This week, Darat Al-Funun in collaboration with Tate Modern/London, opens a new exhibition titled “Out of Place”, in which four artists explore the relationship between dominant political forces and personal and collective histories by looking at urban space, architectural structures and the condition of displacement. The opening night will feature a concert of classical Arabic music by the Edward Said Conservatory in the outdoor archeological site of the Darat.
If you’re a film fan you probably already know that one of the best things about summer in Amman is the Royal Film Commission’s outdoor screening auditorium, and this week they’re presenting three Spanish feature films by female directors, in the presence of director and screenwriter Ines Paris.
Don’t miss Amman’s GeekFest on Saturday at the Courtyard, where you get to enjoy networking and geeky activities, with talks by Dr. Rami Dhaher who will discuss the relationship between Urban Design, Systems & Spaces, and Jo Blin, who will be talking about environmental activism with art.
You also have the last night of Dozan’s concert “Lamma Bada”, artist talk at Makan, environmental film screening at Blue Fig, Independence festival at the Royal Cultural Center, and more. So read on, and enjoy.
Sunday June 5, 2011
Book of the Week, presentation and discussion at the department of the National Library, 6:00 pm.
“Lamma Bada,” a night of favorite Arabic songs by Dozan, at the Ahliyyah School for Girls, 8:00 pm. Tickets JD15.
Film Screening: A Crude Awakening; the Oil Crash, at Blue Fig, 7:30 pm.
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Percussionist Riyadh Ghallab/Amman Arab Music Ensemble
Monday June 6, 2011
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Iraqi Night, Amman Arab Music Ensemble led by Sakher Hattar, Al-Hussein Cultural Center/Ras al-Ain, 7:30 pm. For more information 064767222
Spanish Film Screening: “Seven Billiard Tables”, Gracia Querejeta, 116 minutes, Fiction, with English subtitles, at the Royal Film Commission, 8:00 pm.
Exhibition Opening: 300dpi – A Digital Illustration Exhibition, at Art Matters (47, Sulayman Al Nabulsi st./Abdali), 6:00 – 9:00 pm.
Protest in front of UN Agencies/University of Jordan Street, to submit a letter of protest against cutting Bergish trees, 4:00 – 6:00 pm.
Tuesday June 7, 2011
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Spanish Film Screening: “I Know Who You Are”, directed by Patricia Ferreira, 100 minutes, Fiction, Spanish with English subtitles, in the presence of screenwriter Ines Paris, at the Royal Film Commission, 8:00 pm.
The opening of ‘Out of Place,’ a collaboration with Tate Modern, London, at Darat Al-Funun, 6:00 pm.
Music: a concert of oriental classical music performed by the Edward Said Conservatory, at Darat Al-Funun, 8:00 pm.
Wednesday June 8, 2011
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Spanish Film Screening: “Mataharis”, Icíar Bollaín, 100 minutes, Fiction, in Spanish with English subtitles, at the Royal Film Commission, 8:00 pm.
Concert: Bayt Al-Ruwwad/classical Arabic music led by Sakher Hattar, Al-Hussein Cultural Center/Ras Al-Ain, 8:00 pm.
Artist Talk: Oral Tracings Across the Atlantic; Presentation by resident artists Sarah Shamash and Aisha Jamal at Makan Art Space/Jabal Luweibdeh, 7:00 pm.
Thursday June 9, 2011
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Friday June 10, 2011
Souk Jara: Summer Street Market, Jabal Amman/Rainbow street, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm.
Concert: Basel Khoury, at Souk Jara Theater, 7:00 pm. Tickets JD3.
Solidarity visit to Bergesh Forests, 2:30 – 5:30 pm. More details here
Concert: Guitar & Cajon by Khaled Tawfiq and Maher Hanhan, at the Union Bank Auditorium/Shmeisani, 7:00 pm.
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
Saturday June 11, 2011
Exhibition Opening: Of the Earth, by artist Joanna Tutinji, at Canvas/Jabal Luweibdeh, 6:00 – 8:00 pm.
GeekfestAmman: a social networking event unorganized for geeks, at Q-Yard (Courtyard-Shmesani), 6:30 – 9:30 pm.
Jordan’s Independence Festival, poetry readings, performances, exhibitions, and more. At the Royal Cultural Center, 4:00 – 11:00 pm.
