Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 19.04.2012:
One of the first cultural centers to be licensed by the Palestinian Authority, the Artas Folklore Center, established in 1993, is at the forefront of innovative projects to preserve the living legacy of one of the oldest, most beautiful and most documented villages in Palestine, located at a crossroads of civilizations and ecosystems. Through its research center, tourism, recreation and commu(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 17.04.2012:
Achievements of Musa Sanad from 1972 to 2005
Selected Achievements of the Artas Folklore Center from 2005
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 14.04.2012:
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A living museum, a model village, an inspiration to other rural heritage centers with limited means in Palestine and beyond-that is the vision of the the Artas Folklore Center.
The Artas Folklore Center seeks to incorporate the astonishingly rich and varied documentation about all aspects of the(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
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Above Poster of the Twelfth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival 2006
1994 Artas Folklore Center Poster in Palestine Poster Project
Poster of the Tw(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
The village of Artas has provided assistance to scholars and seekers of all descriptions since the 1840's. During the time of Musa Sanad, who began the work of the Artas Folklore Center two decades before he had an actual center, many people received his assistance and made a name for themselves, not in small part, on the basis of the work they did in Artas with his assistance. Since Musa's d(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
An important part of the Artas Folklore Center is Research and Documentation. The Artas Folklore Center seeks to collect the huge body of work about its field which covers all aspects, and to build on earlier information, such as the collection of the genealogies and oral/family histories of its inhabitants.It regularly provides assistance to researchers, students, photographers, artists, fil(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 07.04.2012:
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OUR MISSION
THE VISION OF THE ARTAS FOLKLORE CENTER
A living museum, a model village, an inspiration to other rural heritage centers with limited means in Palestine and beyond-that is the vision of the the Artas Folklore Center. Read More
OVERVIEW OF AIMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE ARTAS FOLKLORE CENTER
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 06.04.2012:
By Leyla Zuaiter
An estimated 5000 Palestinians and foreign visitors converged on the village of Artas just south of Bethlehem for the Thirteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival. Milling around the village for hours before the official opening, the throngs made their way past the newly acquired goat-haired tent, where some of them would later sit and listen to the rababa, then down a nar(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 03.04.2012:
2005
Artas Folklore Center founder and director Musa Sanad passes away in January, increasing the difficulties of the center.
Artas Folklore Center elects Fadi Sanad, Musa’s son, the most knowledgeable person in the village of the previous work of the Center, as Chairman of the Board.
Leyla Zuaiter begins serving as an informal advisor to the Artas Folklore Center.
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 01.04.2012:
Artas has much to offer its partners - a beautiful location minutes from Bethlehem, a fascinating and heritage which at once represents Palestine while remaining unique, a prize-winning folklore troupe, a huge body of works to serve as raw material, a village house/museum, decades of experience, dedicated and hard-working individuals determined to preserve and promote its heritage, and a lo(...)