Culture Gaza City

1 culture

1.1 cultural centers , museums
1.2 cuisine
1.3 costumes , embroidery
1.4 sports

culture
cultural centers , museums

nehru library , cultural center @ gaza s al-azhar university

the rashad shawa cultural center, located in rimal, completed in 1988 , named after founder, former mayor rashad al-shawa. two-story building triangular plan, cultural centers performs 3 main functions: meeting place large gatherings during annual festivals, place stage exhibitions, , library. french cultural center symbol of french partnership , cooperation in gaza. holds art exhibits, concerts, film screenings, , other activities. whenever possible, french artists invited display artwork, , more frequently, palestinian artists gaza strip , west bank invited participate in art competitions.

established in 1998, arts , crafts village children s cultural center objectives of promoting comprehensive, regular , periodic documentation of creative art in of forms. interacted on large scale class of artists different nationalities , organized around 100 exhibitions creative art, ceramics, graphics, carvings , others. 10,000 children throughout gaza strip have benefited arts , crafts village.

the gaza theater, financed contributions norway, opened in 2004. theater not receive funding pna, depending on donations foreign aid agencies. qattan foundation, palestinian arts charity, runs several workshops in gaza develop young artistic talent , impart drama skills teachers. gaza theater festival inaugurated in 2005.

the gaza museum of archaeology, founded jawdat n. khoudary, opened in summer of 2008. museum collection features thousands of items, including statue of full-breasted aphrodite in diaphanous gown, images of other ancient deities , oil lamps featuring menorahs.

cuisine

gaza s cuisine characterized generous use of spices , chillies. other major flavors , ingredients include dill, chard, garlic, cumin, lentils, chickpeas, pomegranates, sour plums , tamarind. many of traditional dishes rely on clay pot cooking, preserves flavor , texture of vegetables , results in fork-tender meat. traditionally, gazan dishes seasonal , rely on ingredients indigenous area , surrounding villages. poverty has played important role in determining many of city s simple meatless dishes , stews, such saliq wa adas ( chard , lentils ) , bisara (skinless fava beans mashed dried mulukhiya leaves , chilies).

seafood key aspect of gaza life , local staple, well-known seafood dishes include zibdiyit gambari, literally, shrimps in clay pot , , shatta crabs stuffed red hot chili pepper dip, baked in oven. fish either fried or grilled after being stuffed cilantro, garlic, chillies , cumin, , marinated various spices. key ingredient in sayyadiya, rice cooked caramelized onions, generous amount of whole garlic cloves, large chunks of well-marinated fried fish, , spices such turmeric, cinnamon, , cumin. many of 1948-era refugees fellahin ( peasants ) ate seasonal foods. sumaghiyyeh, popular in gaza not on ramadan year round, mixture of sumac, tahina , water combined chard, chunks of beef , chickpeas. dish topped crushed dill seeds, chillies , fried garlic , served in bowls. maftool wheat-based dish flavored dried sour plums served couscous or shaped little balls , steamed on stew or soup.

most gaza restaurants located in rimal district. al-andalus, specializes in fish , seafood, popular tourists, al-sammak , upscale roots club. atfaluna stylish restaurant near gaza port run , staffed deaf people goal of building society more accepting of people disabilities.

throughout old city there street stalls sell cooked beans, hummus, roasted sweet potatoes, falafel, , kebabs. coffeehouses (qahwa) serve arabic coffee , tea. gaza s well-known sweet shops, saqqala , arafat, sell common arab sweet products , located off wehda street. alcohol rarity, found in united nations beach club.

costumes , embroidery

gauze reputed have originated in gaza. cloth gaza thob woven @ nearby majdal (ascalon). black or blue cottons or striped pink , green fabric had been made in majdal continued woven throughout gaza strip refugees coastal plain villages until 1960s. thobs here had narrow, tight, straight sleeves. embroidery less dense applied in hebron. popular motifs included: scissors (muqass), combs (mushut) , triangles (hijab) arranged in clusters of fives, sevens , threes, use of odd numbers considered in arab folklore effective against evil eye.

in recent decades, hamas , other islamic movements sought increase use of hijab ( headscarf ) among gazan women, urban , educated women, , hijab styles since introduced have varied according class , group identity.

sports

palestine stadium, palestinian national stadium, located in gaza , has capacity 10,000 people. serves home of palestine national football team, home games have been played in doha, qatar. gaza has several local football teams participate in gaza strip league. include khidmat al-shatia (al-shati camp), ittihad al-shuja iyya (shuja iyya neighborhood), gaza sports club, , al-zeitoun (zeitoun neighborhood).