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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.
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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.
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