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Lines will be conducting a one-month introductory course to Sogestus Ikebana in February. Classes will be held once a week, on Monday 4, 11, 18 and 25, from 10:30am to 1:30 pm. Click on poster below for more information. ...

The premier of the first Jordanian Feature Film in 50 years opens in Amman. Playing in theaters around Amman on Feb 6th 2008. The film is by Amin Matalqa and is an official selection for the Dubai International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival. ...

Trailer for Captain Abu Raed. Playing at Sundance Film Festival Jan 22-26. Opening in theaters in Amman, Jordan Feb 6th 2008. Winner of Best Actor Award at the Dubai International Film Festival....

Written by Wendy Merdian

Not the Austrian Alps, but the seven hills of Amman are echoing with the sound of music, thanks to the addition of the National Conservatory of Music (NCM) to Jordan’s cultural repertoire. Nestled in the valley of Ras Al Ein overlooking the heart of old Amman, the new facilities of the Conservatory is a part of the Hussein Cultural Center. Future plans for the area include the opening of the National Museum, building an Opera House at the site of the former Tobacco House site, and lining the streets with quality shops to create a street of culture, much like “Souk Al-Hamadiyya” in Damascus. (more...)...

Jadal - Arabic Rock Saturday Dec. 15 2007 Al Balad Theatre Tickets 8 JD For more information: 078 557 2275 Tickets sold at Books@Cafe, Chillihouse Dahiyai, Cups & Kilos Abdoun www. jadalband.com Directions to Al Balad Theatre ...

A market scene in Karak, Jordan.

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A Christmas Quilt Concert Featuring Deema Gazelidis, Lexi Haddadin, Kay Mukhar and Tarek Younis Under the Patronage of HRH Princess Dina Mired Satruday, 22 December 2007 - 8:00pm Zara Expo - Tickets 10JD ...

By Dr. Rana Hajjeh and Dr. Najwa Khuri-Bulos This week in Amman, leaders from across the Arab world are meeting to focus attention on an all-too-often ignored subject: childhood vaccines. For more than a century, vaccines have proven to be one of the world’s most effective public health tools. Yet, despite the Arab region’s advances in healthcare many Arab countries have fallen behind in achieving the goal of universal vaccination. Arab countries share a common culture and language – but there is a huge chasm when it comes to providing childhood vaccines. Some relatively wealthy countries provide an array of vaccines to all children, while poorer countries are often unable to reach every child with even basic vaccines. Because diseases do not respect international boundaries, this gap threatens all of us. (more...)...

7iber.com sat down with, Aziz Maraka, the father of 'razz' to get the inside scoop on the motivation and inspiration of this rising musician. 7iber: Tell us a little about yourself, where you grew and where you hail from.

Maraka: I was born in Tunisia in 1983, lived there for 10 years, then had to move with my parents to Jordan where I grew up as an average Jordanian kid from Amman. I always had a keyboard that I played, and did a few updates on the kind of keyboard I owned. I started taking piano lessons with Travelian Sako when I was 12 years old. I have an 8th grade certificate granted from Trinity College - London in piano. To be honest, I never cared for Classical Performance, but I always had a thing for Composition, so in 2001, I went to the Music Academy of Jordan for one year, then I...