Abdel Fatah Al Hamayel, Governor of the Bethlehem..

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The Tie that Binds

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Perhaps it is their love for their heritage that binds these young members of the Artas Folklore Center's Ahya Al Turath...

Musicians and Dancers

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Musicians and dancers will accompany the hikers all the way to Artas during the unique festival hike of the Eighteenth Annual...

The Poet of Abu Dis

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The hikers on at the Artas Folklore Center's Moving Festival only walk a few meters before being treated to a poetry recital..

Limpid Pools

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Thanks to plentiful rainfall, the Solomon's Pools, normally drained dry in recent years due to many accidental deaths by...

The Poet and Guitarist from Ru’iya, Abu Dis

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The poet and the guitarist from Abu Dis's Ru'ya or Vision, confer for a moment under the shade of a tree near Solomon's Pools

The Water Bottle Dance

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Water bottle on her head, this lady from el Arroub performs a dance while seated in front of the Solomon's Pools to the...

Singing and Dancing all the Way

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The various musicians and dancers sang and danced the whole way to the village of Artas during the Festival Hike.

“Cubs” of the Artas Folklore Center’s Folklore Troupe

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Two "cubs" of the Artas Folklore Center pause to have their photo taken with bagpipe.

Palestinian Woman making Ishraq at the Eighteenth…

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This Palestinian woman seems to be enjoying the festivities as she prepares Ishraq on a saj oven for the hungry hikers.