2008 Arab Capital of Culture

Cultural initiative to promote Arab Culture 2008 Arab Capital of Culture Damascus2008.JPG Damascus, Syria 2008 http://damascus.org.sy/index.php The 2008 Arab Capital of Culture was chosen to be Damascus, Syria. The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO,Herbert Ian Nicole Leclercq International Theatre Institute The World of Theatre: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 Routledge 2003 https://archive.org/details/worldtheatreedit00herb limited 0-415-30621-3 225 under the Cultural Capitals Program, to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region. The preparation for the festivity began in February 2007 with the establishing of the Administrative Committee for “Damascus Arab Capital of Culture" by a presidential decree. Events The festival's events included: January Naseeb, a musical concert by Abed Azrie.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=1&day=15#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080320010444/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=1&day=15#event1 2008-03-20 dead February Sah al-Nom, a musical by the Lebanese legendary diva Fairouz.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=1#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080404001024/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=1#event1 2008-04-04 dead Doxbox: Festival of Documentary Film, the first Documentary film festival in the middle east.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=21#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080404001123/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=21#event1 2008-04-04 dead Opera of Carmen, by Georges Bizet.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=26#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080404001133/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=26#event1 2008-04-04 dead An oud concert by Anouar Brahem.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=22#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080404001128/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=2&day=22#event1 2008-04-04 dead March A musical concert by the Orchestra of Mari.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=8#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503141201/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=8#event1 2008-05-03 dead Bahok, a dance performance by Akram Khan.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=15#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503135335/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=15#event1 2008-05-03 dead House of Cinema, a celebration of Arab cinema.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=17#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503135345/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=17#event1 2008-05-03 dead World Poetry Day, a series of poetry workshops in celebration of the World Poetry Day.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=26#event3 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080503135420/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=3&day=26#event3 2008-05-03 dead April A musical concert by Italian opera orchestra I Solisti Veneti.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=4&day=6#event4 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080616092157/http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=4&day=6#event4 2008-06-16 dead May Women Sing... Their Voices Converse, a music performance by Arab female musicians at Azm Palace.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=5&day=13#event4 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080502023619/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=5&day=13#event4 2008-05-02 dead June The Return of Ali Bey, a street theatre and music performance about Ali Bey al-Abbasi.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=2#event2 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080610110957/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=2#event2 2008-06-10 dead Just Flamenco, a Flamenco performance by Spanish bailora Isabel Bayon.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=12#event6 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080610110916/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=12#event6 2008-06-10 dead In Tribute to World Refugee Day, a concert by Naseer Shamma.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=16#event4 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080610110937/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=6&day=16#event4 2008-06-10 dead July World Music Nights, a series of concerts by groups from different parts of the world, with focus on ethnic music. The concerts included Dhafer Youssef, Pink Martini, Faudel, Johnny Clegg, Angelique Kidjo, Lena Chamamyan and Tinariwen. Classical Music Nights, a series of classical music concerts in tribute to Solhi al-Wadi.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=3#event3 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080803080351/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=3#event3 2008-08-03 dead The Falcon: Abdulrahman al-Dakhel, a dance show by the Syrian dance group Inana about Abd ar-Rahman I, the first Umayyad Caliphate in Spain.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=8#event2 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080806141103/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=8#event2 2008-08-06 dead Julio Iglesias performing at the Roman theatre of Bosra.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=10#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080803080202/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=7&day=10#event1 2008-08-03 dead August A series of concerts by the Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani at the Citadel of Damascus. It was the first time Rahbani performs in Syria.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=8&day=15#event4 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912041340/http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=8&day=15#event4 2008-09-12 dead The Festival of Oak of Mallajeh, the 12th edition of this annual cultural festival was held under the patronage of Arab Capital of Culture festival.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=8&day=28#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080913052218/http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=8&day=28#event1 2008-09-13 dead September Spiritual Music Days, a series of concerts by a number of traditional and spiritual musical groups.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=9&day=8#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912184705/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=9&day=8#event1 2008-09-12 dead Memory Club hosts Colette Khoury, an event and talk by the Syrian writer.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=9&day=8#event2 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20080912184705/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=9&day=8#event2 2008-09-12 dead October Zenobia, an opera by Luca Antonio Predieri about the Zenobia, the Syrian queen of Palmyra.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=6#event2 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208051024/http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=6#event2 2008-12-08 dead A series of concerts by Lebanese artist Julia Boutros at the Citadel of Damascus.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=22#event4 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208025234/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=22#event4 2008-12-08 dead An Orient of Palaces: Claude Shaeffer and the Royal Palace of Ugarit, an exhibition at the National Museum of Damascus.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=22#event5 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081208025234/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=10&day=22#event5 2008-12-08 dead November World Ceramics: Masterpieces from the Victoria and Albert Museum, an exhibition.http://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/touring_exhibs/TE_Masterpieces_in_Ceramics_lightbox/index.html Touring exhibitions - Victoria and Albert Museum 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090129184141/http://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/touring_exhibs/TE_Masterpieces_in_Ceramics_lightbox/index.html 2009-01-29 dead http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=11&day=26#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207211328/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258#event1 2009-02-07 dead Damascus International Film Festival, in its 16th edition was held under the patronage of the festival.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=11&day=1#event2 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207211328/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258#event2 2009-02-07 dead Contract, a dance performance by the Myosotis Dance Theatre Group.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=11&day=5#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090207211328/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258#event1 2009-02-07 dead December An adaption of A Streetcar Named Desire directed by Ghassan Massoud.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=4#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216033527/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=4#event1 2008-12-16 dead Aramel on the Bicycle, a play by Jawad al-Assadi.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=15#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216012640/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=15#event1 2008-12-16 dead And we also love life... a tribute to Mahmoud Darwish, a series of concerts by Lebanese musician Marcel Khalife. The tour included in addition to Damascus concerts in the cities of Latakia, Homs and Aleppo.http://damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=21#event1 برنامج الاحتفالية 2009-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20081216033441/http://www.damascus.org.sy/index.php?m=258&action=dayview&year=2008&month=12&day=21#event1 2008-12-16 dead References External links Official Website of Damascus Arab Capital of Culture 2008 Arab Capital Of Culture, 2008 Category:Arab Capital of Culture Category:Organized events in Damascus Category:Festivals in Syria Category:2000s in Damascus Category:2008 awards Category:2008 festivals in Asia Category:Culture of Syria