Contributed by Toine Van Teeffelen on 01.11.2011:
Opinion/Editorial
Has a Hollywood actress made Palestine solidarity chic?
Emily Lawrence
The Electronic Intifada
28 October 2011
For photo Tilda Swinton:
http://electronicintifada.net/content/has-hollywood-actress-made-palestine-solidarity-chic/10533#.TrAKHHI7QaN
A flick through the November issue of the British edition of Vogue revealed one ac(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 31.10.2011:
By Ali Qleibo
TWIP, November 2011
To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.
-Psalm 68
Oftentimes, to win us to our harm,
The instruments of darkness tell us truths,
Win us with honest trifles, to betray us
In deepest consequence.
-From Macbeth by Willi(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 27.10.2011:
The Dichotomy of Private versus Public Space
By Dr. Ali Qleibo
TWIP
September 2011
Each culture is an empire of verbal and nonverbal signs that structure subjective individual consciousness. According to anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell, nonverbal communication, paralanguage, constitutes almost seventy percent of human interaction. Whereas verbal communication may b(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 27.10.2011:
TWIP
October 2011
Palestine’s top delicacies are harvested at points spread around the country and calendar, so dedicated foodies must always know what to eat and where. Celebrations have grown out of some of the most popular harvests, so we picked out some of the best food festivals in the best locations. The festivals are in alphabetical order.
Aubergine (Battir) Festiv(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 07.10.2011:
By Mazin Qumsiyeh
TWIP
October 2011
On 15 May this year, a teenager climbed the abandoned house of the original Al-Walaja Village and raised a Palestinian flag as Israeli jeeps arrived. Ahmad had a big smile on his face as those gathered clapped their hands and sang a national song. We were young and old, male and female, Christians, Muslims, and even some Jews. We had cr(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 07.10.2011:
Dhikr, Mawlid, and the Praise of God
By Dr. Ali Qleibo
TWIP
October 2011
“O you who believe! Celebrate the praises of Allah, and do so often; and glorify Him morning and evening.” (The Holy Qur’an 33:41-42)
“Remember me, I shall remember you.” (The Holy Qur’an 2:152)
Religious music overtakes profane reality, imparting life with visionary moments that(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 07.10.2011:
Popular Traditions and Customs
By Fr. Rafiq Khoury
TWIP October 2011
Nations and societies express their culture and sentiments through traditions, customs, and popular practices. Religious, social, and national identities are the main aspects of culture that are deeply embedded in traditions. As part of the national heritage, traditions develop gradually and spontaneousl(...)
Contributed by Arab Educational Institute on 23.04.2011:
Art, Music & Culture
Epic series "The Promise" dramatizes Palestine, past and present
Neville Rigby
The Electronic Intifada
15 April 2011
Nothing is guaranteed to arouse passions and stir consciences more than a great film dramatization that shines a light on the truth of an issue in ways that earnest documentaries and studious literature often do not.
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 09.03.2011:
Palestinian Cave Culture Underground Cities and Cave Dwellings in the Mountains of Hebron
By Dr. Ali Qleibo
This Week in Palestine March 2011
Leading a life of dire poverty, hayat el-kafaf, is beyond contemporary Palestinian imagination.
“How did people survive in years of drought in the old days?” I asked Abu Ali on our way to visit the abandoned cave dwellings in(...)
Contributed by This Week In Palestine on 09.03.2011:
Battir Cultural Landscape wins the Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes
By Giovanni Fontana Antonelli
This Week in Palestine, March 2010
On 31 January, an international jury chaired by Mounir Bouchenaki, Director-General of ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural P(...)