Amman Voice: European Street Art Festival to kick off Friday

August 29, 2008

European Street Art Festival to kick off Friday

Celebrating the streets of Amman, celebrating the people, arts, and culture.

AMMAN (JT) - The European Commission and the French Cultural Centre will kick off Friday the third annual European Street Art Festival. The yearly celebration and exhibition of street art aims to provide opportunities for young and emerging artists from Europe and Jordan to explore and exhibit their talents. Performances will include various music styles, modern dance and street theatre. The festival, which will last until September 6, will include events at Hussein Park, downtown, Rainbow Street and Wakalat Street in Sweifieh.

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2 comments:

mab3oos said...: Ramadan kareem!

p.s. If you are not Muslim, happy September!

Fawazeer @ mab3oos; September 01, 2008
Unknown said...: What!!!? No pix or vids of the art fest?? Am i the only nerd who finds this interesting, yet too broke to go? lol. Post some please :} gracias; August 21, 2012

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Unfortunately, we aren't making the most of these assets. Instead, our streets are being managed almost entirely for
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