When is the Gaza Habibti exhibition open?

The exhibition is open from October 8 to 30, 2026, during the opening hours of Café Buch-Oase from Tuesday to Sunday from 14 to 18 o'clock.

What is the admission fee?

Admission to the photo exhibition is free.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

Gaza Habibti will be shown in the culture hall of Café Buch-Oase at Germaniastraße 14 in Kassel-West.

Are guided tours possible?

Guided tours can be arranged by appointment at the phone number 0176 22726 511.

What is the theme of the exhibition?

The exhibition features photographs from Gaza and addresses Palestinian life, memory, hope, loss, and the significance of self-determined visual storytelling.

Is there information on accessibility?

No confirmed information on the accessibility of the venue is available in the verified event information.

Gaza Habibti: Photographs from Gaza Tell of Hope, Loss, and Human Dignity

Name: Gaza Habibti – Stories of Hope and Loss: Photos
Start: 2026-10-08T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-30T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Café Buch-Oase, KulturSaal

Gaza Habibti: Photographic Stories Between Hope and Loss

The photo exhibition Gaza Habibti – Stories of Hope and Loss presents works by photographers from Gaza in the culture hall of Café Buch-Oase in Kassel-West. The focus is on the visual narration of Palestinian life – beyond simplistic images and foreign attributions.

Photography as Self-Determined Storytelling

The exhibition is connected to the project Untold Palestine, which is supported by the Berlin-based non-profit organization YURA. Palestinian photographers and visual storytellers document everyday life, memories, losses, and hopes for the future through photography and video. The camera becomes a tool for cultural self-representation and a way to make one’s own narratives visible.

Between Documentation and Aesthetic Experience

The photographs combine documentary accuracy with personal closeness. In the examination of the works, human traces, spatial memories, and the tension between vulnerability and resilience meet. Light, perspective, framing, and photographic materiality direct attention to stories that often disappear behind abstract terms in political debates.

Art Historical Context and Cultural Education

As an exhibition of visual historiography, Gaza Habibti is in the tradition of engaged documentary photography and socially oriented art. The curation links aesthetic experience with cultural education: visitors engage with image politics, media stereotypes, colonialism, and the question of who has the right to tell stories. Additionally, YURA works with training programs, workshops, exhibitions, and visual archiving in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan.

An Art Experience at the Culture Hall

Café Buch-Oase sees itself as a cultural project and provides space for exhibitions, readings, music, discussions, and encounters. The photo exhibition is accessible during regular opening hours from Tuesday to Sunday between 14 and 18 o'clock. Guided tours can be arranged by appointment at 0176 22726 511.

Conclusion: Photographs That Change Perspectives

Gaza Habibti invites visitors as an urgent exhibition about memory, loss, everyday life, and hope. Anyone wishing to experience photography as a social practice, a testament, and a means of communication will find a concentrated artistic experience with high human and cultural-political relevance here. A visit to Café Buch-Oase opens up an aesthetic experience that resonates long after.