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Amman Municipality Celebrates Madaba Heritage in "Madaba in Amman" Event as Part of Jordanian Heritage Days Program

Amman Municipality Celebrates Madaba Heritage in "Madaba in Amman" Event as Part of Jordanian Heritage Days Program

The capital witnessed the "Madaba in Amman" event on Saturday evening as part of the Jordanian Heritage Days program, supported by the Amman Municipality – Cultural Programs and Facilities Department, and supervised by the Interim Committee for the Management of the Madaba Branch of the Jordanian Writers Association, chaired by Dr. Inam Al-Qaisi.

The event featured various performances that embodied the spirit of Madaba, with women from the governorate showcasing food and heritage products such as lusaqiyat, bast, shamgh, khabisa, raisins, and rishuf, with the participation of Halima Al-Qaqaaida, Sahar Nassar, Reema Ghassan, Hayam Al-Shikhanbeh, and Amal Al-Suwariya.

The evening was also illuminated by the fine art paintings of artist Malak Al-Shawabke and artist Muhammad Al-Suraiki, which brought an authentic creative spirit to the event.

The Madaba Forum for Heritage Revival, chaired by Ali Al-Maaya'a, presented a stunning performance of Bedouin heritage, accompanied by playing and singing on the rebaba by artist Ziad Al-Masri, which gave the evening a celebratory atmosphere that attracted a wide audience.

On the cultural side, the sessions were opened with a dialogue on Nabati poetry between the storyteller Issa Al-Farookh and the poet Mahmoud Al-Duwaat, followed by a literary seminar titled "Life and its Details in Madaba and its Vicinity" moderated by Dr. Inam Al-Qaisi, and participated by Lana Al-Majali, Dr. Fayez Al-Qaisi, and the writer Yousef Ghassan, who presented three texts documenting the social and cultural life in Madaba.

Poets Saeed Yaqoub, Dr. Ali Al-Shawabke, Dr. Bakr Al-Sawa'ida, and Ali Shininat also enlivened a poetry evening moderated by the writer Noura Al-Qassar, and their poems were well-received by the audience.

The director of the Culture Street, Hussein Al-Shawabke, affirmed that the Amman Municipality, represented by the director of the Cultural Programs and Facilities Department, Mohannad Al-Majali, pays special attention to highlighting Jordanian culture and heritage and supporting the local community through these events, indicating that the goal is to present Jordanian heritage in the best light and link it to the national identity.

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