Culture

Bio Yacoub Abu Arafeh

A Jerusalem artist and educator who thinks outside the box

Blog Post Sundos al-Rajabi Uses Art to Eternalize Jerusalem’s Depopulated Palestinian Villages

Depopulated, but never forgotten

Journal Article Modernity, Memory, and the Child in Palestine: Tawfiq Canaan’s Autobiographical and Ethnographic Accounts

How early 20th-century Palestinian childhood was informed by rituals and oral tradition

Bio Garo Nalbandian

A lifelong photographer of Jerusalem

Blog Post Manbat: A Bold New Civil Society Research Platform Takes Root in Jerusalem

Two Palestinian women launch a research platform and community hub in their cherished hometown.

Blog Post Beyond the Brew: A Jerusalem Space for Community, Culture, and Expression

One cup at a time: how a tiny café tells untold stories of loss, endurance, and survival.

Bio Jurji Habib Hanania

Despite great censorship, Hanania launched Palestine’s first privately owned Arabic newspaper, Al-Quds.

Palestinian artist Samia Halaby painting a colorful abstract canvas in her New York studio, surrounded by her vibrant works.
Video Samia Halaby: I See Incredible Beauty

In Samia Halaby’s studio, art, time, and resistance move as one.

Blog Post Fresh Ingredients and New Connections through Cultural Activities in Jerusalem’s Old City

The Old City Hub welcomes heartwarming cultural activities and new connections.