Highlights of this week include a fundraising performance by Al-Hannouneh group tonight, a night of Sufi music by Turkish artist Mercan Dede at the Citadel tomorrow, and a concert by a new quartet led by bassist and composer Yacoub Abu Ghosh at Mohtaraf Remal on Thursday.
Over the next three days the Royal Film Commission is holding screenings of Syrian …

This week’s agenda features a storytelling and puppet show night, poetry reading at Mohtaraf Remal, live gigs by local musicians, Farida’s Iraqi Maqam ensemble, cycling nights, Ramadan comedy shows, and more.
If you like local stand up comedy, you’re in for a treat, as comedians Nadim Masri, Mohammad Lahham, Fares Haddadeen and Nazeer Khawaldeh will be performing this coming Saturday at …

The city’s rhythm sure changes during Ramadan, and the cultural agenda clears space for the special festivities and rituals of the month, but art, music, and culture by no means come to a halt. It’s just not as easy for us to track every venue that has a special show or live band on for Iftar or Suhour, so we …

This is going to be a short cultural week, with Ramadan starting Tuesday or Wednesday. But the coming three days are PACKED; Sign of Thyme are playing live at Blue Fig, Bayt Al-Ruwwad is holding a special concert on the International Day for Oud at the Hussein Park, the Jordan Festival continues with a performance by Trio Khoury Nawajazz emsemble …

Words and Video by Jeff Kaiser

Most of us go through our days without thinking much about fonts, let alone agonizing about their every detail. But if we stop and look, we realize that they constantly surround us. Every label, every brand, every thing has a font. And, just like the images and graphics that grace these labels and brands, fonts …

While cultural events and concerts tend to slow down during Ramadan, they intensify in the two weeks preceding it.
This week features the Amman International Dance Festival, organized by Tempo Dance School, with diverse performances by world class dancers. There’s even more dance this week as Al-Hussein Cultural Center hosts a performance of Palestinian Folklore and another of Circassian dance, while …

This week is packed with an exciting variety of cultural events; the Amman Summer Festival brings you daily performances by local artists in the beautiful outdoor theater of the Hussein Park. The Jordan Festival features the Palestine Youth Orchestra on Wednesday, and battle of the Bands continues at the Crown Plaza with some new faces and young local bands.
UNESCO along …

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الفيديو من محمد القاق/خبيزة

أماكن معينة أحب أن أذهب اليها كلما تضيق بي مدينة عمان و أضيق بها وأرغب بالتصالح معها. مساحات تضفي علي سكينة القلب بعيدة عن كل مظاهرالترف والإستهلاك و أجواء الصخب الخانقة. من هذه الأماكن حدائق الملك حسين المطلة من بعيد على هذا المشهد ذاته الذي أحب الهرب منه أحيانا. لم أكن مهتمة …

Get ready for lots of local talent this week. The Amman Summer Festival kicks off today in the outdoor theater of Al Hussein Park, bringing you diverse performances by local artists every day, free of charge.
A group called the Young Pen League is organizing an open poetry slam on Saturday at Mohtaraf Remal, so if you write poetry and would …

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بدينارين فقط  نشتري بطاقات العرض الساعة الخامسة و النصف في أقصى سوق جارا، قبل مو عد العرض المنتظر بساعة. ننتهز هذه الفرصة لنعود ونلقي نظرة على المعروضات في السوق  ونستقر في منطقة الطعام لنطفىء ظمأنا بعصير بطيخ ونأكل بيتزا الحطب وتجاذب أطراف الحديث مع الأصدقاء.
الساعة  السادسة و النصف، نقف على بوابة ساحة العروض تنتظر افتتاح العرض في موعده …