When my sisters and I were much younger, our favorite place in Amman was Ice-Cream house, on 7th circle. Every time my dad asked where we felt like going on Thursday evening, we would debate and think and vote, and then end up saying "5alas yalla bayt el booza" (forget it let's just go to ice-cream house). My mom would just sigh and say: "Aaaakh there is nothing to do in Amman except sit somewhere and eat!!"
I don't know at what point exactly, some years ago, we started discovering all the concerts organized by the National Music Conservatory, the Amman Municipality, or different embassies and cultural centers, and we became regulars. Summer was always high season for such events, but we'd still keep our eyes open all-year round, and generally we're not disappointed.
Then, last year, someone told me that "Amman is soooo boring, it's just dead"… and well, I decided to start that little "Amman this Month" block to let people know that there are plenty of things happening around town that they didn't know about. Well, I have to admit I haven't been doing a good job with the updates, but that's because I'm either busy or lazy, and not for lack of events… I have serious plans to remedy that so perhaps y'all will forgive me :)
I am not claiming that Amman is as culturally vibrant and entertaining as Cairo or Beirut, but Amman is definitely changing and becoming more active and interesting, with a lot to do and enjoy. There's a general sentiment that any fun you want to have in Jordan is expensive, which is NOT TRUE, at least for most of the quality cultural activities I've been enjoying…
When I think of last summer; the municipality's great initiative in the Wakalat street, the JARA Flea Market, concerts in the Hussein Gardens, the Citadel, and other interesting places, Global Village, the Battle of the Bands, the RFC's "Summer, Stars, and Cinema" weekly series… plus a myriad of other events and things to do around town… well, I definitely look forward to an even more exciting and dynamic summer this year.
And for those of you who are always faced with the question: "what can we do other than sit somewhere to eat or pay 5JDs for a stupid Hollywood movie?" Here's a selection of what's taking place this week:
Today, Saturday 25th:
A Celebration of Jordanian Products at Wild Jordan, with food, crafts, music, and entertainment all day.
Canadian film "Littoral", at the Hussein Cultural Center in Ras El- Ein, at 7:30 PM
Sunday 26th:
I don't know at what point exactly, some years ago, we started discovering all the concerts organized by the National Music Conservatory, the Amman Municipality, or different embassies and cultural centers, and we became regulars. Summer was always high season for such events, but we'd still keep our eyes open all-year round, and generally we're not disappointed.
Then, last year, someone told me that "Amman is soooo boring, it's just dead"… and well, I decided to start that little "Amman this Month" block to let people know that there are plenty of things happening around town that they didn't know about. Well, I have to admit I haven't been doing a good job with the updates, but that's because I'm either busy or lazy, and not for lack of events… I have serious plans to remedy that so perhaps y'all will forgive me :)
I am not claiming that Amman is as culturally vibrant and entertaining as Cairo or Beirut, but Amman is definitely changing and becoming more active and interesting, with a lot to do and enjoy. There's a general sentiment that any fun you want to have in Jordan is expensive, which is NOT TRUE, at least for most of the quality cultural activities I've been enjoying…
When I think of last summer; the municipality's great initiative in the Wakalat street, the JARA Flea Market, concerts in the Hussein Gardens, the Citadel, and other interesting places, Global Village, the Battle of the Bands, the RFC's "Summer, Stars, and Cinema" weekly series… plus a myriad of other events and things to do around town… well, I definitely look forward to an even more exciting and dynamic summer this year.
And for those of you who are always faced with the question: "what can we do other than sit somewhere to eat or pay 5JDs for a stupid Hollywood movie?" Here's a selection of what's taking place this week:
Today, Saturday 25th:
A Celebration of Jordanian Products at Wild Jordan, with food, crafts, music, and entertainment all day.
Canadian film "Littoral", at the Hussein Cultural Center in Ras El- Ein, at 7:30 PM
Sunday 26th:
INK are performing free funk, reggae, rock, and blues at Blue Fig, from 9:00 till 11:00
Monday 27th:
An outlook on French Cinema, Serge Frydman's "Mon Ange", at Le Royal, at 9:00 PM
Tuesday 28th (tough choices ;) )
"California Roll"; Contemporary Dance Performance at the Hussein Cultural Center, at 7:00 PM (ticket 2 JDs)
A Palestinian Belgian film, “Fertile Memory”, at the Shoman Cinema Forum, at 6:30 PM (free entry)
Oriental Fusion Concert, with Edwardo Niebla (Guitar), Sanju Sahai (Indian Tabla) and Nawazen – Elia Khouri, at the Terra Sancta Cultural Center, at 8:00 PM (free entry)
Wednesday 29th:
"California Roll"; Contemporary Dance Performance at the Hussein Cultural Center, at 7:00 PM (ticket 2 JDs)
From March 27th till April 5th, the 12th International Amman Theatre Festival (I will get the details of the event's agenda soon)
Friday 31st: Walk for Life, a charity fundraising walk at the Sports City Forest at 10:00 AM (tickets 4 JDs)
Saturday April 1st: Korean Film Festival Organized by the Shoman Cinema Forum.
There are also over a dozen art exhibitions in different galleries across town. A quick list is here (this link is active for about a week)
There are some interesting events in the first week of April as well, but I'll list them for you next Friday nshalla.
Meanwhile, I hope you have yourself a lovely week :)
Monday 27th:
An outlook on French Cinema, Serge Frydman's "Mon Ange", at Le Royal, at 9:00 PM
Tuesday 28th (tough choices ;) )
"California Roll"; Contemporary Dance Performance at the Hussein Cultural Center, at 7:00 PM (ticket 2 JDs)
A Palestinian Belgian film, “Fertile Memory”, at the Shoman Cinema Forum, at 6:30 PM (free entry)
Oriental Fusion Concert, with Edwardo Niebla (Guitar), Sanju Sahai (Indian Tabla) and Nawazen – Elia Khouri, at the Terra Sancta Cultural Center, at 8:00 PM (free entry)
Wednesday 29th:
"California Roll"; Contemporary Dance Performance at the Hussein Cultural Center, at 7:00 PM (ticket 2 JDs)
From March 27th till April 5th, the 12th International Amman Theatre Festival (I will get the details of the event's agenda soon)
Friday 31st: Walk for Life, a charity fundraising walk at the Sports City Forest at 10:00 AM (tickets 4 JDs)
Saturday April 1st: Korean Film Festival Organized by the Shoman Cinema Forum.
There are also over a dozen art exhibitions in different galleries across town. A quick list is here (this link is active for about a week)
There are some interesting events in the first week of April as well, but I'll list them for you next Friday nshalla.
Meanwhile, I hope you have yourself a lovely week :)
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