Women Cultural Society for Palestinian Popular Heritage

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
97242416071
Telephone (other)
97242416309
Fax
97242416396
E-Mail
wcspph@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
9.73E+11
Mobile Phone (other)
9.73E+11
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Youth and education
General Information
The association is registered in home office with the number(jn-821-c-4)and licensed from the ministry of culture in 22\7\2003. It is a charitable association and it was opened in 7\7\2004 in an old house in the Old City of Jenin,near Ahashmy cenima . The old house is leased and the value of lease is 130JD, besides other costs as electricity,water,and telephone. The number of the members of the general board of the association is 140 members, then a manigerial board -wich consisted of seven members- was elected as the folowing: The head of the association, representative,secretary,treasurer,and three members. Each member of the association has an experience or skill in any field, that she seeks to impart to the other members, to have special work at the end which reflects our union and origion .So we got the official licence hopping from that to achieve our aims.
Mission and Objectives

from our objectives:
1)Deepening the understanding of our Palestinian heritage , and basing its culture by recognizing it, and keeping it from loss , through holding cources and study groups in the association by arranging with television,radiostation,and by local prints .
2) holding courses of embroidery and handcrafts,to keep this type of art ,and to transfer it to the next generations,in addition to generalize it as a productive,handmade industry .
3)Producing heritage handmade products in the association as a base for the work of the association through women ,productive ,cooperative links formed by the members of the association.
4)Holding shows for handmade products and popular foods in homeland ,in addition to sharing with others abroad to generalize the benefit and to bring it back to the association and its members.

Main Projects / Activities

1)establishing larg kitchen to widen our works.
2)establishing larg room for dressmaking.
3)making a small library in the association.
4)sharing with several shows and festivals inside and outside Palestine.

Contact (1) Full Name
Qamar Saed Marar
Head of the organisation
Heyam Abdel Afo Ahmad Abu Zahra
Contact (2) Full Name
Rana Dawood Aqhash