Culture

Photo Album The Earth of Palestine in Sliman Mansour’s Art

Sliman Mansour paints Palestine using mud, henna, coffee, and clay.

Blog Post Young Palestinian Jerusalem Artists Rise to the Moment by Forming a Growing Art Collective

Creatives in Jerusalem find healing through a growing art collective, Eitar.

Blog Post The Fifth Annual Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF): The Camera Remains Alive

The Jerusalem Arab Film Festival (JAFF) brings Arab cinema to Jerusalem’s cultural hotspots.

Bio Iman Aoun

A culture worker and feminist whose stage work invites audience participation and facilitates healing

Blog Post Indians at Herod’s Gate

A history of the Indian community in the Old City and the hospice it has long maintained there. A book review.

Blog Post Stone-Inspired Jewelry Pieces Born in the Old City, Driven by a Global Dream

Jerusalem’s stones make their way to jewelry pieces.

Blog Post Palestinian Artists Showcase Their Artwork in Jerusalem, Despite Political Muzzling and Curtailed Mobility

An exhibit of Palestinian art opens in Jerusalem, despite myriad challenges.

Palestinian girl plays the qanun in Lifta, Jerusalem, as part of a youth music video by the Naqsh Ensemble
Video An Instrumental Ode to a Beloved City

Young Palestinian Jerusalemite musicians play qanun across Jerusalem landscapes.

Bio Ibrahim Tuqan

An eloquent poet and Arabist whose verses inspired millions across the Arab world