Program for The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom

The program for the 2003 edition of The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom is now available.

The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom 2003, organized by Yabous Productions will take place throughout the period of 20th–29th of July 2003, in cooperation with the General Consulate of France and with the support of cultural activists

Concerts in Jerusalem will take place at “Tombs of the Kings”, Salah Eddin St., at 8:00pm.The festival is based upon the theme of Freedom. The Jerusalem Festival encompasses a unique theme and vision; which consequently defines its character, atmosphere and program.

The major aim of the organizers is to give hope and courage to Palestinian people in pain, to bring back to the city of East Jerusalem, its cultural glory as the central Palestinian city and to contribute to the development of the cultural, educational economic and touristic life of East Jerusalem.www.yabous.org

Program:

Date	Day	Concert in Jerusalem	Concert in Bethlehem
20-July	Sunday	Awj- Arabic Choral Ensemble of NCM – Palestine
21-July	Monday	Zimar – Palestine	Erik Truffaz Quartet -France
22-July	Tuesday	Erik Truffaz Quartet – France
23-July	Wednesday	Luar Na Lubre  -Spain
24-July	Thursday	Sibongile Khumalo – South Africa	Luar Na Lubre-  Spain
25-July	Friday	Misk Wa Anber – Palestine/Austria
26-July	Saturday	Rim Banna – Palestine	Misk Wa Anber – Palestine/Austria
27-July	Sunday	Black Umfolosi  – Zimbabwe
28-July	Monday	Quilapayun – Chile
29-July	Tuesday	The Oriental Music Ensemble- Palestine	Quilapayun –  Chile

Concerts in Bethlehem are in cooperation with The International Center of Bethlehem – The National Conservatory of Music.

The Jerusalem Festival – Songs of Freedom 2003 is organized in cooperation with the Consulate General of France in Jerusalem and is supported by the European Union.