It’s 4:30 am… I woke up something like 2 hours ago, and I’m in a very jolly mood, eating strawberries and listening to Syrian group Kulna Sawa, trying to get myself to start working on the article that I will be discussing with my editor later in the afternoon.
In this morning’s cybercast of thoughts live as they are happening in the mind of yours truly:
- A very interesting opportunity for young filmmakers, to attend an all-expenses paid documentary filmmaking workshop in Dubai, and make a documentary with Al-Arabiya. Submit your detailed proposal (check out guidelines) no later than March 15th, and get the chance to be one of 25 young Arab filmmakers attending the workshop and getting funding to make their film over a period of 6 months. More info here.
In this morning’s cybercast of thoughts live as they are happening in the mind of yours truly:
- A very interesting opportunity for young filmmakers, to attend an all-expenses paid documentary filmmaking workshop in Dubai, and make a documentary with Al-Arabiya. Submit your detailed proposal (check out guidelines) no later than March 15th, and get the chance to be one of 25 young Arab filmmakers attending the workshop and getting funding to make their film over a period of 6 months. More info here.
- The BBC NewsMaker contest. Share your news from Jordan with English speaking audiences around the world. If you’re between 20 and 30 years of age and have an interesting story that you’d like to tackle, submit your idea in no more than 250 words, by the 31st of March and be one of two lucky winners who will get to produce and present their own report. Check out the website www.bbcworld.com/newsmaker
Culture Buzz - If you’re looking for something that is not the typical Thursday-nightish outing (who needs reservations and cover charges while doing nothing but eating or drinking??), you have some pretty interesting choices today;
- French musician Guillaume Roussille will be launching the Luweibdeh Carnival with a wind-pipe performance, today Thursday, at 6:30 pm at the French Cultural Center. Entry free of charge.
- Flamenco Dance Show at the Royal Cultural Center tonight at 8:00 pm, entry free of charge as well.
- And, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, Al Balad Theatre is screening some very interesting international films starting today and until the 11th of March. They start at 7:00 pm, and again, entry is free of charge ;) Tonight's is a Sundance-winning film from Afghanistan. Click below for details.
Speaking of the 8th of March, well… I don’t think I can describe myself as a feminist, but I’ve been doing some self-reflection on womanhood, and what it’s like being a young woman in this part of the world… the person who lives in my mind, and the person who lives on the ground – where they meet, and where they come in conflict. I might write about this in another post, but I’ll leave you with a well-written column by Nermeen Murad in the Jordan Times the other day, about one of the disturbing unconstitutional laws that Jordanian women continue to suffer from! (think - regressive Parliament!! I don't want to get started on that! Ahhhhhh!!!)
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