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Performances 2008
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Date |
Place |
Host / Sponsor |
Audience Turnout |
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21 March |
Ramallah, Palestine |
conference organized by Society of Ina'sh El-Usra regarding "The
Palestinian Identity" |
700 |
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27 March |
Ramallah, Palestine |
El-Funoun Dance Troupe - Celebrating El-Funoun's 29th anniversary
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750 |
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16 April |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Ramallah Municipality - Celebrating 100 years on the establishment of
Ramallah |
750 |
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18 April |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Palestinian Oncology Society |
500 |
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20 April |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Sareyyet Ramallah – Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival |
500 |
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29 April |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Sareyyet Ramallah – International Dance Day |
300 |
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3 May |
Bethlehem ,
Palestine |
Badeel Organization - Al Awda Awards |
900 |
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9 May |
Bethlehem,
Palestine |
Dar Annadwa - The Palestine Festival of Literature |
300 |
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17 May |
Berlin,
Germany |
General Delegation of Palestine |
1000 |
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19 May |
Vlaardingen, Holland |
General Delegation of Palestine |
700 |
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29 May |
Bethlehem,
Palestine |
Al Doha Children Center – Bethlehem University – Commemorating
60 year on the Palestinian Nakbe |
1000 |
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5 June |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Campaign
for the release of Marawan Barghouti – honoring 25 prisoners
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1000 |
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13 July |
Ramallah, Palestine |
Palestine
International Festival |
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17 July |
Nablus,
Palestine |
Palestine
International Festival |
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19 July |
Birzeit, Palestine |
Rozana Organization |
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31 July |
Jerusalem,
Palestine |
Al-Quds Festival “Jerusalem – Yabous Production |
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10 Aug |
Golan Heights,
Syria |
“Golan Heights Cultural Festival”/ Majdal Shams |
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14 Aug |
Damascus,
Syria |
Damascus -the Arab Capital of Culture 2008" - Palestine Cultural week |
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26 Aug |
Saffa, Palestine |
Saffa Festival / Handala Cultural Center |
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28 Aug |
Ramallah, Palestine |
El-Funoun Dance Troupe |
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El-Funoun’s News 2007
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Date |
Place |
Host /
Sponsor |
Audience
Turnout |
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7,8 Dec |
Austria
( St. Pölten & Vienna) |
"HÖFE
FEST" Theatre and the UN |
1100 |
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1 Nov |
Bethlehem, Palestine |
Al Doha
Children Center, El-Funoun Dance Troupe |
400 |
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17 Oct |
Ramallah,
Palestine |
Ramallah
Cultural Palace -
National Coalition for the
Global Call for Action against Poverty – Palestine |
400 |
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27 Sep |
Hebron, Palestine |
Ministry of Culture
|
500 |
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9 Sep |
Marda Village, Palestine |
Handala Cultural Centre & Marda village council
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800 |
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30 Aug |
Ramallah,
Palestine |
Ramallah
Cultural Palace – El-Funoun Dance Troupe |
750 |
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26 July |
Birzeit,
Palestine |
Cultural
Week / Rozana Association |
1500 |
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18 July |
Bethlehem, Palestine |
Palestine
International Festival, Dar An Nadwa |
350 |
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16 July |
Ramallah,
Palestine |
Palestine
International Festival, Ramallah Cultural Palace |
750 |
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5 July
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Bethlehem, Palestine |
An Nadwa
International Center - Dandanat Festival |
200 |
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8 Jun |
Haifa, Palestine |
Al Maydan
Theatre – Sexuality Forum |
350 |
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25 May |
London,
UK |
Bloomsbury Theatre – Joint performance with Al Zaytouna Dabke Troupe |
550 |
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1 May |
Ramallah,
Palestine |
Badil
organization - Al Awda Awards |
500 |
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12 April |
Ramallah,
Palestine |
Ashtar
Theatre – opening of the Theatre of the Oppressed Season |
750 |
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7 April |
Abu Dhabi
UAE |
The
Palestine Children's Relief Fund - Cultural Foundation
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600 |
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6 April |
Sharja,
UAE |
The
Palestine Children's Relief Fund - University City Hall |
500 |
Dance Workshops:
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Amman/Jordan, 11-12 Dec:
Two day workshops for Al Quds Dabke Group conducted by El-Funoun Dance
Troupe.
