yabous Cultural Centre

National Network
Palestine
Telephone
+972 2 6261045
Fax
+972 2 6261372
E-Mail
maha@yabous.org
E-Mail (2)
rania.elias@yabous.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
1)Number of Full time employees are 10 Administrative and 7 at the internal premises Safety. 2)Budgetary Resources available in the year 2011 = $1,515,274.64 3) Sources of Funding are : • Representative Office Of Norway to the PA, West Bank • Beit El-Mal Al Quds AlSharif • Ford Foundation • A.M Qattan Foundation • Consolidated Contractors Group • Arab Fund Economic & Social Development • Bank Of Palestine • UNICEF • Edward Said National Conservatory Music Center • Al-Quds Company • Anera • Palestinian Investment Fund • Paltel Group • Spanish Cooperation • Al-Quds Bank • Cairo Amman Bank • Pontifical Mission 4)Modalities of action: performing arts, literature festivals, film screenings, all kind of Art exhibition 5)Partners involved in the organization’s projects are several Palestinian organizations acting in Jerusalem.
Mission and Objectives

Yabous Mission is “Develop arts in line with national aspirations and human values”
Yabous has accepted the mission of developing the current status of performing and visual arts. It is meant by developing: the investment over years to create a better situation compare to the current one.
Yabous sees the gradual development of art as a tool to achieve its vision to convert Jerusalem into a central cultural place.
Art: Includes all forms of arts such as performing arts, visual arts and literature.
National aspirations – it is national ambitions and dreams
Human values – it is the rights for people to live freely with dignity. It is based on respect of other’s vaules and beliefs with no discrimination between colors, genders and place of origin.
Strategic Objective 1: To make quality art accessible to the public
Strategic Objective 2: Enhance Yabous effectiveness and efficiency in achieving its mission and goals and ensuring its sustainability

Main Projects / Activities

1- music and dance festivals.
2- Literature Festivals.
3-Film Screenings & Festivals
4- Art Exhibitions.
5-Dabkeh Training Courses for Youth.
6- Fun Club for Children
7-Literary Readings and Panel Discussions

Contact (1) Full Name
Maha Hamuri
Head of the organisation
Rania Elias
Contact (2) Full Name
Rania Elias