The National Center for Culture and Arts of King Hussein Foundation (المركز الوطني للثقافة والفنون / مؤسسة الملك حسين)

National Network
Jordan
Address

Arjan area, Ibn Al Haytham St. Building No. 70 – P.O. Box 926687 Amman 11110 Jordan
Amman
Jordan

Telephone
0096265690292
Telephone (other)
0096265690293
Fax
0096265690291
E-Mail
lina.attel@ncca.org.jo
Mobile Phone
00962777460146
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1987
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Media
  7. Others
  8. Youth and education
General Information

The PAC has 22 professional employees and a Board of Directors comprising of 12 members chaired by Her Majesty Queen Noor AL Hussein Sources of funding: UN organizations, private sector, public sector in Jordan and other NGO’s in Jordan. Main partners: -The International Association of Theater for Children and Young people (ASSITEJ ) -The International Center for Theater in Education (ICTIE)- United Kingdom - The John F. Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts- Washington DC. - The International Association for the Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM) – Athens, Greece - The Royal Academy of Dance- Great Britain - The Danish Center for Culture & Development (DCCD), Denmark

Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to serve as a national resource and a regional model for incorporating the performing arts in all levels of education, promoting social development issues thus making culture and art accessible to all. Cross Cultural understanding and cooperation is a task that we achieve through theater & dance co-productions and collaboration. Objectives: To provide sustainable services for beneficiaries on national and regional levels promoting cross-cultural understanding, cooperation and a global cultural for peace. To support and develop the art movement in Jordan and in the Arab region for both children and adults. To develop and train young people’s talents in creativity in the field of the performing arts. To develop an understanding and awareness of the value of the arts in the educational process.

Main Projects / Activities

THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DEPARTMENTS 1. Theater Department -Theater Arts Training Program -The PAC National Theater-in-Education Troupe 2. Dance Department -Dance school -The PAC Youth Dance Theater Troupe 3. Production Department -TV Productions -Publications (magazines, posters, flyers , brochures calendars) TRAINING COURSES & WORKSHOP CONFERENCES & SEMINARS PERFORMANCES (THEATER & DANCE & MUSICALS) CULTURAL PROGRAMS 1. The Culture of Peace Program 2. The annual Arab Children Congress 3. International Cultural Exchange Programs

Contact (1) Full Name
Lina Attel
Job Title
Director General
Head of the organisation
Lina Attel (Director General)