Events of 2003

July Events:

• SONGS OF FREEDOM FESTIVAL
  Featuring: Erick Truffaz Group / France, Luar Na Lubre /Spain, Misk Wa Anbar / Palestine & Vienna, Quilapayun /Chile

September Events

• Lecture by the Finnish Architect –Juha Levisihka

• Film Screening: “Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets”

• “Bara’em” El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe presents “Palestinian Folk Vista”

• Concert “East-West Dialogue”

• Film Screening: “Crossing Kalandia” by the Palestinian film director Subhi Zubeidi.  A discussion will follow.

• “Alive from Palestine – Stories Under Occupation” – Al Kasaba Theater and Cinematheque. 

• Advanced Ceramic Workshop supervised by the Danish artist Ghita Beck Svendsen. 

• Book presentation: "Ottoman Jerusalem in the Jawharieh Memoirs" by the Institute of Jerusalem Studies and the Heinrich Boell Foundation- Arab Middle East. 

• Film Screening for Children: "Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie”

• Nakhleh Esheber Kids Show

October Events

• Film Screening “Tales from Arab Detroit” by the American Filmmaker Joan Mandell

• Opening of art exhibition “Songs of Bethlehem” by the Danish artist Ghita Beck Svensen

• Concert “Coro Bajolese” choir from Italy

• Film screening for children “The Jungle Book 2”

• Dance performance “Edition Sépcial” by the French Company Hors Serie

• Documentary film Screening Gaza Strip Directed by James Longley

• Concert - Markus Stockhausen & Tara Boumann (Trumpet & Clarinet)

• Hosting the renowned Arab Egyptian Writer Ahdaf Soueif for a book reading and discussion

• Concert “Scent of Stone” Performed by Tania Tamari Nasir & Nadia Aboushi

• Play “My dreams have no limits” by Inad theater

• Film Screening: Two Weeks Notice

November Events

• Concert: German duo; Martin Shbaingnberg (Klarinette) & Shtivan Keifer (Klavier)

• Nakhleh Esheber Show

• Film screening for kids “Batman”

• Public Lecture by the Danish artist Jens Christophersen

• The International Day Against the Wall

• A lecture entitled “The segregation zone & wall in the Palestinian Territories”. Followed by the Inauguration of an exhibition entitled” the segregation wall”. In cooperation with the Applied Research Institute- Bethlehem

• Film screening “Rana’s Wedding” by the Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu Asaad

• Film Screening “Ford Transit” by the Palestinian filmmaker Hany Abu Asaad

• Theater play: “The Earth Gods” by Ashtar for theater Production

• Play for kids: “Miladeh & Ramadan’s Journey” by Inad Center for Theater & Arts

December Events

• Film screening: Whale Rider

• Concert by the Musica Reservato de Barcelona Choir

• Concert: English singer Jane Birkin

• Family Concert

• Film Screening: Rana's Wedding Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker Hany Abu Asaad

• Film screening for kids: The Santa Clause

• Open House including: Inauguration of an Exhibit entitled "Textures of Palestine" by the Palestinian Artist Samia Halabi  & another exhibit by the Bethlehem Youth Bright Stars

• Talent show: Ballet Recital featuring ballet students of Melinda Hazboun – Music by the students of the National Conservatory of Music.

• Special Event at Dar Al-Kalima Health & Wellness Center

• ICB New Year’s Eve Special Party