Palestine House Educational and Cultural Centre
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MAL0131
Last Modified:
27 Feb 2020
Last Full Update:
27 Feb 2020
Record Details
| Social Media |  Website: www.palestinehouse.com/ |
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Description & Services
| Description | Seniors Committee - organizes monthly dinner gatherings for the older men in the community to share food and thoughts * organizes activities and events such as card games, computer-literacy training, and field trips to festivals, national parks, and recreation areas Youth Committee - aims to bring youth from the community together in a space where they can work toward common goals - in coordination with the Palestine House Resource Centre * brings youth and seniors from the community together to record the narratives and stories of our people, and to research, document and record these stories * group trips - picnics, paintball games, sporting events, theatre and music performances, etc * organizing social events and gatherings to bring people together, and showcase local talent * organizing sporting events, such as basketball and football (soccer) pick-up games and tournaments in the area, as well as supporting the community's athletic teams Arts Programs - offers arts and performance projects aimed at preserving heritage art forms (such as dabkah and oriental/ Eastern music) * develops contemporary art (such as theatre and contemporary Eastern music) that builds on a history of Palestinian cultural production * hosts occasional art and photo exhibits, invites artists to give presentations about their work, and organizes trips to arts festivals in Toronto, Montreal and Detroit - no experience required * theatre troupe meets to do acting drills and exercises * improvise skits * work together to write scenes and plays that express views on various issues and topics Music Classes - for people wanting to learn and/or perform Sharqi (Eastern): Music of the Arab world, played on instruments rarely seen in Canada * instrument/s currently offered – violin Dabkah Classes/ Dabkah Troupe - for beginners and Dabbeekeh * dance-form that symbolizes a connection to the land Heritage Archive - In coordination with the Palestine House Resource Centre, the arts program is working to build an archive of Arab and Palestinian artwork, and art resources * materials collected include digitized artwork * books of and about Arab and Palestinian art * political poster art * taped theatre, music and dance pieces and performances |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 10am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Fees | Membership - $50/yr/person; $30/yr/youth; Family: $80/yr |
| Languages | English ; French ; Arabic |
| Meetings | Seniors' Committee 1st Fri of every month. |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Between Dundas St W and Central Pkwy W |
| Accessibility | Partially Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-270-3622 |
| Fax | 905-270-3628 |
| Info@PalestineHouse.com | |
| Website | www.palestinehouse.com |
| Primary Executive | Fadlo Mekail, President |
| Alternate Executive | Mahmoud Jasser, Executive Director |
Other Details
| Established | 1992 |
| Elections | Every 2 years. |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |