Upcoming Events
Past Events
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Looking for Empathy
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Wed 01.04.2026 | 15:00 & 20:00 | Heist-op-den-Berg (BE)The documentary created by Chokri Ben Chikha and Jan Beddegenoodts follows Ben Chikha’s January 2024 journey through occupied Palestinian territories and Israel as part of the research for his theatre production Persians. Triumph of Empathy.
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Het verleden als kompas in onzekere tijden?
DEBATE
Tue 31.03.2026 | 19:00 | Ghent (BE)A debate on how much history the future really needs, featuring Dr Chokri Ben Chikha (theatre maker), Jan-Frederik Abbeloos (political editor at De Standaard), Dr Lore Colaert (cultural studies teacher at Sint-Paulus), …
Moderation by Anthe Baele and Fien Danniau, with a foreword by Prof. Berber Bevernage
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Perzen. Triomf van Empathie
PERFORMANCE
Sat 28.03.2026 | 20:00 | Heist-op-den-Berg (BE)A challenging theatre production directed by Chokri Ben Chikha. In this performance, he and six performers explore how empathy fits into the current genocidal war between Israel and Palestine. They do this by looking at one of the oldest plays in history, “Persians” by the Greek writer Aeschylus.
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UGent Leest
READING GROUP
Wed 25.03.2026 | 17:00 - 19:00 | Ghent (BE)In this session, Chokri will discuss Arnon Grunberg’s novel De Joodse Messias with you. The discussion will explore the social and political context of the novel, the role of irony and provocation, the ethical tensions within the book, and its relevance to current events. The way in which Grunberg employs humor, discomfort, and moral ambiguity will also be examined in detail.
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Perzen. Triomf van Empathie
PERFORMANCE
Sat 28.02.2026 | 20:00 | Sint-Niklaas (BE)A challenging theatre production directed by Chokri Ben Chikha. In this performance, he and six performers explore how empathy fits into the current genocidal war between Israel and Palestine. They do this by looking at one of the oldest plays in history, “Persians” by the Greek writer Aeschylus.
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Perzen. Triomf van Empathie
PERFORMANCE
Thu 26.02.2026 | 20:00 | Ostend (BE)A challenging theatre production directed by Chokri Ben Chikha. In this performance, he and six performers explore how empathy fits into the current genocidal war between Israel and Palestine. They do this by looking at one of the oldest plays in history, “Persians” by the Greek writer Aeschylus.