**FILM: "MEMORY OF FORGOTTEN STONES"
** SATURDAY 5/1 @ 6:00 PM
This documentary takes us on a journey to Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah and Nablus, and to a number of Palestinian villages. The film shows the destruction and abuse that traditional architecture in Palestine goes through, and showcases the experiences of Riwaq in conservation and reconstruction. (Directed by Hayyan Ju'beh, 27 min. Arabic language. Engl. Subt. Produced by Riwaq. 2000.)

** POETRY READING: "CHAOS OF FIRE" (FAWDA AN-NAR)
** TUESDAY 8/1 @ 5:00 PM
Conducted by young talented poets, this special reading will feature promising poets from the editorial board of Yara'at, supervised by Tamer Institute. They are: Buthayna Hamdan, Dalia Taha, Ra'ed AbuYoussif, Bassima Takroori, Hadeel Karkar and Mohammed Jaber.

** EXHIBIT: "LANDSCAPE AND MAN" SHAREEF SARHAN
** MONDAY 14/1 @ 5:00 PM
Sarhan's water-colour and acrylic paintings feature landscapes and human figures rendered in various artistic forms. Sarhan, a graphic designer from Gaza, participated in Jordan's Darat Al Funun Academy in 2001 under the supervision of German Syrian artist Marwan Qassab Bashi. This is Sarhan's first solo exhibit, and is part of an ongoing program of the Sakakini's to showcase & support promising young artists.

** CONCERT: VIOLIN DUO
** SATURDAY 19/1 @ 7:30 PM
The violin duo Nabeel and Clara will perform classical music pieces. Organized by the National Conservatory of Music.

** FILM PREMIERE: "THIS IS NOT LIVING" (HAY MISH 'EESHI)
** TUESDAY 22/1 @ 3:00 PM & AGAIN AT 6:00 PM
This documentary films a number of Palestinian working women from different backgrounds and geographical locations in the West Bank, as they try to go about their daily lives, and candidly discuss how they deal with the Intifada, and how the Intifada has affected them.
(Directed and produced by Alia Arasughli. Arabic, Eng. Subt. 42 min. 2001.)
(The director will be present at both screenings to answer audience questions.)

** LECTURE: KHALIL SAKAKINI'S 124TH BIRTHDAY
** WEDNESDAY 23/1 @ 5:00 PM
We introduce our new project of annotating, editing and publishing Khalil Sakakini's diaries, spanning 50 years of the history of Palestine, on the occasion of his 124th birthday. The editor of the diaries, poet Zakaria Mohammed will present the latest findings regarding the history of Palestine. The information was acquired from research conducted on the early parts of the Sakakini diaries, and will include information on Khalil Sakakini as a young person in Ottoman times.

** CONCERT: OUD DUO
** SATURDAY 26/1 @ 7:30 PM
Oud duo of brothers Samir and Wissam Jubran will perform improvisations as well as classic pieces from the Oud repertoire. Organized by the National Conservatory of Music.

** BOOK CLUB: "SECRETS OF THE RED SEA" TRANSLATED BY ISSAM BATRAN
** TUESDAY 29/1 @ 5:30 PM
Translator Issam Batran will discuss the newly published Arabic version of "Secrets of the Red Sea" , a personal account by French nobleman Henri de Monfried of the sailboat voyage he made through the Red Sea at the start of the 20th century. The voyage took him to the shores of Somalia, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, where the author spent months intrigued by the nature, and the people surrounding him. This highly entertaining book sheds light on an important historical period of colonialism in the region.

Thank you & we hope to see you at all these events.
KSCC TELEFAX: 298-7375(4).

Sakakini Video Club: The video collection hosts more than 500 English language videos, classics and award winners. We are open to customers Sat-Thr 9-3 and during activities.
(5 NIS per movie & 50 NIS refunded insurance fee).