Nova Exhibition London: private tour and talk
Join our exclusive guided tour uncovering the stories behind the October 7 attack that sparked the latest Israel-Palestine conflict.
On Sunday 10 May, thousands of people headed to the Extinguish Antisemitism rally at the gates of Downing Street. As Jewish Chronicle columnist Stephen Pollard said, this was ‘the moment for the silent majority to find its voice’ in response to recent hatred, intimidation and violence against the Jewish community.
The best of the speeches clarified the challenges – and cheered the crowd. And yet a nagging feeling remained: this gathering could – and should – have been much bigger. The fact it wasn’t reflects, to some extent, the ongoing confusion over the Israel–Palestine conflict, not least over the fateful terrorist attack on 7 October 2023 at the Nova Music Festival. On that day, 411 young people lost their lives – the starting point of this latest chapter of territorial and sectarian conflict.
Thankfully, a major new exhibition is opening, giving a brilliant opportunity to demystify the events of 7 October. Having received lots of media coverage on its tour of major cities – including New York, LA, Buenos Aires and Berlin – the Nova Music Festival Exhibition opens in London this month. This is less about the wider conflict than a human story of young people, of varying nationalities, coming together through music. Via sound, visuals and personal testimony, it reveals the stories behind the headlines. Designed as a space for open discussion and thinking critically, it doesn’t shy away from issues such as extremism, resilience, media literacy and community cohesion.
With the help of Nova’s exhibition team, Living Freedom has organised a special gallery tour to take place on Tuesday 26 May at 6pm. The tour will be followed by short talks on the experience of the Nova festival and how to respond by building solidarity against antisemitism.
WE HAVE ARRANGED FREE ENTRY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS ON THIS TOUR. To come on the tour, you must register in advance via the Living Freedom event page. Details of the Central London venue will be given out after registration.
This private tour is open to everyone aged 18 to 30 and to all alumni of Living Freedom Summer School.
In addition, we are delighted to welcome along paid subscribers to our Substack (sign up or upgrade below) and all our generous supporters who have given financial support to the scholarships programme for Living Freedom Summer School.