On June 5 and 6, 2026, la Gaîté Lyrique hosts the Sahab Festival, an event dedicated to the contemporary Palestinian arts scene.
With the Hawaf collective – Event organized as part of the Saison Méditerranée 2026 Two days dedicated to the contemporary Palestinian arts scene For two days, la Gaîté Lyrique hosts the Sahab Festival, dedicated to the contemporary Palestinian arts scene. It will bring together artists, researchers, and audiences around a multidisciplinary program combining visual arts, performances, concerts, talks, screenings, participatory workshops, and immersive experiences. Free and open to everyone, the festival will also include organizations and initiatives supporting Gaza’s artistic community, and will offer a space for reflection on issues of memory, imagination, and artistic solidarity. Full program A new artistic initiative for contemporary Palestinian creation Sahab is an artistic initiative developed by the Hawaf collective. Since 2021, it has brought together artists and researchers to support contemporary Palestinian creation while imagining new ways to preserve and share this cultural memory. Born from the idea of the Sahab Imaginary Museum, the project explores how art, imagination, and digital tools can help build cultural infrastructure beyond borders and isolation. Rather than operating as a traditional institution, Sahab unfolds as a decentralized platform combining artistic production, research programs, workshops, and grants. In collaboration with Event co-produced with la Gaîté Lyrique Program in partnership with MAAN for Gaza Artists, Les Chichas de la pensée, Dahaleez, Iconem Organized as part of the Saison Méditerranée 2026 Sahab is supported by the Institut français de Gaza
Source: paris.fr — photo: Sahab Museum