PEACE BUILDING THROUGH THE ARTS

Join us at Goldstone Gallery for a rare and inspiring conversation with two extraordinary women—one Palestinian and one Israeli—who are part of Women Wage Peace and FeelBait, grassroots movements transforming the future of the Middle East through non-violent conflict resolution. Hear firsthand how their courageous collaboration is breaking cycles of division, building trust across borders, and creating real pathways toward peace—and discover how we, Australians, can be part of changing the story.

Both organizations integrate art, music and film into their peace work, using creativity as a bridge to empathy and understanding across divides.

SPEAKERS:

Riman Barakat

Is a veteran peacebuilder and social entrepreneur from East Jerusalem. She currently serves as the co-CEO of FeelBeit, an Israeli-Palestinian cultural centre on Jerusalem’s East-West boundary that harnesses the transformative power of the arts to bridge divides, foster dialogue, and is a prototype of a shared future.

Peta Jones Pellach

Is an educator, activist, and blogger. She is committed to interfaith dialogue and peace-building. She is an active member of Women Wage Peace, a Director of Education at Elijah Interfaith Institute, co-founder and moderator of Praying Together in Jerusalem.