A lot to do this week in Amman… make your choices and mark your agendas:
Today Sunday November 11th:
Meeting Points 5:
-Contemporary dance performance, 8:30 pm at the Terra Sancta Theatre
- Cargo Sofia, a documentary screened while you're riding with 30 people in a special truck (read Naseem’s very interesting description of the experience) today is the last chance to go, from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm, taking off in front of the Orthodox Club in Abdoun. (Call 079 644 4460)
- Palestinian Documentary Screening “Keys” at Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture, at 8:00 pm (for info click here or call 078 593 0930)
Monday November 12th:
(I blogged this one before, but here’s a reminder)
Chicago Trio and Friends in Concert, at the Hussein Cultural Center in Ras Al Ein at 8:00pm
Click here for more on the program and the group background.
Tuesday November 13th:
The Free Thought Forum is organizing a debate between writer and political analyst Nahed Hattar (who is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Parliamentary elections), and writer and columnist Jamil Nimri, head of the National Commission for a Democratic Culture.
It will take place at the Radisson SAS hotel, the Ambassador Hall, between 6:30 and 8:00 pm.
When you’re done with the debate, you can head on to Canvas in Jebal Luweibdeh and enjoy a nice dinner or drink while listening to Yazan Roussan singing live.
Also on Tuesday, the Cinema Forum of the Shoman Foundation is screening the Russian Film “Mother and Son”. It starts at 6:30 pm, and entrance is free.
Wednesday November 14th:
After last week’s debate between four candidates of Amman’s third district, the Young Entrepreneur’s Association is holding another debate and hosting seven more candidates (from the same district).
It was very interesting to see the 300-seat theatre completely full last time, with people standing up on the sides and the back of the hall as well. The first part of the debate comprised of questions prepared by the YEA, asked by moderator Rana Sabbagh to each candidate. The focus was economic issues, taxes, subsidies, but then afterwards the floor was given to the audience to ask questions to any candidate they chose. That was when chaos erupted; Odeh Qawwas had some of his supporters there, but also people who obviously did not like him. Certain questions cornered him in a defensive position, but then some people kept interrupting him while he was answering, and a woman somehow related to him went bananas yelling at his opponents. It took some time and effort to restore order and move on. Supporters of candidate Tareq Khoury (who owns the Wahdat football club) had some moments of cheering and clapping as though they were in a football match.
All in all, the event was interesting, and I definitely want to go to this second one. Candidates confirmed for this time are Aroub Suboh, Samar Haj Hassan (who couldn’t make it last time), Dr Sari Nasser, Ghazi Musharbash (the first candidate to set up a facebook group months before everyone else caught on), IAF candidate Ruhayyel Gharaibeh, Theodore Al-Dair, and Marwan Sultan.
It will take place at the theatre of the Jordan Kuwaiti Bank in Abdali, at 6:30pm
Thursday night, enjoy listening to Sign of Thyme live with their beautiful music of oriental jazz fusion, while you treat yourself to a nice dinner at Fame (between 5th and 6th circles). For reservations call 06 5923263.
Today Sunday November 11th:
Meeting Points 5:
-
- Cargo Sofia, a documentary screened while you're riding with 30 people in a special truck (read Naseem’s very interesting description of the experience) today is the last chance to go, from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm, taking off in front of the Orthodox Club in Abdoun. (Call 079 644 4460)
- Palestinian Documentary Screening “Keys” at Al Hannouneh Society for Popular Culture, at 8:00 pm (for info click here or call 078 593 0930)
Monday November 12th:
(I blogged this one before, but here’s a reminder)
Chicago Trio and Friends in Concert, at the Hussein Cultural Center in Ras Al Ein at 8:00pm
Click here for more on the program and the group background.
Tuesday November 13th:
The Free Thought Forum is organizing a debate between writer and political analyst Nahed Hattar (who is calling for a boycott of the upcoming Parliamentary elections), and writer and columnist Jamil Nimri, head of the National Commission for a Democratic Culture.
It will take place at the Radisson SAS hotel, the Ambassador Hall, between 6:30 and 8:00 pm.
When you’re done with the debate, you can head on to Canvas in Jebal Luweibdeh and enjoy a nice dinner or drink while listening to Yazan Roussan singing live.
Also on Tuesday, the Cinema Forum of the Shoman Foundation is screening the Russian Film “Mother and Son”. It starts at 6:30 pm, and entrance is free.
Wednesday November 14th:
After last week’s debate between four candidates of Amman’s third district, the Young Entrepreneur’s Association is holding another debate and hosting seven more candidates (from the same district).
It was very interesting to see the 300-seat theatre completely full last time, with people standing up on the sides and the back of the hall as well. The first part of the debate comprised of questions prepared by the YEA, asked by moderator Rana Sabbagh to each candidate. The focus was economic issues, taxes, subsidies, but then afterwards the floor was given to the audience to ask questions to any candidate they chose. That was when chaos erupted; Odeh Qawwas had some of his supporters there, but also people who obviously did not like him. Certain questions cornered him in a defensive position, but then some people kept interrupting him while he was answering, and a woman somehow related to him went bananas yelling at his opponents. It took some time and effort to restore order and move on. Supporters of candidate Tareq Khoury (who owns the Wahdat football club) had some moments of cheering and clapping as though they were in a football match.
All in all, the event was interesting, and I definitely want to go to this second one. Candidates confirmed for this time are Aroub Suboh, Samar Haj Hassan (who couldn’t make it last time), Dr Sari Nasser, Ghazi Musharbash (the first candidate to set up a facebook group months before everyone else caught on), IAF candidate Ruhayyel Gharaibeh, Theodore Al-Dair, and Marwan Sultan.
It will take place at the theatre of the Jordan Kuwaiti Bank in Abdali, at 6:30pm
Thursday night, enjoy listening to Sign of Thyme live with their beautiful music of oriental jazz fusion, while you treat yourself to a nice dinner at Fame (between 5th and 6th circles). For reservations call 06 5923263.
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