Gaza Habibti at Café Buch-Oase: Experience Photography from Gaza

Event: Gaza Habibti – Stories of Hope and Loss in Café Buch-Oase, Germaniastraße 14, 34119 Kassel on 16. October 2026

Date and Time

16. October 2026 14:00

Location

Kassel
Kassel, Deutschland

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Other

Venue Type

Inside

Gaza Habibti: Photographic Stories Between Hope and Loss

The exhibition Gaza Habibti – Stories of Hope and Loss presents photographic works from Gaza in the cultural hall of Café Buch-Oase. The focus is on Palestinian photographers and visual storytellers who document life in Palestine from their own perspective.

Photography as Self-Determined Storytelling

The exhibition is part of the project Untold Palestine by the Berlin nonprofit organization YURA. The project understands storytelling, photography, and video as instruments of cultural self-empowerment. The images on display present an independent visual narrative against the one-sided portrayal of Palestine.

Between Everyday Life and Political Reality

The photographic analysis leads into a world of images where personal experiences, societal reality, and political history are closely intertwined. The exhibition draws attention to Palestinian life in various locations and makes visible how photography preserves memory, strengthens identity, and shapes public perception.

An Artistic Experience in the Cultural Hall of Café Buch-Oase

The exhibition atmosphere of Café Buch-Oase combines cultural encounter with focused observation. Visitors experience documentary photography that not only informs but opens up an aesthetic experience between closeness, empathy, and historical reflection. Guided tours are available by arrangement.

YURA and Cultural Education

YURA implements projects in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. Their areas of activity include training programs, workshops, exhibitions, and visual archiving. The organization thus connects artistic practice with cultural education and the question of how people preserve and pass on their own stories.

Conclusion: Photography as an Invitation to Change Perspective

Gaza Habibti welcomes art enthusiasts as an engaged photo exhibition about memory, loss, hope, and self-representation. A visit to Café Buch-Oase offers an immediate encounter with images that connect individual life stories and larger historical contexts. Those wishing to experience photography as a social and cultural practice should personally visit this exhibition in Kassel.

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  • Website: https://cafebuchoase.de/

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