Ramallah – A.M. Qattan Foundation
On Sunday 3rd November, 2019, A.M. Qattan Foundation concluded an open day of cultural and artistic activities entitled ‘Artistic Stance’ to raise funds for the Augusta Victoria (Al-Mutlaa) Hospital and cancer patients, in light of the difficult financial situation the hospital is facing. The donations amounted to $33,036, which will be delivered directly to the hospital.
This initiative came in response to the community initiative which aims to support and establish the hospital as a long-established Jerusalem institution that provides basic medical services to the Palestinian people.
AMQF has launched an appeal inviting artists, institutions and artistic groups to participate in this day. The invitation received a great response from artists, artistic groups and institutions working in the cultural field. The campaign also witnessed a huge public presence and a strong demand for donation to the hospital.
Fida Touma, Director General of the Foundation, said: “The A.M. Qattan Foundation thanks the artists, bands and institutions who participated through their performances and initiatives on a voluntary basis to ensure the success of the campaign. We also thank the public for their generous donations to the hospital, an expression of great social solidarity and unanimity that reflects a deep sense of responsibility.”
The activities of the campaign included 27 artistic performances, which lasted from noon to 10:30 pm, and included children entertainment and activities including a circus performance by the Palestine Circus School, a clown show with Amo Mahmoud group, an interactive theatre with Raed Khattab and Ramzi Kandalaft, a puppet show from the Palestinian National Theatre, a children's painting workshop with artist Mohamed Ammous, storytelling with Maya Abu al-Hayat, folktales with Sally Shalaby, an art workshop with the Visual Arts Forum, a story and song by duo Mira Abu Hilal and Jalal Nader, and a play "Hetaliya" presented by al-Harah Theatre.
On the other hand, the adult events began in the evening and included dance performances by Stereo 48, Sareyyet Ramallah, folktales with Sally Shalaby, the al-Baidar Dabkeh troupe, musical performances from al-Kamandjati, Dirar Kalash, Yusor Hamed, and Jawa Band. There were also concerts by Dam, Assa’aleek, Shadi Zuqtan, Grace Babich, Ens o Jam, Chabmouri and Synaptik.
A.M. Qattan Foundation thanked all those who contributed to the technical support during the event: Jasmin Press and Stage Antar, in addition to a number of media outlets that published advertisements and coverage of the campaign.