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01 December, 2013
10 December, 2012
featured in [B]
Thank you house [B] studio* for featuring me in this brilliant video
*Yousef Kawar & Ammar khammash.
*Yousef Kawar & Ammar khammash.
04 September, 2012
قبل السفر
أن تكتب قصة تدور أحداثها في عمّان هو أشبه بتركيب لوحة فسيفسائية تتجاور وتتداخل فيها ألوان لأحجار جاءت من كل حدب وصوب، ليحكي كل حجر قصته الخاصة. وعمّان، كأي مدينة وكأي وطن، قد تقسو علينا أحياناً وتضيق بنا أرضها بما رحبت، فلا نرى بداً من الرحيل، إلا أننا نتوقف لحظة، ننظر إلى الوراء ونفكر، نتذكر... نتردد ثم نتساءل: هل ظلمناها بهجرنا لها أم هي من هجرتنا أولاً؟
"قبل السفر" تجربة لتجسيد مزيج من تلك المشاعر والأفكار مع كثير من القصص المستوحاة من أحداث حقيقية جرت في المدينة أو أثرت فيها، أو رواها بعض من أبنائها فباتت على بساطتها جزءاً من تراث محكي يستحق التوثيق، ولم لم يسمعها إلا نفر قليل من الناس ولم تكترث بها كتب التاريخ. قصة فتاة جمعت خيباتها وأحلامها وتناقضاتها ووضعتها في حقيبة سفر، ثم وقفت لحظة وسألت نفسها: إلى أين ومن أين؟ لا أدعي أنها ستغير حياتكم أو ستثير لديكم أسئلة وجودية... وإنما أتمنى أن تقرؤها، وتحبوها، وتجدوا فيها ما يشبهكم. علا عليوات
"قبل السفر" تجربة لتجسيد مزيج من تلك المشاعر والأفكار مع كثير من القصص المستوحاة من أحداث حقيقية جرت في المدينة أو أثرت فيها، أو رواها بعض من أبنائها فباتت على بساطتها جزءاً من تراث محكي يستحق التوثيق، ولم لم يسمعها إلا نفر قليل من الناس ولم تكترث بها كتب التاريخ. قصة فتاة جمعت خيباتها وأحلامها وتناقضاتها ووضعتها في حقيبة سفر، ثم وقفت لحظة وسألت نفسها: إلى أين ومن أين؟ لا أدعي أنها ستغير حياتكم أو ستثير لديكم أسئلة وجودية... وإنما أتمنى أن تقرؤها، وتحبوها، وتجدوا فيها ما يشبهكم. علا عليوات
لتقييم الكتاب، نقده او ترك تعليق، اذهب الى هذا الرابط. اماكن توافر الكتاب
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03 October, 2011
29 September, 2011
07 August, 2011
13 June, 2011
04 May, 2011
25 April, 2011
04 March, 2011
12 November, 2010
02 October, 2010
06 August, 2010
30 April, 2010
Discount War at Al-Hussein Society's Thrift Shop!
Fellow Bargain Hunters, Discount War Profiteers
Al-Hussein Society for the Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged is flying over the cuckoo’s nest this May with 50 percent discounts all over its second-hand items. The madness starts May 2nd and ends seven days after, by which you will be entitled to a valium fix.
Maximizing Your Entertainment Budget
Take a chunk out of your To-Read List with their nutty offer (go before they regret it!) of 5 used books for 1JD. Shall I do the calc? 20ps per book; 5 books times 20ps, 1JD=5 books for 20ps each. Sink your teeth into the works of sci-fi & mystery masters Isaac Asimov, Frederick Forsyth, Ken Follet & Dan Brown. Not interested? Would a couple of paperbacks by Charles Dickens, Franz Kafka, Henry James, or Ian Fleming suffice? No! Would you then consider masterpieces by Jodi Picoult, Ken Kesey, Alan Paton, or Bernard Show?
Perhaps not.Well, then you should consider blowing that dust over your turntable with supreme music records of jazz, classical & folk tunes. These very rare heavily-pressed vinyls are the produce of recording giants Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, and EMI. Each vinyl is, I dare say, down to 3 JDs. Audiophiles, charge! No?
Then forge your way into original Adidas sports wear, leather and rubber boots, guaranteed to satisfy the Running Gump in you. Dresses of all sorts for all sizes for all ages are ready to be grabbed; tickling everyone’s fibber buds. Your purchase helps the Society to fund care for the physically challenged in Jordan, while providing you with a reasonable, (no, that is not the word), an incredibly fair bargain on great second hand items.
20 March, 2010
24 February, 2010
12 November, 2009
17 Hippies & Sign Of Thyme
A concert on the occasion of 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall
Sign of Thyme:
Sign of Thyme:The 17 Hippies:
29 October, 2009
21st European Film Festival
"For two decades The European Film Festival has become a traditional autumn event that attracts each year many Jordanian cinema lovers and resident foreigners to discover, share and enjoy a wide range of films produced in Europe. However, over the past three years, the Festival developed a wider outreach to the Jordanian public at large, when part of its screenings was organized in other cities across the Kingdom thanks to the precious support of the Royal Film Commission. Under the patronage of HRH Princess Rym Ali, the 21st Edition will take place in Amman, at the Al Hussein Cultural Centre along with screenings of selected movies in the cities of Zarqa (King Abdullah II Center), Irbid (Yarmouk University), Aqaba (Chamber of Commerce with the support of ASEZA) & Karak (Hassan Cultural Center). The EU Film Festival maintains its strategy to be an open cultural event to public at large with free of charge access to the screenings and side events.
The festival aims at introducing Jordanian people to the culture and the tradition of the European countries. It tackles issues that concern the young generation, and encourages debate around universal themes. It is meant to employ the art of cinema to enhance the ongoing intercultural dialogue with the Jordanian society, and to broaden the EU-Jordan partnership framework. During the festival, films from 15 European countries will be screened. Many of the films have some aspects in common, and therefore two main themes have been chosen: The first one, Cultural dialogue, concerns the dynamics and frictions that appear when people of different background meet. The second, Past versus present, deals with the dynamics of the passing of time (time in movement?), the relationship between young and old generations, and Europe’s history on all its colors.
During the film festival, side events related to the two festival themes will take place. On November 9 there will be events related to the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. This historical event, of great importance for Europe will be celebrated with a film screening and concerts with bands that reflect cultural diversity and what it entails in terms of cultural dialogue. The latter is also expressed in side events, scheduled to take place in Amman and Zarqa around the Danish film. This is an open invitation from the European Union to all Jordanians to get a taste of different aspects of the culture, history and people of Europe. The annual European Film Festival 2009 will take place between November 1 - 16. This 21st Edition of the European Film Festival is brought to you by the European Union led by the current EU presidency of the Swedish Embassy in Amman, in cooperation with the Royal Film Commission along with Greater Amman Municipality, and OrangeRed as the logistics organizer."
13 October, 2009
Grendizer creator Go Nagai
Yup, he was here in Amman! Japanese Manga artist Go Nagai gave two lectures, one for students at Princess Sumaya University, and another at the Royal Film Commission, where i got the chance to take a couple of photos:
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