Join 7iber  this evening at the Sunny Art Fair for a discussion organized by Makan on public art and expanding the conversations around art to a broader audience. It’s taking place at the Zara Center, and will be followed by another interesting talk on art criticism by Nayla Tambaz, Professor in Literature and Art History at Saint-Joseph University in Lebanon.

The Columbia University Middle East Research Center is also hosting a talk tonight titled “Religious Fundamentalism or Political Fundamentalism? Reflections from South Asia.”

The highlight of the agenda is the Guardians of Memory Cultural Week; which features daily poetry readings, music, and dance performances by the Hannouneh group and others.

You also have a concert of best songs from Nizar Qabbani’s poems performed by the Amman Arab Music Ensemble. There’s a Turkish film at Shoman, a lecture on Circassians in the Middle East, Sleeping Beauty Ballet, a Christmas Concert at the Sheraton, lots of art at the Sunny Art Fair, and more.

Sunday December 19, 2010
Sunny Art Fair, Zara Center, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Talk “Public Art, Media, and Expanding the Conversation”, Makan – Sunny Art Fair Branch, Zara Center, 6:00 pm

SAF Talks: Coming to terms with criticism, speaker: Nayla Tamraz, at the Sunny Art Fair/Zara Center, 7:00 pm

Religious Fundamentalism or Political Fundamentalism? Reflections from South Asia –  A lecture by Professor Janaki Bakhle, Associate Professor of History and Director of the South Asia Institute at Columbia University, at 6:30 pm at the Columbia University Middle East Research Center – King Hussein Park. Tel.: 077-5447470

Book of the Week, presentation and discussion, Department of the National Library, 6:00 pm.

The Guardians of Memory Cultural Week
Poetry: Zajal (Lebanon), Royal Cultural Center, 7:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.
Poetry (Jordan), Royal Cultural Center, 8:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Monday December 20, 2010

Sunny Art Fair, Zara Center, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm

SAF Talks: The art of selling, speaker: Nicolas Dietz, at the Sunny Art Fair/Zara Center, 6:00 pm
Amman Community Band Christmas Concert, Sheraton Hotel Lobby, 7:00 pm.

Lecture: “Circassians in the Middle East,” by Professor Mohamed Khair Mamser, at Zara Expo, from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Al Hussein Cultural Center-Ras Al-Ain, 7:00pm.

Symposium in memory of the late Dr. Abdul Aziz Al—Douri, Abdel Hamid Shoman Foundation, 6:30 pm.

Music: Open Mic, Bazzment/ Sweifya, 8:00 pm. For more information: 0797222291.

The Guardians of Memory Cultural Week
Music: Salwa Al Ass and Amman Municipality band (Jordan), Royal Cultural Center, 7:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Theater : Hussam Abed, Dafa (Jordan), Royal Cultural Center, 7:45 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Dance: Hannouneh Group for Folklore, Royal Cultural Center, 8:15 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Tuesday December 21, 2010

Turkish Film “Honey”, directed by Semih Kaplanoglu, Abdel Hamid Shoman Foundation, 7:00 pm.

The Guardians of Memory Cultural Week
Poetry: Zajal (Syria), Royal Cultural Center, 7:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.
Ma’an Folkloric Group (Jordan), Royal Cultural Center, 8:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.
San’a Mousa (Palestine), Royal Cultural Center, 8:45 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Canada Alumni Homecoming Party, with live music by Yacoub Abu Ghosh and the Stage Heroes, Canvas-Jabal Al Webdieh, 8:00pm. (5JD entry fee at the door for non members)

Wednesday December 22, 2010

Music: Bayt al-Ruwwad group, Al-Hussein Cultural Center, 7:30 pm

Best Songs of Nizar Qabbani’s Poems, by Amman Arab Music Ensemble, with Sakher Hattar/conductor , Al Hussein Cultural Center-Ras Al-Ain, 7:30pm. Tickets price (10/20 JD). For more information: 06 4746222

The Guardians of Memory Cultural Week
Poetry: Zajal (Palestine), Royal Cultural Center, 7:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.
Poetry: Talal Haidar (Lebanon), followed by Lara Alayyan (Jordan), Royal Cultural Center, 8:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Dance: Hannouneh Group for Folklore, Royal Cultural Center, 9:00 pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Thursday December 23, 2010

Mones Road, an experimental publishing of Mones Razzaz’s novel “Jumaa Al-Qiffari” in the urban spaces featured in the novel itself, at Amoun Cafe/Abdali, 3:00 – 5:00 pm.

The Guardians of Memory Cultural Week
Dance: Hannouneh Group for Folklore, Cultural Palace, 7:00pm. For more information: 06 5052829.

Lecture: The Most Important Astronomy Discoveries in 2010, Lecturer: Eng. Khaled Tell, JAS Cultural Forum at the Jordanian Writers Association/ Shmeisani, 6:30pm.

Friday December 24, 2010

Music: Karaoke Night, Paris Café/Jabal al Waibdeh-Paris Circle, 9:00pm. For more information: 0795152036.

Petra and the Old Ancient Day; Concert by Alaa Shahin and his group, at the Royal Cultural Center, 7:00 pm.