Poetry for Peace is a zine publication In collaboration with Avenue 50 Studio's Art for Peace exhibit now open. The zine aims to bring poets and their words together for a collective cause—to utilize poetry as a guiding source that may perhaps reverberate — as invocation — into the universe.
Join us for Poetry for Peace on December 17th at 2pm at Avenue 50 Studio to lend your spoken voice to the collective consciousness that is calling, begging for peace, for a ceasefire, for a safe return of all hostages.
For many of us, the most powerful thing we can do is to collectively call on the power of art and poetry to evoke empathy, understanding, and change. Special edition zines will be available for sale at $10 each, with all sales dedicated to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF).
The PCRF was founded in 1991 by concerned humanitarians in the US, to provide free medical care to thousands of injured and ill children who lack local access to care. Current funding is going directly to their "Gaza Relief and Recovery Efforts," which aims to address urgent humanitarian needs and support long-term recovery efforts in Gaza—this includes essential medical supplies, food, medical treatment, clean water, and other eventual necessities such as rebuilding healthcare facilities, providing trauma counseling and mental health support for the long term. More information about the PCRF can be found here: https://www.pcrf.net
Avenue 50 Studio
131 North Avenue 50
Los Angeles CA 90042
December 17th, 2pm
Open Mic
Masks encouraged
For a reference to what peace could mean, this “Statement on the Escalation of Violence in Palestine and Israel" from the Women's International League for Peace & Freedom, as well as a news post of theirs from August 17th, 2022 is a good place to start.
