilet, and assistance can be provided by staff.

Parking

There is no dedicated or free parking at Civic House, but there is a loading bay in front of the building. Paid parking bays can be found on Civic St and adjoining roads.

Toilets

• Ground floor: 1 x accessible toilet, 1 x mixed block with 3 open cubicles.
• First floor: 2 x individual toilets, 1 x shower and drying cabinet.

Transport Links

• Bus: No. 7, 68, 71A, 72, 75 and M3 bus routes from Buchanan Bus Station (Garscube Road bus stop).
• Subway: 3 min walk from Cowcaddens subway station, 7 Minute walk from St George’s Cross subway station.
• Train: 7 min walk from both Charing Cross and Queen Street Train Station.
• Car: 2 minute drive from M8 motorway (Junction 17)
• Bike: NextBike station 15 min walk from Civic House heading north on Garscube Road.