As this is only the festival’s second year since the COVID pandemic, there’s a notable resurgence in artisans and patrons eager to participate in the festival.
Israeli artist Benzi Brofman joins an Iranian filmmaker in painting that marks the first time such a display of support has occurred in an Arab Israeli city
A new mural in Jerusalem that supports protests over treatment of women in Iran has a strong connection to the Bay Area via Alice 97.3 radio personality Hooman Khalili.
The mural features four women who were killed by Iran, including Mahsa Amini whose death in September 2022 sparked nation-wide anti-government protests.