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Performances 2008

Date

Place

Host / Sponsor

Audience Turnout

21 March

Ramallah, Palestine

conference organized by Society of Ina'sh El-Usra regarding "The Palestinian Identity"

700

27 March

Ramallah, Palestine 

El-Funoun Dance Troupe - Celebrating El-Funoun's 29th anniversary

750

16 April

Ramallah, Palestine

Ramallah Municipality - Celebrating 100 years on the establishment of Ramallah

750

18 April

Ramallah, Palestine

Palestinian Oncology Society

500

20 April

Ramallah, Palestine

Sareyyet Ramallah – Ramallah Contemporary Dance Festival

500

29 April

Ramallah, Palestine

Sareyyet Ramallah – International Dance Day

300

3 May

Bethlehem , Palestine

Badeel Organization - Al Awda Awards

900

9 May

Bethlehem, Palestine

Dar Annadwa - The Palestine Festival of Literature

300

17 May

Berlin, Germany

General Delegation of Palestine

1000

19 May

Vlaardingen, Holland

General Delegation of Palestine

700

29 May

Bethlehem, Palestine

Al Doha Children Center – Bethlehem University – Commemorating 60 year on the Palestinian Nakbe

1000

5 June

Ramallah, Palestine

Campaign for the release of Marawan Barghouti – honoring 25 prisoners

1000

13 July

Ramallah, Palestine

Palestine International Festival

 

17 July

Nablus, Palestine

Palestine International Festival

 

19 July

Birzeit, Palestine

Rozana Organization

 

31 July

Jerusalem, Palestine

Al-Quds Festival “Jerusalem – Yabous Production

 

10 Aug

Golan Heights, Syria

“Golan Heights Cultural Festival”/ Majdal Shams

 

14 Aug

Damascus, Syria

Damascus -the Arab Capital of Culture 2008" - Palestine Cultural week

 

26 Aug

Saffa, Palestine

Saffa Festival / Handala Cultural Center

 

28 Aug

Ramallah, Palestine

El-Funoun Dance Troupe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

El-Funoun’s News 2007

Date

Place

Host / Sponsor

Audience Turnout

7,8 Dec

Austria ( St. Pölten & Vienna)

"HÖFE FEST" Theatre and the UN

1100

1 Nov

Bethlehem, Palestine

Al Doha Children Center, El-Funoun Dance Troupe

400

17 Oct

Ramallah, Palestine

Ramallah Cultural Palace - National Coalition for the Global Call for Action against Poverty – Palestine

400

27 Sep

Hebron, Palestine

Ministry of Culture

500

9 Sep

Marda Village, Palestine

Handala Cultural Centre  & Marda village council

800

30 Aug

Ramallah, Palestine

Ramallah Cultural Palace – El-Funoun Dance Troupe

750

26 July

Birzeit, Palestine

Cultural Week / Rozana Association

1500

18 July

Bethlehem, Palestine

Palestine International Festival, Dar An Nadwa

350

16 July

Ramallah, Palestine

Palestine International Festival, Ramallah Cultural Palace

750

5 July

Bethlehem, Palestine

An Nadwa International Center - Dandanat Festival

200

8 Jun

Haifa, Palestine

Al Maydan Theatre – Sexuality Forum

350

25 May

London, UK

Bloomsbury Theatre – Joint performance with Al Zaytouna Dabke Troupe

550

1 May

Ramallah, Palestine

Badil organization -  Al Awda Awards

500

12 April

Ramallah, Palestine

Ashtar Theatre – opening of the Theatre of the Oppressed Season

750

7 April

Abu Dhabi UAE

The Palestine Children's Relief Fund -  Cultural Foundation

600

6 April

Sharja, UAE

The Palestine Children's Relief Fund -  University City Hall

500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dance Workshops:

  • Amman/Jordan, 11-12 Dec: Two day workshops for Al Quds Dabke Group conducted by El-Funoun Dance Troupe.
  • Ramallah / Palestine, 14-21 Nov: Joint workshop between El-Funoun Troupe and the Belgian dance group, Les Ballets C. de la B.
  • 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.  
  • Ramallah, Palestine, 1 -7 Sep: Contemporary dance workshop, with the choreographers Filippa and Carlos pez
  • Birzeit /Palestine, 4-26 Aug: Drama and script writing workshop organized by Qattan Foundation.
  • Bethlehem / Palestine, 20-22 Aug: Three workshops in Theatre and Dance conducted by El-Funoun Dance Troupe, Al Hara Theatre and Theatre Day Production.
  • Bielefeld /Germany, 1-6 July: Jazz, African and Contemporary dance workshops.  Six day workshop with an average of five hours a day.
  • Bethlehem, 4-8 July:  Contemporary dance workshop with the Swedish group at Dandanat Festival.
  • Al-Bireh / Palestine, 2 June: “5 Rhythm” workshop.
  • 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.
  • Barcelona / Spain, 14-21 Feb: International Contemporary Dance meeting organized by La Mekanika.

New Productions:

·         New Dance production entitled “Risala Ila…” (Arabic for: A Letter to…): inspired by the caricature “Handala” for the Palestinian artist Naji Al Ali.

·         El- Funoun artistic T-Shirt and calendar 2008

·         DVD  “Emotional Rescue”: El-Funoun Dance video directed by Helena Waldmann

Other Links:

 

         
El-Funoun Outreach Program   
2007  
         
Location District # Female # Male Tota l# Supported by
Spanish Public School Al Bireh 15 0 15 SIDA
PAC dance school Al Bireh 24 10 34 PAC
Inash Al Usra Association Al Bireh 21 0 21 SIDA
Biet Illu Village Ramallah 32 0 32 SIDA
Bitunya Public School Ramallah 11 0 11 SIDA
Red Crecent Al Bireh 5 9 14 El-Funoun
Arab Angelical School Ramallah 11 6 17 El-Funoun
Marda Village Salfit 20 14 34 SIDA
Saffa Village Ramallah 0 15 15 SIDA
PAC dance school Al Bireh 9 5 14 PAC
Till village Nablus 0 20 20 PAC project
Balata Refugee Camp Nablus 30 10 40 PAC project
Jalazoun Refugee Camp Ramallah 19 0 19 SIDA
Qabas School for the Blind Al Bireh 7 7 14 El-Funoun
Al Am'ari Refugee Camp Ramallah 20 0 20 SIDA
Qadoura RC Youth Club Ramallah 5 5 10 SIDA
Madama Village Nablus 0 14 14 SIDA
Qalonia Association Al Bireh 0 10 10 SIDA
Askar Refuge Camp Nablus 15 6 21 PAC project
PAC dance school Al Bireh 9 2 11 PAC
Saffa Public School  Ramallah 15 0 15 SIDA
PAC dance school Al Bireh 24 9 33 PAC
Beit Our Village Ramallah 9 9 18 PAC project
PAC dance school