Established 1979, El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe aimed at reviving Palestinian music and dance folklore as a part of the national identity.They succeeded in preserving old songs and dances, such as the “dabke,” a traditional dance form popular among Arabs of the Middle East, using traditional Arab instruments like oud, nai, and tabla. A very [...]
“Je ne suis pas que Palestinien, je suis aussi artiste. Je souhaite que mon travail soit compris et accepté parce que c’est un travail artistique. Les autres te regardent à travers ce préjugé, ce prisme du Palestinien que tu es”. Meaning: I am not only Palestinian, I am also an artist. I wish that my [...]
After some garbage men accidentally burnt an artwork, which they mistook for trash, Frankfurt’s Städel Museum has decided that they need to hone their art-appreciation skills and attend art lessons… What appeared to be nothing but a yellow plastic object that should be burnt, turned out to be a sculpture and part of an ongoing [...]
Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, [...]
A cute poem I thought I’d share here with you… enjoy The Grumble FamilyThere’s a family nobody likes to meet;They live, it is said, on Complaining StreetIn the city of Never-Are-Satisfied,The River of Discontent beside. They growl at that and they growl at this;Whatever comes, there is something amiss;And whether their station be high or [...]
Tahir Rashid is a very talented poet, songwriter and singer.“My style of writing might be very different to a lot of the poets and lyricists as I do not compromise on what subject I want to write and I try to convey my feelings as openly as possible.” He says.The main influence for his poetry [...]
Many many years ago mom bought this great poem: “Don’t quit”, she hung it on a wall in our home where all of us can see over and over again. This poem never fails to cheer me up. Whenever I’m really close to giving up, this poem gave me back hope. In my latest visit, [...]
Palestine, Palestinians; their story, their history, their journey with suffering, and their stolen rights, are all facts people learned from the great Palestinian intellectual Edward Said, who dedicated himself to his land: Palestine, and its people.His writings showed the world the truth, which media failed to reflect. Injustice, humiliation, and cruelty of imperialism, were all [...]
A week after I got this job, a company representative came to the office. He gave me his business card and then started his quick introduction of the company’s duty and activities. The company is called BARKA, it’s Tunisian, and this is its work description: “Régénération de tout type de consommables informatique”, which means regeneration/recycling [...]
The European Film Festival:Tunisia will be hosting the European Film festival which will start on the 21st of this month and end on the 8th of May. Germany, England, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden as well as Tunisia will be participating in this festival. The festival will take place in Tunis, Sousse, [...]
