As a social activist and artist Christoff has been involved in numerous efforts to build links between grassroots activism and the creative arts. Between 2000 and 2002 Christoff coordinated the Howl! Festival of Art and Revolution.[1] After launching in Montreal in 2000 the festival titled after the Allen Ginsberg poem Howl also took place in Toronto, Halifax and New York City in 2002.[2]
Christoff is also involved in the Artists Against Apartheid concert series in Montreal, a cultural event series that featuring celebrated artists from across the musical spectrum performing in solidarity with Palestine. Past performers include Lhasa De Sela, the Palestinian hip-hop ensemble DAM[3] and the celebrated Montreal hip-hop ensemble Nomadic Massive.[4]
Activism
As an activist Christoff has been deeply involved in numerous grassroots organizing initiatives in Montreal. Specifically Christoff has been involved in various migrant justice campaigns in Montreal, organizing with communities, families[5] and individuals struggling against deportation from Canada and for full citizenship rights for non-status people.
Also Christoff has been active with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), a Palestinian-led movement of activists working to oppose the daily workings of the Israeli occupation in Palestinian lands. In 2003 Christoff traveled to Palestine to work with Palestinian civil society groups and the ISM but was detained and deported to Jordan.[6]
Photography
As a visual artist and photographer Christoff has exhibited throughout Canada, including a first exhibition as a visual artist at Casa del Popolo in Montreal in April 2001.
In 2007 Christoff's photo exhibition Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggle[7] on Lebanon featuring photographs from numerous trips to the Middle East, exhibited in Montreal,[8] Winnipeg[9] at the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre[10] and Saskatoon.[11]
After traveling to the Philippines in 2007, to participate in a grassroots election observation mission in Manila for the mid-term elections, Christoff produced a second photo exhibition documenting urban landscapes and social movements in the Philippines. Christoff's photographs on the Philippines opened in Montreal in the fall of 2009,[12] showing at local cafes and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Christoff's exhibition on movements in Manila features artistic photography[13] from the Philippines and was sponsored by Montreal-based Filipino community organizations, such as the Centre for Philippine Concerns contributing to local efforts in Montreal to raise awareness on the political killings[14] in the Philippines in recent years. In February 2010 Christoff exhibited the photos to positive reviews[15] and opened the exhibition[16] with a reading from Filipino author Miguel Syjuco.
Discography
Studio albums
Temps Libre (2013)
Pодина (2013) (with Sam Shalabi)
References
^Kellough, Kaie (fall 2001) "Montreal's Stefan Christoff Wants to Turn Art and Anarchism Into a HOWL" 25 February 2008 at the Wayback MachineBroken Pencil
^Kellough, Kaie (September 2001) From a Whisper to a HOWL rabble.ca
^Hazou, Christopher (September 2009) Palestinian rappers DAM say you gotta exist before you can coexistMontreal Mirror
^(September 2008)Artists Against Apartheid Concordia University T.V.
^(2004)Struggle Against Pakistani Deportations in Montreal CKUT Radio
^Hechtman, Ken (December 2003) Access denied Montreal Mirror[dead link]
^Heneway, Mostafa (August 2007) Exhibition: "Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggle" Electronic Intifada
^Warbanski, Misha (September–October 2007) Capturing conflict 6 January 2011 at the Wayback MachineThis Magazine
^Abramson, Stacey (June 2007) A peak behind the news Uptown Magazine
^(June 2007) Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggel 6 July 2011 at the Wayback MachineRudolf Rocker Cultural Centre
^Lebanon: Open Skies of Struggle announcement Tadamon!
^Tim McSorley (September 2009)From Manila to Palestine Electric Pencil
^Nadeau, Tyler (February 2010) On movements in Manila: An exploration of resistance rabble.ca
^Amnesty International (March 2009) Philippines: Investigate and End Political Killings
^Giovannetti, Justin (September 2009) Corruption and intimidation in Manila’s last election 24 September 2009 at the Wayback MachineLink newspaper
^Gregoire, Carolyn (February 2010) Snapshots of an urban landscape Midnight Poutine
External links
Christoff Targeted by Government Surveillance, Harassment Ahead of G20 Summit – video report by Democracy Now!
