Re-opening Blue Fig’s monthly gigs, Ruba Saqr will sing her originals in a trio of sounds at Blue Fig this Feb. Songs include pieces from her upcoming debut album (Law Kan ‘Andi Matar ~ If Rain was Mine), with new improvisations from the soul. Ruba Saqr, 2007 UNESCO music prize winner, will be accompanied by.

at the Royal Cultural Centre Competing bands include Jadal, Salam. Zaid Hamarneh & Vengo With guest artist Hani Mitwasi. Sponsored by JO Magazine, French Cultural Center, Orange, OrangeRed For more information contact Karen or here

Photo: Mahmoud al Massad taking questions at a showing of his film Recycle. PARK CITY, UTAH – Alright folks, Ramsey here. I’ve made the trip to Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. In the coming days, I’ll be posting reviews of the two Jordanian Films – Recycle and Captain Abu Raed, pictures, and.

Written By: Ola Eliwat “This weather loves hot chocolate with marshmallows!” That was the message I sent my friend as I sat in the car waiting for my father, cuddled up in the warmest clothes I have and yet feeling my feet freezing. Drifted away in thoughts, I was brought back to reality by the.

Written By: Naseem Tarawnah As the Israeli onslaught in Gaza continues this week, the death toll continues to climb. With many of the dead being civilians and the European Union labeling the Israeli offensive as ‘collective punishment’, the situation has not sat well with Jordanian bloggers. Here’s what they had to say in the past.

Jehad Al-Ameri, a visual artist, is presenting his work at Lines Gallery in Jebel Amman. The opening is on Monday 21 January 2008 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. The exhibition will continue through 21 February 2008.

If you are an artist, make a wish. Makan is compiling an artist wish list 2008. Send your wish with the following information to Makan. Who knows, your wish might come true. [Editor’s note: Sounds like Makan has a grant to fund some art projects in the coming year. If I was an artist, I’d.

(AMMAN, January 16, 2008) After a series of short films, Cooperative filmmaker/screenwriter Omar Saleh is taking his first step into feature film production with a screenplay script titled Tafahum. Tafahum is a story about an Arab civil rights activist, who helped lead student movements, that shaped the Cold War political landscape, with calls for democracy,.

Written by Sam Bollier What, then, do blogs accomplish in Jordan? Although they have a small readership and play virtually no role in Jordanian politics, it would be a mistake to assume that blogs are irrelevant. The most salient effect of blogging in Jordan is the ability of bloggers to, as Tarawnah put it, “vocalize.

Picture of girls in a schoolyard in Karak.