“Echoes of the Land” exhibitions
2025-05-29 18:00 - 22:00 UTC | Al-mamal, Al-Jawalida Street 8, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem
Invitation to the Opening of “Echoes of the Land” exhibitions
Al Ma’mal Foundation for Contemporary Art cordially invites you to the opening of “Echoes of the Land”, a group exhibition showcasing works by Palestinian artists that delve into themes of memory, identity, longing, and pain.

This exhibition offers a profound visual meditation on our relationship with the land—imbued with enduring emotion and a longing that persists despite efforts at erasure.

Within this artistic space, collective and individual memories converge to form a cohesive narrative where echoes of the past intertwine with the pulse of the present. Buildings take on the presence of souls adrift in a realm of storytelling—suspended between reality and imagination, permanence and displacement. Through vivid lines and colors, the land speaks of struggle and resilience: of mothers who endure, gazelles leaping toward freedom, and seas that carry the names of fishermen like echoes that never fade.

Erased maps reclaim their contours, and stories are re-embroidered, reminding us that land is not merely a geographical space but a living, breathing entity—an archive of identity and history.
Echoes of the Land is not simply an art exhibition; it is a space for reflection—on the memories we hold, the present we inhabit, and the futures we envision.

Participating Artists (alphabetically):
Asalah Hassan, Afyaa Al-Nawasrah, Alaziz Atef, Tahani Skaik, Duaa Abu Saada , Rawan Joulani, Sami Zarour, Salem Awad, Sohail Salem, Suleiman Mansour, Shatha Safi, Shareef Sarhan, Shahd Itbakhi, Shiraz Khattab, Shimaa Takrori, Sabreen Haj Ahmad, Abdal Qader Basalat, Abdallah Kanaan, Alaa Al Baba, Karma Barghothi, Christina Qahoush, Kamel Abu Kamel, Lujain Hassan, Madeleine Kelleyan, Masa Omar, Mohammad Al-Haj, Mahmoud Olwan, Maha Zeibak, Nadine Gorez Eldeen, Nabil Anani, Nour Jabarin, Hala Abu Nahleh, Haya Qawar, Wadei Khaled

Opening Details

Date: 29 May 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
Venue: Al Ma’mal Foundation for Contemporary Art, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem
We would be delighted by your presence.
The event is open to the public.

Film screening & talk
2025-05-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Al-mamal, Al-Jawalida Street 8, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem
Film screening & talk
Micro-budget filmmaking case study with director/producer Muayad Alayan
Thursday 2952025 at 19:30 PM
Film title: love, theft and other entanglements

A Film by: Muayad Alayan
Genre: fiction
Year of production: 2015
Film duration: 93 MIN.
Ticket: 15 NIS
Language: Arabic | SUB: English
Synopsis:Mousa gets into the trouble of his life when he steals the wrong car. What he thought was an Israeli car and an easy way to make money in his impoverished Palestinian refugee camp turns out to be a load of misfortune when he discovers a kidnapped Israeli soldier in the trunk. Mousa’s hopes of paying the bribe that will guarantee him an exit visa out of the country and away from his wrecked love affair dissipate as he finds himself on the run from Palestinian militias and the Israeli intelligence

Zwischentöne concert by candlelight
2025-06-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Church of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives
wischentöne – Candlelight Concert in the Church of the Ascension.
Featuring poems by Nelly Sachs and others, and music from various cultural contexts.
Organ: Church Music Director Peter-Michael Seifried, Oud: Dr. Elias Lahham and others. Admission is free; donations are gratefully accepted at the exit, which
will benefit the Auguste Victoria Hospital.

Live Performance with Israa Shalaby
2025-06-13 19:00 | Al-mamal, Al-Jawalida Street 8, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem
Israa Shalaby is a Palestinian singer, composer, and visual artist known for her ritualistic, avant-garde performances. Blending Sufi-inspired lyrics, indigenous instruments, and experimental soundscapes, her work bridges Classical Arabic, ambient, and psychedelic traditions. Through her voice, synth, and shamanic drum, Israa creates immersive experiences that transcend genre—exploring themes of decolonization, inner transformation, and spiritual memory. She sings in Arabic and English, drawing from rural dialects and affirmation mantras alike, to connect East and West, tradition and futurism

Aicha
2025-07-12 20:00 - 2025-07-17 00:00 | Institut français de Jérusalem – Chateaubriand, 23, Salah Ad din street, East Jerusalem, Israel, Po Box 19071, jerusalem, Israel
Join us at the French Cultural Institute in Jerusalem, Chateaubriand, and watch with us the Tunisian film "Aicha" by director Mehdi Barsaoui.

The Sounding Jerusalem Festival
2025-07-31 20:00 - 2025-08-04 22:00
Let’s meet for music. Let´s meet for SOUNDING JERUSALEM!
Join our concerts and experience an unforgettable encounter with the spirit of Sounding Jerusalem!

Tickets: www.soundingjerusalem.com

Requiem – in memory of all victims
2025-08-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Evangelical Church of the Redeemer Jerusalem
Choir of the Rimon School of Music, Ramat HaSharon
Conductor: Alex Wassermann
Capellatte Choir of Jerusalem Oratorio
Conductor: Naama Nazarathy Gordon
and Chamber Ensemble
Requiem
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)

Four Women of Egypt
2025-09-04 00:00 | Al-mamal, Al-Jawalida Street 8, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem
This September at Al Ma’mal Art House Cinema, join us for a month of powerful films, fresh perspectives, and stories that spark conversation.

the one man village
2025-09-25 19:45 - 21:00 | Al-mamal, Al-Jawalida Street 8, New Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, Israel, Jerusalem
Thursday 2592025 at 19:45 PM
Film title: the one man village
A Film by:Simon El Habre
Genre: documentary
Year of production: 2008
Film duration: 86 min
Join us for a special screening of this remarkable film as part of masahat: Aflamuna, with free entry for everyone.
Language: Arabic | SUB: English
Synopsis: Semaan lives alone on his farm in his village, Ain al-Halazoun, whose inhabitants fled during the civil war (1975-1990) due to the siege and have never returned. In the film, we follow the daily lives of this isolated farmer and his cows. Other residents, all from the same family, visit the village for harvest and other work, before leaving at sunset. Semaan is the only inhabitant

My Home
2025-10-17 00:00 - 2025-11-17 00:00 | Yabous Cultural Center., Al-Zahra Street, Jerusalem, Palestine
Samar Dance Theatre Company, in partnership with the Yabous Cultural Center, invites you to register for the My Home: Jerusalem project, which will take place in Jerusalem in the last quarter of 2025. The project is based on the original dance film 3×13. Participants will learn how to express themselves and create their own concept of home through expressive movements, self-portraits, and the production of a short film for each participant.
Be part of this project as we search together for each other’s homes. You can register by filling out the form attached at the following link, or through the description on the center and group pages, by September 17, 2025. The workshops are free, and seats are limited. The names of workshop participants will be announced in October 2025.

Concert in the Church of the Ascension
2025-10-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Evangelical Church of the Redeemer Jerusalem