March 24, 2023
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Stefan Christoff news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Stefan Christoff is a Canadian journalist of Macedonian origin community organizer and musician based in Montreal Quebec Contents 1 Arts 2 Activism 3 Photography 4 Discography 5 References 6 External linksArts EditAs a social activist and artist Christoff has been involved in numerous efforts to build links between grassroots activism and the creative arts Between 2000 and 2002 Christoff coordinated the Howl Festival of Art and Revolution 1 After launching in Montreal in 2000 the festival titled after the Allen Ginsberg poem Howl also took place in Toronto Halifax and New York City in 2002 2 Christoff is also involved in the Artists Against Apartheid concert series in Montreal a cultural event series that featuring celebrated artists from across the musical spectrum performing in solidarity with Palestine Past performers include Lhasa De Sela the Palestinian hip hop ensemble DAM 3 and the celebrated Montreal hip hop ensemble Nomadic Massive 4 Activism EditAs an activist Christoff has been deeply involved in numerous grassroots organizing initiatives in Montreal Specifically Christoff has been involved in various migrant justice campaigns in Montreal organizing with communities families 5 and individuals struggling against deportation from Canada and for full citizenship rights for non status people Also Christoff has been active with the International Solidarity Movement ISM a Palestinian led movement of activists working to oppose the daily workings of the Israeli occupation in Palestinian lands In 2003 Christoff traveled to Palestine to work with Palestinian civil society groups and the ISM but was detained and deported to Jordan 6 Photography EditAs a visual artist and photographer Christoff has exhibited throughout Canada including a first exhibition as a visual artist at Casa del Popolo in Montreal in April 2001 In 2007 Christoff s photo exhibition Lebanon Open Skies of Struggle 7 on Lebanon featuring photographs from numerous trips to the Middle East exhibited in Montreal 8 Winnipeg 9 at the Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre 10 and Saskatoon 11 After traveling to the Philippines in 2007 to participate in a grassroots election observation mission in Manila for the mid term elections Christoff produced a second photo exhibition documenting urban landscapes and social movements in the Philippines Christoff s photographs on the Philippines opened in Montreal in the fall of 2009 12 showing at local cafes and Universite du Quebec a Montreal UQAM Christoff s exhibition on movements in Manila features artistic photography 13 from the Philippines and was sponsored by Montreal based Filipino community organizations such as the Centre for Philippine Concerns contributing to local efforts in Montreal to raise awareness on the political killings 14 in the Philippines in recent years In February 2010 Christoff exhibited the photos to positive reviews 15 and opened the exhibition 16 with a reading from Filipino author Miguel Syjuco Discography EditStudio albumsTemps Libre 2013 Podina 2013 with Sam Shalabi References Edit Kellough Kaie fall 2001 Montreal s Stefan Christoff Wants to Turn Art and Anarchism Into a HOWL Archived 25 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine Broken Pencil Kellough Kaie September 2001 From a Whisper to a HOWL rabble ca Hazou Christopher September 2009 Palestinian rappers DAM say you gotta exist before you can coexistMontreal Mirror September 2008 Artists Against Apartheid Concordia University T V 2004 Struggle Against Pakistani Deportations in Montreal CKUT Radio Hechtman Ken December 2003 Access denied Montreal Mirror dead link Heneway Mostafa August 2007 Exhibition Lebanon Open Skies of Struggle Electronic Intifada Warbanski Misha September October 2007 Capturing conflict Archived 6 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine This Magazine Abramson Stacey June 2007 A peak behind the news Uptown Magazine June 2007 Lebanon Open Skies of Struggel Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre Lebanon Open Skies of Struggle announcement Tadamon Tim McSorley September 2009 From Manila to Palestine Electric Pencil Nadeau Tyler February 2010 On movements in Manila An exploration of resistance rabble ca Amnesty International March 2009 Philippines Investigate and End Political Killings Giovannetti Justin September 2009 Corruption and intimidation in Manila s last election Archived 24 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Link newspaper Gregoire Carolyn February 2010 Snapshots of an urban landscape Midnight PoutineExternal links EditChristoff Targeted by Government Surveillance Harassment 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