I did it.....

3 months a go I applied for a visa to go to Palestine in order to participate in the Palestine Youth Orchestra workshop that was held there, unfortunately the Israeli embassy didn't issue the visa until a month and a half ago and yes I missed the workshop, so I got the visa I graduated from university and I went to Palestine on the 16th of August 2008 thinking I will never get the visa again so why not seize the moment and go visit.... I did it...

My dad almost cried on the phone when i told him I am going to Palestine, his home town to take a trip to visit his childhood, and to see what Palestine is all about, he begged me not to go there but that was when I said my first NO, I fought for what I wanted and yes I did it....
it really hurt me just to know that he remembers where he lived in small little details, he knew the names of the streets the color of the walls, the names of their neighbors, he remembers every single detail and he left it when he was just a kid...

The reality shocked me, I got there still in denial not believing that I am there, I loved it, I can finally say I am from Palestinian origins, I walked down the streets and I met people I know who still cant believe I entered, I pray for every person on the face of earth that one day they get the chance to see its glory, I walked in its streets, inhaled it essence, tasted its flavor... I did it

Its been a month now and I still can't believe that I did it, I saw it all, and I felt it all, the Churches and the Mosques the streets and the walls are live proof of a presence of a greater force, no words I can think of describe my feelings nor what I saw... I saw it all .... I did it

I am still here... I found my Jerusalem... I found my lost city... I found me.... I am not leaving..... I DID IT...

Going To Egypt!

yup going to Egypt from the 12th-18th of April! that with no doubt will be fun!!

The Women Arabic Music Ensemble of the National Music Conservatory (Al-Nashmyat) will be performing a couple of concerts at the opening of the Jordanian Cultural Week in Egypt also at some Jordanian artist's Painting Exhibitions!!

Nashmyat
Ramz Sahuri
Obeida Madi
Mai Hajjara
Tala Kayyali
Rania Kayyali
Me Sabanekh
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haha gonna enjoy it so much walla ja3alo la 7ada daras walla tmaran!!
Wish us Luck again :D

Back from Paris!!!

so we came back from Paris a couple of days ago!! we had so much fun!! didn't get a lot of time to do or see much, but it was fantastic, superb and faultless!! the groups we were with were such light hearted!! we actually enjoyed it to the max!! I'm glad I got to meet all these fantastic people!



The Concert was amazing HRH Queen Rania looked adorable and majestic as usual! unfortunately we couldn't take pictures for the performance because there was no photographing allowed!!

GOING TO PARIS!!!

I always wanted to go there..now its a Dream come true..
I've got a concert on the Occasion of the visit of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah to UNESCO for the concert of traditional Jordanian Dance and Music
The Night of Jordanian Treasure.....
isn't that great i can say one day that i have performed for Her Majesty!!! SO EXCITED....

Who's going???
(I don't know still who else is going from here but there are some more groups!!)

and US of Course:

two ensembles performing together:

1. Arabic Music Ensemble

Yarob Smeirat-Violin
Isam Elayyan-Oud
Tala Kayyali-Qanoun
Hind Sabanekh- Percussion

Accompanied by

2. The Mahabeesh Ensemble

Mohammed Taha
Sinan Haddadin
Khalid Maani
Naji Rizeq


Wish us Luck!!