Architectural Drawings Finalised

After months of careful study and modification, the architectural drawings for the Foundation's new building in Ramallah were finalised. ...more

Nader Wahbdeh returns to QCERD

It is with immense pride that we announce the return to Palestine of our colleague Dr. Nader Wahbeh, armed with a PhD in Philosophy in... ...more

Deloitte Touche Appointed

As part of the implementation process of the Foundation's five-year strategic plan, Deloitte Touche (Palestine) has been appointed to... ...more

Jerusalem – A Child's Identity

As part of the initiative “Jerusalem Cultural Capital of the Arab World”, the Centre organised a wide-ranging programme of over 412... ...more

In Memoriam: Mahmoud Darwish

To mark the passing of a year since the death of poet Mahmoud Darwish, an evening of poetry readings was held at QCC, introduced by... ...more

Training Workshops for Members of the Librarians Club

Twenty-one participants benefited from two separate workshops for librarians. The first focused on digital library management and the... ...more

Extended Services Programme Organises Culture Weeks in Number of Areas

The Extended Services Programme organised six separate cultural weeks with institutions in the Central and Southern Governorates of the... ...more

Music

The summer witnessed a variety of musical events supported by the Programme, ranging from Portuguese Fado concerts in Haifa and... ...more

Performing Arts

A number of dance, music and folklore festivals were supported during the period, including the Palestine International Festival 2009 (... ...more

Circus Arts and Comedy

As a result of a number of training workshops organised by the Palestine Circus School, several shows were performed in Nablus, Jericho... ...more

Literature

In Gaza, a week of events celebrating the work of deceased writer Ala'a Katibeh, included a play, an exhibition, a short film screening... ...more

Visual Arts

A new visual arts residency programme has been established between the Programme and Delfina Foundation in the UK. The selection... ...more

Trainning Opportunities

A video and animation workshop, entitled Kino Camp was held in Qalqilya with support from the Programme. The workshop was hosted by... ...more

Trainning Opportunities

A video and animation workshop, entitled Kino Camp was held in Qalqilya with support from the Programme. The workshop was hosted by... ...more

2D Animation and Puppetry Workshops

Under the supervision of Jan Caspers, Gary Rosborough and Kifah Fanni, the Centre organised a one-week workshop for secondary school... ...more

The Third Drama in Education Summer School

For the third year running, the Centre organised a two-week intensive summer school on the use of drama in an educational context. As... ...more

Family Albums in the Teaching of History

The writer and researcher Issam Nassar gave a one-day seminar to a number of teachers and researchers on family albums as a historical... ...more

Numerous Working Meetings with Teachers

Twelve teachers from a number of different schools in the Ramallah area took part in an introductory meeting on the alternative... ...more

Dealing with Children in Shock

In collaboration wit the Qattan Centre for the Child, four researchers from the Centre in Gaza worked with teachers on various... ...more