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Ramallah / Palestine,
14-21 Nov: Joint workshop between El-Funoun Troupe and the Belgian dance
group,
Les
Ballets C. de la B.
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Ramallah, Palestine, 3-11
Oct: Workshop with the Tunisian Chorographer/Trainer, Hasan Bin Gharbiyeh.
The dance workshop was part of the making for the film "Al Mur wa Al Ruman"
for the Palestinian Producer, Najwa Al Najar.
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Ramallah, Palestine, 1 -7
Sep: Contemporary dance workshop, with the choreographers Filippa and Carlos
pez
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Birzeit /Palestine, 4-26
Aug: Drama and script writing workshop organized by Qattan Foundation.
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Bethlehem / Palestine, 20-22 Aug: Three workshops in Theatre and
Dance conducted by El-Funoun Dance Troupe, Al Hara Theatre and Theatre Day
Production.
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Bielefeld /Germany, 1-6 July: Jazz, African and Contemporary
dance workshops. Six day workshop with an average of five hours a day.
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Bethlehem, 4-8 July:
Contemporary dance workshop with the Swedish group at Dandanat Festival.
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Al-Bireh / Palestine, 2
June: “5 Rhythm” workshop.
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London / UK, 22-25 April: Three workshops for Al Zaytouna Dabke Troupe
and one workshop for students at Haverstock School. Both workshops were
conducted by El-Funoun Dance Troupe.
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Barcelona / Spain, 14-21 Feb: International Contemporary Dance
meeting organized by La Mekanika.
New Productions:
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New Dance production entitled “Risala
Ila…” (Arabic for: A Letter to…): inspired by the caricature “Handala” for the
Palestinian artist Naji Al Ali.
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El- Funoun artistic T-Shirt and
calendar 2008
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DVD “Emotional Rescue”: El-Funoun
Dance video directed by Helena Waldmann
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Location |
District |
# Female |
# Male |
Tota l# |
Supported by |
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Spanish Public School |
Al Bireh |
15 |
0 |
15 |
SIDA |
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PAC dance school |
Al Bireh |
24 |
10 |
34 |
PAC |
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Inash Al Usra Association |
Al Bireh |
21 |
0 |
21 |
SIDA |
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Biet Illu Village |
Ramallah |
32 |
0 |
32 |
SIDA |
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Bitunya Public School |
Ramallah |
11 |
0 |
11 |
SIDA |
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Red Crecent |
Al Bireh |
5 |
9 |
14 |
El-Funoun |
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Arab Angelical School |
Ramallah |
11 |
6 |
17 |
El-Funoun |
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Marda Village |
Salfit |
20 |
14 |
34 |
SIDA |
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Saffa Village |
Ramallah |
0 |
15 |
15 |
SIDA |
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PAC dance school |
Al Bireh |
9 |
5 |
14 |
PAC |
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Till village |
Nablus |
0 |
20 |
20 |
PAC project |
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Balata Refugee Camp |
Nablus |
30 |
10 |
40 |
PAC project |
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Jalazoun Refugee Camp |
Ramallah |
19 |
0 |
19 |
SIDA |
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Qabas School for the Blind |
Al Bireh |
7 |
7 |
14 |
El-Funoun |
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Al Am'ari Refugee Camp |
Ramallah |
20 |
0 |
20 |
SIDA |
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Qadoura RC Youth Club |
Ramallah |
5 |
5 |
10 |
SIDA |
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Madama Village |
Nablus |
0 |
14 |
14 |
SIDA |
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Qalonia Association |
Al Bireh |
0 |
10 |
10 |
SIDA |
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Askar Refuge Camp |
Nablus |
15 |
6 |
21 |
PAC project |
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PAC dance school |
Al Bireh |
9 |
2 |
11 |
PAC |
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Saffa Public School |
Ramallah |
15 |
0 |
15 |
SIDA |
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PAC dance school |
Al Bireh |
24 |
9 |
33 |
PAC |
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Beit Our Village |
Ramallah |
9 |
9 |
18 |
PAC project |
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PAC dance school |
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