Al Kasaba Theatre & Cinematheque

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
+972 2 296 52 92
Telephone (other)
+972 2 296 52 93
Fax
+972 2 296 52 94
E-Mail
khaledmna@alkasaba.org
E-Mail (2)
shuruq@alkasaba.org
E-Mail (3)
info@alkasaba.org
Mobile Phone
+972 599 260 222
Mobile Phone (other)
+972 599 671 372
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1970
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. International/Cultural relations
General Information
Al Kasaba Theatre & Cinematheque realizes theatre productions for adults and children, organizes film screenings of Arab and international movies and hosts concerts and dance performances in Ramallah. The theatre's premises include two multi-purpose halls equipped with highly innovative sound, lighting and projection technologies, able to put on live shows and to screen films in Ramallah with a capacity of about 300 and 400 spectators respectively. Al Kasaba's activities are mainly funded by European governmental or non-governmental organizations. Al Kasaba has 16 staff members: 7 administration, 2 technicians, 6 reception and services and 9 actors (3 permanent and 6 freelance).
Mission and Objectives

Al-Kasaba Theatre & Cinematheque aims to provide comprehensive arts and cultural services to the community, and to promote cultural exchange on a local, Arab and international level. Throughout the last thirty-three years Al-Kasaba has worked hard to establish its reputation, unrivalled in the Palestinian context, primarily through its own theatre productions, as well as hosting international artists and providing activities and training across all art disciplines, for both adults and children. Its main objective is to activate the Palestinian cultural life in general, and its theatrical work in particular as well as to nurture talent in all fields of artistic and creative expression. Furthermore, Al Kasaba aims to make art and culture accessible and relevant to all sectors of society.

Main Projects / Activities

From its inception, Al Kasaba has been at the forefront of Palestinian theatre, staging sixty-five own productions (adults and children theatre) and participating in thirty-two Arab and International Festivals, garnering an array of different awards.
We host a number of international artists each year, besides staging our own performances and those of other local theatre, dance and music groups. We have three film screenings every day in Ramallah and we organize regularly international film weeks.

Contact (1) Full Name
Khaled Elayyan
Head of the organisation
George Ibrahim
Contact (2) Full Name
Shuruq Nimer (PR Coordinator)