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DESCRIPTION:Reception and Program honoring the countless young lives lost and injured 
 in Palestine, acknowledge their humanity and dignity, and ensuring they are 
 not forgotten.\n\nThis program accompanies an art exhibit that welcomes 
 visitors for the full month of February and includes symbolic Palestinian 
 themes, including reference to a 2011 event in Gaza where more than 15,000 
 children flew kites on the beach, setting and subsequently breaking the 
 Guinness World Record for the number of kites flown simultaneously with 
 over 12,000 kites, and a list of the first 2780 names of the children lost 
 in Gaza, Palestine in the first 19 days since October 7, 2023; tragically 
 more children were killed in the first five months of the Gaza genocide 
 than flew kites in 2011. Visitors will have an opportunity to fill out 
 messages and share their thoughts.\n\n“Palestinian children, like all 
 children of the world, deserve a childhood filled with safety, humanity, 
 joy, play, love, and family. We take this time to acknowledge their pain 
 and struggles and honor them with respect.”\n\nThe installation is 
 available for viewing Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM throughout 
 the month of February on the First Floor of the County Government Center 
 outside of the Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, 70 West Hedding Street, San 
 José, CA 95110.\n\nFilm screening: Flying Paper\nA documentary about the 
 youth in Gaza, Palestine striving to break the Guinness World Record for 
 the most kites flown simultaneously, highlighting Palestinian culture and 
 resilience through vibrant kite-making and flying.\nCo-directed by Roger 
 Hill and Nitin Sawhney, Flying Paper features Palestinian kids like Musa 
 and Abeer in a hopeful story of imagination and pursuing dreams despite the 
 blockades.\n\nFree and open to the public\nComplimentary lunch will be 
 served\nWheelchair 
 accessible\n\nRSVP:\nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/honoring-the-children-of-palestine-exhibit-reception-santa-clara-county-tickets-1982008693356\n\nPlease 
 join Santa Clara County Board President Supervisor Otto Lee, District 3, 
 the Palestinian Heritage Committee, and the Arab American Cultural Center 
 for a reception to honor the tens of thousands of Palestinian children lost 
 to us forever, and the tens of thousands more injured and orphaned.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/02/07/18883938.php
SUMMARY:Exhibit Honoring the Children of Palestine - Reception
LOCATION:Santa Clara County Government Center\n70 West Hedding Street\nSan José, CA 
 95110
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/02/07/18883938.php
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