Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 23.04.2012:
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A Few of the Hikers Participating in the Eighteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival-an Unprecedented “Moving Festival” Celebrating 40 years of Hiking in Artas
On Sunday, April 22, 2012, members of a select group of Palestinian and international organizations gathered in the Artas Valley to participate in a unique event—a festival hike, organized by the Ar(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 23.04.2012:
For an enormous quantity and variety of material about selected previous festivals, from the text of the festival programs to photo essays, videos, and media coverage, being your exploration here:
Eighteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival (2012)
Fifteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival (2009)b>
Fourteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival (2008)b>
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 23.04.2012:
For those who missed the Eighteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival, a "moving festival" between Solomon's Pools and Artas that took place Sunday, April 22, 2012, some lovely photos can be seen at the end of a panet article in Arabic. Just scroll past the text:http://www.panet.co.il/Ext/PrintOut/111/110/539013.html
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
Thanks to Musa Sanad, founder of the Artas Folklore Center, Artas was the first village where organized hiking took place in Modern Palestine. Though other organizations now also offer hiking in the Artas Valley,the Artas Folklore Center continues to find ways to keep things fresh and distinctive by highlighting its unique natural and cultural heritage. It is currently at work developing the (...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
This year marks the 40th anniversary of organized hiking in the Artas Valley. Thanks to Musa Sanad, (1949-2005) future founder of the Artas Folklore Center, thousands of visitors used to walk the touristic trail in Artas before 1987, when tourism was ended by the events of the first Intifada. Musa Sanad developed two basic itineraries, one from Solomon's Pools to the village of Artas, and ano(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 10.04.2012:
Overview of Tourism and Recreation
Annual Artas Lettuce Festival (April)
Hiking in Artas
Mouthwatering Palestinian Meals in a Setting to Match
Artas Folklore Troupe "Ihya al Turath"
Dramatic Sketches of Heritage
Overnight Accomodation in Artas.
Guided Visits to(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 08.04.2012:
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Why Lettuce?
The General Goals of the Artas Lettuce Festival
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Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 07.04.2012:
The Artas Folklore Center hopes to make its own video soon. In the meantime, we have gathered a few videos and video clips from the web for you. Note that the Thirteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival (2007) was the most ambitious in recent years. Begin explorations below image.
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2012
The most recent festival, the Eighteenth Annual Artas Lettuc(...)
Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 07.04.2012:
There are plenty of photos of Artas for you to discover on Palestine-family.net. In case you are in a hurry, we've listed a few for you to start with below the image.
A photo essay of the Fourteenth Annual Artas Lettuce Festival begins here:
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Contributed by Artas Folklore Center on 07.04.2012:
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Of Memory and Magic, Missionaries and Museums : More than Meets the Eye in Artas Everything in Artas is wrapped in layers of meaning, and everything is so much more than in seems. What is it about this place that has attracted so many civilizations, and people?
The Attractions of Artas Proximity to Bethlehem, rich in h(...)