Tons of interesting stuff on Amman’s Cultural Agenda this weekend

Of course, the weather is really lovely, and unless you have a pretty good reason not to, you should just get out of town. There are so many choices, but that’s a list I’d like to write in another post. However, there’s a lot going on in the evening that you can enjoy… here are my picks:


Today, Thursday April 3:

Smile, You’re in South Lebanon
Documentary by Dalia Kury
Place: The Royal Cultural Center
Time: 7:00 pm



When you’re done watching this film, don’t leave the RCC… head straight to the studio theatre for the next event:

Shoo Hal Ayyam live in Concert
It’s been a while since I last heard Shoo Hal Ayyam play, and I would really like to see how their music has evolved and what they’ve been working on.

Place: Royal Cultural Center
Time: 8:30 pm

This is all part of the Fawanees Festival (Amman Theatre Festival), and so after this concert, and also at the Royal Cultural Center, you have:

Coppercity 1001
Editta Braun Dance Company (from Sweden?) and Alternative Theatre Group from Alexandria (Egypt) are going to present this dance and Theatre Piece.

Time: 9:30 pm (!!)



Friday April 4:

Open air performance by the Tannoura Group from Egypt at Al-Hussein Park
Philosophical concepts reflecting the man’s spiritual dilemma in understanding the universe from the Sufis’ point of view
Time: 5:00 pm



Oil spot, Iraqi Theater Group
Time: 8:30 pm
Place: Royal Cultural Center, Studio Theatre



Saturday April 5:
Chill-out Jazz Evening
French Pianist Franz J. Dartmann in a Jazz Jam Session along with Jordanian Musicians:

Enas Mohammad/ vocals, Omar Faqir/piano, Yacoub Abu Ghosh/bass guitar, Basem Said/drums, Nasser Salameh/percussion, Salam Hmoud/guitar, Abed Faqir/drums, Ala'a Faqir/ electric guitar, Ahmed Barakat/oud, Aram Hairabedian/Sax, Yarub Smeirat/violin, Nour Abu Haltam/Nai

Time: 7:30pm
Place: OrangeRed Terrace, Jebel Al Weibdeh (they have a really nice terrace but it doesn’t fit a lot of people)

Sunday April 6:
Screening of Mahmoud Al-Massad’s Recycle
Finally, the audience in Amman can watch this Jordanian award-winning documentary. If you don’t know what it’s all about, check out this review on 7iber. You can also pick up the March issue of JO before it’s taken off the newsstands, and read the cover story about Al-Massad and his film.



Place: Al-Hussein Cultural Center in Ras Al-Ein
Time: 7:30 pm

Monday April 7:
An evening of songs from Laila Murad
Performed by the Amman Symphony Orchestra and the Arabic Choir Ensemble

Place: Al-Hussein Cultural Center in Ras Al-Ein
Time: 7:30 pm
Ticket: JD5