Search for

Countries  

 
Countries > Jordan > Culture & Society  
 Jordan  :: Culture & Society  

The Jerash Festival
The Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts takes place annually in late July. This site provides background and current news about the festival, as well as a program schedule.

Holy Sites of Jordan
TURAB, a Jordanian cultural charity founded in 1994 to protect, preserve and propagate traditional Jordanian, Arab and Islamic culture. TURAB is an acronym for the Arabic “Turath Al-Urdun Al-Baqi” (“The Everlasting Heritage of Jordan”), and in Arabic means “earth.” This web site presents fascinating descriptions and beautiful photographs of Jordan’s Muslim and Christian holy sites.

Baladna
Baladna is an online browser-based, media and community service that gives you up-to-date political, business and entertainment news in Jordan.

Children-online
A non-profit site with information and links to children’s web sites all over the globe. The site also contains links and information on several of Jordan’s foremost associations and societies for the development of children in society.

Archaeology in Jordan
An overview of the archaeological institutes in Jordan with a comprehensive look at the work being conducted in the kingdom. Visitors will find information on numerous digs, maps and research being conducted by the different institutes.

Webs of Jordan
A useful and thorough reference site with telephone and fax numbers of Jordan’s hotels, restaurants, cultural centers, touristic companies and much more. The site also offers information to facilitate travelers to plan their trip and contact travel agents. 

Darat al-Funun
One of Jordan’s premier showcases for art exhibitions, Darat al-Funun is dedicated to Arab fine arts, and to the promotion of cultural and creative dialogue among the people of the Arab world. The site also contains a wide variety of helpful information including exhibition dates, lectures to be held, critical reviews and a large archive of contemporary Arab artists’ portfolios.

American Center for Oriental Research (ACOR)
ACOR is one of the largest archaeological, social and scientific research organizations in Jordan. The numerous services and support activities that ACOR provides are detailed on the web site.

Jordan River Designs (JRD)
Established in 1987, JRD is a non-profit organization under the presidency of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah whose objectives are to "improve the financial, cultural, health, social, educational, technical skills and the well being of the community at large." Projects include prevention of child abuse and youth employment. JRD is a handicrafts income-generating project for women in East Amman and plans to expand to other underprivileged communities in Jordan.

Noor Al Hussein Foundation (NHF)
Established in 1985, the NHF initiates and supports national, regional and international projects in the fields of integrated community development, child and family health, women and enterprise development, gender and development, and education and culture. Several Noor Al Hussein projects have been recognized and supported by United Nations and other international organizations as model projects for the Middle East and developing world.

 

 

Search for more on Jordan on the web ...
 
   

 

Terms of Use  ::  Privacy Statement  
Copyright©2002 ORYX ONE INC. All Rights Reserved.