Palestinian heritage

Um Ouda’s house: Story woven with threads of love and resilience

Tuesday-10-March-2020

Everything in Um Ouda al-Najjar's house in the Gaza Strip celebrates Palestinian heritage. Handmade and embroidered works of art are in every corner of the house telling stories of Palestinian love patience and resilience.

Khan Yunis’s Wednesday Market full of life and tales

Wednesday-26-February-2020

Along Al-Sikka Street and some sub-streets in the middle of Khan Yunis a central flea market known as "Wednesday Market" is located in the southern area of the Gaza Strip.

‘Hands of Gold’ showcases locally made products in Gaza

Wednesday-18-December-2019

Homemade artifacts cleaning products cosmetics food and jewelry were amongst a number of items which were on display and up for sale in Gaza's fifth Hands of Gold exhibition.

Is Israel stealing Palestinian cuisine?

Tuesday-15-October-2019

Israel's need for legitimacy means that it is also appropriating Palestinian cuisine.

Palestine Heritage Festival launched in Istanbul

Tuesday-8-October-2019

The Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad FİDDER Association and Takaleed Foundation staged the Palestine Heritage Festival on Saturday 5 October in Istanbul City Turkey.

Palestinians celebrate Traditional Dress Day in Gaza

Wednesday-31-July-2019

The Ministry of Culture in Gaza on Tuesday commemorated the Palestinian "Traditional Dress Day" which falls on 25 July of every year.

Palestinian Congresswoman wears traditional dress at swearing-in

Saturday-5-January-2019

The embroidered Palestinian dress (thobe in Arabic) was present for the first time during the swearing-in ceremony that took place on Washington DC’s Capitol Hill on Thursday January 3 2019.