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Darat Al Funun

Country: Jordan

A Home for the Arts and the artists of Jordan and the Arab World. In memory of Khalid Shoman, his wife and children have established the Khalid Shoman Foundation which will pursue his vision of a future renaissance in the Arab world. Khalid Shoman has been, for the past ten years, the patron of Darat al Funun.

Darat al Funun is a home for the Arts and the artists of Jordan and the Arab world. Overlooking the heart of Amman, Darat al Funun is housed in three traditional buildings of the 1920s, alongside the archaeological remains of a six century Byzantine church built over a Roman Temple, all restored for use.With its Arts, Architecture, Archaeology, Darat al Funun speaks of an enduring ancient legacy of urbanism, architecture and cultural identity that is now being enriched by a modern flowering of the visual arts. While the thrust of its programs maintains a constant focus on the visual arts, the Darat al Funun strives to be a haven for all the arts, where the public may experience the visual arts in harmony with other forms of self-expression.In memory of Khalid Shoman, his wife and children have established the Khalid Shoman Foundation which will pursue his vision of a future renaissance in the Arab world. Khalid Shoman has been, for the past ten years, the patron of Darat al Funun. Now under the umbrella of the Khalid Shoman Foundation, Darat al Funun will intensify its mission, spreading awareness in the fields of the Arts, Architecture and Archaeology.The Khalid Shoman Foundation aims at being a haven for knowledge and progress, dedicated to the moral values which Khalid Shoman upheld throughout his life.Khalid Shoman, quot; A Life of Dedication quot; quot;Dar Khalid quot;A museum of images reflecting Khalid Shomans life and legacy quot;The Khalid Shoman Private Collection quot;Paintings, prints, sculptures, drawings, photography amp; book illustrations by 69 Arab artists from Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Saudi Arabia. copy; 1997-2006 Darat al FununThe Khalid Shoman Foundation. All Rights ReservedDarat al Funun, Jabal Luwaibdeh, Amman, JordanP.O.Box: 5223 Amman 11183, JordanTel.: 962-6 4643251/2Fax: 962-6 4643253E-mail:darat daratalfunun.org Web design amp; implementation: SYNTAX September - NovemberEgyptian ArtistMoataz Nasr video art quot;The Echo quot; quot;Father Son quot;photography quot;Insecure quot; quot;Fiat Nasr quot;installation quot;Man-Made quot;Main Building painting Iraqi British artist Tamara NouriBlue HousephotographyJordanian artistJuman Nimri Blue House Tuesday atthe DaratFilms on art appreciation based on A History of European Art by Prof. William Kloss, presented in Arabic by art critic May Muzafar. Out of the DesertarchaeologyDiscoveries in Beidha, Rock Art of Rajl, amp;Scrolls of Petraexhibition of the new findings by Pierre Bikai and Patricia Bikai (ACOR) Main Buildingvideo artI am everywhere filmed in Beidha by artistSuha Shoman Main Buildinggraphic art quot;Salt of the South quot;exhibition by artist Hakim Jamain Blue House HadraTunisian songs and praise by Fadel al Jaziri June 29, 2006

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