Sunday, May 04, 2008

Concerts and Film Screenings this Week in Amman

Here’s Lina’s occasional list of events taking place in Amman this week :)

Monday May 5

Best of Abdel Halim Orchestration
Led by Dr. Ayman Tayseer, with the Arabic Choir Ensemble and the Amman Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mohammad Othman Siddeeq.

Place: Hussein Cultural Center, Ras Al-Ein
Time : 7 :30pm
I think tickets are for 5 JDs, available at the door

Tuesday May 6

Film Screening at the Shoman Cinema Forum
This week it’s an award-winning Indian film called Salaam Bombay

Place: Shoman Library between first and second circles
Time: 6:30pm
Free Entry

Australian Film Festival
Until Sunday May 11th, films will be screened at the Hussein Cultural Center. Below is the full schedule.



Wednesday May 7

Yazan Rousan in a fundraising concert
Place: Muhataraf Remal in Jabal Luweibdeh (call 06553319 for info or directions)
Time: 7:30 pm
Tickets are for JD3

Thursday May 8

Now this is the event you’re not supposed to miss:
Three Stories from Amman: a screening of three short films
The work of three talented young Jordanian filmmakers; Mohammad Hushki, Ahmad Amin, and Kasem Kharsa
Place: Al-Balad Theater
Time: 7:00 – 8:15 pm
Free Entry



Also on Thursday
RUM Tareq Al-Nasser in Concert at the Roman Amphitheatre
Place: Obviously, the Roman Amphitheatre downtown (valet parking is available)
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 pm
Free Entry

Friday May 9
Rock Breeze
Three Rock bands; Akher Zafeer, Illusions, and Gilbert Simon (read more on their Facebook group)
Place: Zara Expo
Time: 7:00 pm
Tickets are for JD10 if you purchase them at iPlay or Prime Mega Store, and JD15 at the gate (boo!)


Also, if you haven’t checked out the current exhibition at Darat Al-Funoun, Art Now in Lebanon, I think you should :) it’s got some very interesting work by contemporary Lebanese artists, and it runs until the 27th or the 28th of May.




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