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Bethlehem: City of Great Joy and Capital of Arab Culture, by the historian Dr. Qustandi Shomali, organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Bethlehem Peace Center.
Events
December 2020
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Book Launch
Children's Activities
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Christmas Cookies Workshop is a children’s activity organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Participation is by registration only. Please call 02 276 6677. Bethlehem Peace Center.
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Christmas activity for children with special needs, organized by the Bethlehem Youth Council as part of their program to integrate people with special needs into society and as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Participation is private. Mary Doty Children’s Park.
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Christmas event for children with Santa Claus and the clowns. Organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Participation is only by registration. Please call 059 291 1535. Mary Doty Children’s Park.
Concerts
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Sound from Palestine is an online fundraising concert organized by House of Hope Palestine, featuring Manar Wahhab, singer and songwriter, and William Vosgueritchian, classical musician, oud master. All donations will benefit the young students of House of Hope Vision School. Broadcast via https://www.facebook.com/houseofhopepalestine/.
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Carols and Lullabies is a Christmas dialogue between two choirs performed by the Amwaj Choir (Bethlehem, Hebron) and Talitha Kumi Choir (Bethlehem), conducted by Mathilde Vittu and Wolfgang Weible, with pianist Ramzi Shomali. Organized by Amwaj Choir and Talitha Kumi Choir. Bethlehem Convention Palace – Lobby and Conference room.
Exhibitions
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Opening of Night Shots from Bethlehem Sky, an exhibition by the photographer Jimmy Michael, organized as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Bethlehem Peace Center.
Religius Event
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11:00 Scout parades celebrate Christmas prior to the entrance into Bethlehem of His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Star Street to Manger Square.
13:00 Reception of His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Manger Square.
18:00–22:00 Christmas Eve with choirs and Christmas carols to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. Organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Live broadcast via Bethlehem Municipality social media channels.
23:45 The Midnight Christmas Vigil, presided by His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, followed by a procession to the Grotto of the Nativity. Saint Catherine Church.
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Christmas mass presided by His Beatitude Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. Saint Catherine Church.
10:30 Christmas Mass. Christmas Lutheran Church.
Special Events
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11:00 Press conference to announce the Christmas message of Bethlehem, organized by Bethlehem Municipality. Bethlehem Peace Center.
12:00 Tête-à-Têtes is a lockdown radio conversation with Radio Alhara about new internet radio in a time of restricted movement, organized by the Sled Island Music and Arts Festival and Byta, with Elias Anastas from Bethlehem and Saeed Abu Jaber from Amman. Radio Alhara. Please register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_x8_hGcxzRYObytUx0PMcuw.
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Thursday 3–Monday 7
Bethlehem Cultural Festival 2020 is a virtual celebration of Bethlehem’s rich and diverse cultural scene through music, film, cookery, dance, and discussion, offering a variety of over 30 online events to honor Bethlehem and its cultural actors. Organized in partnership with Alrowwad Arts & Cultural Society, Al-Harah Theater and Amwaj Choir. For registration and live streaming, visit https://www.bethlehemculturalfestival.com/.
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Bethlehem Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Organized by Bethlehem Municipality under the Patronage of H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine. Live broadcast via Bethlehem Municipality social media channels.
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Opening of the 20th Annual Christmas Market, offering a variety of Christmas foods, products, and artworks, and featuring various Christmas and musical performances and several children activities. Organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Manger Square.
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The second day of the 20th Annual Christmas Market offers a variety of Christmas foods, products, and artworks, and features various children’s activities, musical shows, and other events. Organized by Bethlehem Municipality as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Manger Square.
Symposia
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Tuesday 1–Monday 7
Online International Symposium on Cultural Heritage in Palestine, held in the framework of the EU-funded project “My Heritage! My Identity!” and the French-Palestinian decentralized cooperation between Bethlehem and Grenoble, and organized by RIWAQ, aims to foster a collective reflection and exchange about the preservation and promotion of cultural heritage in Palestine. To participate, please register at https://form.jotform.me/203262845115450.
Theater
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The Magical Bell is a Christmas play for children organized by Bethlehem Municipality in cooperation with Al-Harah Theater as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Live broadcast via Bethlehem Municipality social media channels.
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Christmas and Family is a Christmas play for children organized by the Bethlehem Municipality in cooperation with Al-Harah Theater as part of Bethlehem Christmas Festivities 2020. Live broadcast via Bethlehem Municipality social media channels.
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