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On 2nd December 2022 Bethlehem Cultural Festival were thrilled to welcome former Arab Idol winner, Yacoub Shaheen. Yacoub sang to a sold out concert in the Tabernacle, Notting Hill, London

A celebration of the World Cup with students from schools in Gaza and Scotland.

Thursday 14 July 2022 5pm UK / 7pm Palestine Water the Willow Tree - Memoirs of a Bethlehem Boyhood by George A Kiraz Bethlehem Cultural Festival and Educational Bookshop, Jerusalem invite you to the online…

The Bethlehem Cultural Festival is delighted to share with you the release of a newly commissioned artwork. Following the performance of Faris Ishaq during last year's festival edition in London, a music video was created…

https://vimeo.com/689979883 The Bethlehem Cultural Festival is excited to announce a special event this March! We will be hosting the online book launch of the new book Nine Quarters of Jerusalem by Matthew Teller. During this…

Watch the highlights from the 2020 Bethlehem Cultural Festival

Music/Mohamed Najem Today on April 30th, 2021 the Bethlehem Cultural Festival celebrates International Jazz Day. Bethlehem's star musician Mohamed Najem marks the day from Paris. Mohamed Najem is a Palestinian Clarinetist, Nay player and composer…

"In 1982 the Dance Committee of ITI founded International Dance Day to be celebrated every year on the 29th April, the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), the creator of modern ballet. The intention of International…

Since 2018, the 21st of April is celebrated internationally as “World Creativity and Innovation Day”.On this day, the Bethlehem Cultural Festival celebrates all the creators and innovators here in Palestine and around the world. Huda…

We'll be streaming the Bethlehem Arab Capital of Culture 2020 opening night tomorrow on our website. To be broadcast live here from 4pm to 6pm UK/6pm to 8pm Palestine time. Sadly postponed due to the…