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Annual Report 2019 Content Diyar Board of Directors Foreword 2 Mr. Zahi Khoury (Chair) Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture 6 Mr. Jalal Odeh (Vice Chair) The 16th International Conference 30 Mr. Issa Kassis (Treasurer) Cyprus Conference 2018 32 Dr. Varsen Aghabekian (Secretary) Adult Education 36 Mr. Albert Aghazerian Authentic Tourism Program 40 Dr. Bernard Sabella Civic Engagement Program 42 Dr. Kholoud Daibes Culture Program 48 Diyar Academy for Children and Youth 50 Dr. Ghada Najjar The Intergenerational Program 58 Mr. Khalil Nijem The Cave Shop 62 Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb (Founder and Marketing and Media 64 President, ex officio) Houston Summit Document 2018 70 Diyar Publisher 74 Special Thanks 75 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | 1 • Provide opportunities for formal and non- their college years with related businesses where formal quality education and training to they can learn in real life situations and get the empower the individual academically, experience needed for the job market. The many FOREWORD of the professionally, culturally, and socially; international exchange programs on offer give • Engage community members in meaningful our students unique opportunities to connect to lifelong learning to enrich their quality of life; the global community and to engage with a world CHAIRMAN • Create spaces for creativity, civic engagement, based on mutual respect, thus contributing to and intercultural exchange; peace, human dignity and harmony. • Assure the growth, sustainability, competitiveness of the institution, and the The many achievements presented here show quality of its services. clearly that Dar al-Kalima continues to be a Palestinian success story. Our students are trained Dear Friends Dar al-Kalima staff are working non-stop to to challenge the many obstacles they face daily and lifelong learning through programs that are achieve these goals alongside the overall and to keep shining like diamonds under pressure. Dar al-Kalima University contextual and holistic in nature. mission and vision of the University College, as College of Arts and demonstrated in this annual report. They work I would like to thank the entire faculty, staff, and our Culture is the first and The main goal of the University College has in a politically volatile environment and under friends and supporters for making our work at Dar only university in Palestine been “To effectively equip the individual and the a difficult economic situation. It is a challenge al-Kalima the shining star on Bethlehem’s hills. that focuses on arts and community to achieve abundant living”, with to collect fees when the unemployment rate culture. It is committed to a focus on human development, community in the Bethlehem region is as high as 22.6%. Mr. Zahi Khouri discovering and nurturing empowerment and cultural encounter. In our We do not want to add to the high percentage potential, and providing latest strategic plan, the Board has set four of unemployed young people. Therefore, the Chairperson of the Board quality higher education goals that we need to pursue: management was eager to introduce the dual Dar al-Kalima University College learning system that connects students during of Arts and Culture 2 | ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | 3 DAK to research, develop, and establish an academic the USA, Canada, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, track in “art renovation”. Germany, and the UK. FOREWORD Another new project, “Obader”, involves the creation The second conference was in preparation for of an Artisans’ Hub on DAK’s campus. The Hub Bethlehem 2020: The Arab Cultural Capital. DAK will serve DAK graduates and Palestinian artisans hosted a three-day international conference working in various handicrafts. DAK will provide titled “Bethlehem: A Socio-Cultural History”. The Overview / Programs advanced training and information about market conference consisted of lectures and collaborative trends, upgrade artists’ products to international dialogue, and included several tours throughout standards, and enable artists to market and sell their the governorate. The objective was to gather an goods to a global audience. interdisciplinary group of scholars and experts involved in social history, cultural anthropology, DAK organized two major conferences in 2019. religious and political studies, history, and The Dar al-Kalima University College continued its The conference “Towards Inclusive Societies in archaeology. educational mission and increased the numbers of the Middle East” gathered 47 scholars, activists, students and teachers in 2019. A new BA program in and experts from around the world with the aim Accomplishments Design was accredited and will be offered in 2020. Two of stimulating critical dialogue on the factors that programs, Culinary Art and Jewelry, were upgraded to hinder equitable societies in the region. In an effort to The highlight of the year for DAK was without a doubt comply with internationally recognized curricula. We practice inclusion, 29 of the conference participants the opening of a training center in Gaza with the offer both of these programs as a German dual learning were women and nine were youth under the age aim of empowering the next generation of creative model where a student learns both at the University of 35. The participants came from diverse national artists. The Gaza Strip has been subjected to an College and in the workplace, This ensures a close backgrounds. The majority hailed from the region, inhumane closure for more than 14 years and young connection to the job market and increases students’ namely Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, people there face deteriorating socio-economic employability. We also added a new project enabling and the UAE. However, participants also joined from conditions. They are deprived of opportunities to 4 | ANNUAL REPORT 2019 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | 5 receive professional training and exposure. This leads International Video Art Festival, both held between film entitled Area C and directed by our student The Network membership base also grew in 2019 to to desperation and a lack of interest in arts and culture March 3-5, 2020. Local art and cultural centers in Gaza Salah Abu Nimeh, received three awards: Best Short 416 persons (246 women and 170 men). among young people. DAK seeks to empower the next participated in the events in addition to teachers, Film Sun Bird 2018 at Palestine Cinema Days, Best generation of creative leaders in Gaza by enhancing students, and their friends and family who came to Palestinian Film at the Elia Film Festival, and Best Diyar Theatre produced three new plays, and the skills of young Gazan artists through specialized encourage them. The Eye on Gaza exhibition featured Palestinian Film 2019 at the Bethlehem Student launched a new initiative to explore conflict, peace, training courses to improve the quality of their art; 66 photos and 33 pieces of artwork by graduates of Film Festival 2019. The film Coffee Pot, directed by and creative resistance through dance. After receiving improve the livelihood of artists by building local and the photography and artistic design courses; the DAK Alumnus Thaer Al Azza, received the Palestine 64 residency applications from 29 countries, eight international networks and creating opportunities to Video Art Festival screened 12 films produced by Appreciation Award from the Ministry of Culture in artists from China, the USA, Canada, Germany and exhibit and market their products; and recognizing participants in the video art workshop. November 2019. Sweden were invited to participate in this unique exceptional local artists through awards and prizes. opportunity of integrating our philosophy of creative During the 2019 academic year, the Film DAK’s Adult Education section has been steadily resistance into the work of Diyar Theatre. During the past months, DAK held initial focus groups Program at DAK’s main campus had several building towards becoming the national resource to listen to the artists and their needs, and reached major accomplishments, including organizing an center in capacity building for adult education The Diyar women’s soccer team also had a successful out to local arts and cultural centers to engage them international student film festival. Over 70 films, providers in Palestine. Together with our partners year. The youth women’s team won first place at as key partners in this endeavor. We identified local varying in their form, subject and country of origin, DVV International and the Palestinian Ministry of the MOEHE South Area Soccer Competitions. The professional trainers and found a temporary location were screened. The highlight of the year for the Education, we celebrated the official opening of Diyar First Team won the Palestinian President’s to offer training courses at the French Cultural Film Program was the film Ambiance, directed by three new partner centers for adult education in Cup Championship, maintaining their place as the Institute in Gaza. our graduate Wisam al-Jafari, winning the 3rd Prize 2019 in Arrabeh (Jenin), al-Yamoun (Jenin) and al- number one team in Palestine. at the Cinefoundation at the Cannes Film Festival. Carmel (Hebron). We held three training workshops in photography, Additionally, this film received theYoussef Chahine A highlight of the Ajyal Elderly Care Program was artistic design and video art over three months. Award at the Cairo International Film Festival, the The Diyar Civic Cultural Network led a national the launch of the “Facing Dementia and Alzheimer’s These
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