Culture and Heritage
CENTRE FOR ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION – RIWAQ
- Start of support: 2021
- Purpose of support: Supporting the Tashgeel program, which aims to create job opportunities through restoration in various sites in Palestine
- Category of beneficiaries: Palestinian workers and historical buildings
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
RIWAQ- centre for architectural conservation based in Ramallah- was set in motion in 1991 when a group of enthusiasts came together in an organized effort to save historic buildings in Palestine. RIWAQ’s mission is to protect, restore, and rehabilitate the architectural and cultural heritage in Palestine through its main programs; the Restoration Program, the Regeneration of the 50 Most Significant Historic Centers, and the Community and Cultural Program. RIWAQ contributes to the production and dissemination of knowledge about heritage through its Research and Publications Program including the Registry of Historic Buildings in Palestine, and works, in collaboration with other actors, on building a conducive institutional and legal environment.
EL-FUNOUN PALESTINIAN POPULAR DANCE TROUPE
- Start of support: 2016
- Purpose of support: Funding the dance troupe’s activities to contribute to preserving Palestinian cultural heritage.
- Category of beneficiaries: Promising Palestinian male and female dancers
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
El-Funoun Palestinian Popular Dance Troupe is an independent, non-profit organization that is entirely volunteer-based. El-Funoun was established in 1979, by several talented and committed artists. Since then, the troupe has been recognized as the leading Palestinian dance group with an impressive track record of over 1,500 performances locally and internationally, 15 productions, and tens of dance pieces. El-Funoun has won several awards from local and international festivals for its presentation of Palestinian folklore and contemporary culture through elaborate choreographed forms that embody its unique vision of Palestinian dance. The troupe is widely recognized as the cultural entity that has played the most significant role in reviving and reinvigorating Palestinian dance and music folklore.
“I am full of hope that we will continue to support each other through volunteer work. This will strength our ability to achieve more, work hard and improve our lives and develop our skills.
From this training experience, I learned the importance of teamwork in accomplishing any possible goals, as well as the beauty and significance of meeting new people”
Nader Turjuman – Dancer at Buds of Arts – Ramallah