New album Jadayel is a unique musical collaboration between duo Ahmad Al Khatib and Youssef Hbeisch (also known collectively as Sabil), and French ensemble Quatuor Béla. Most of the pieces were composed by Ahmad Al Khatib, with two pieces composed by Quatuor’s leader Frédéric Aurier. The album launch was held at the L’Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, where it was well received by fans and critics alike.
On 23 February dance performance, Ordinary Madness, by the First Ramallah Group contemporary dance company, and Palestinian choreographer Farah Saleh, launched at the Al-Kasaba Theatre and Cinematheque in Ramallah. The team is touring throughout March, with performances in Golan, Nazareth, Jerusalem, Jenin, and Bethlehem. Meanwhile on 21 February the children’s play, Aladdin and the Magic Lantern, launched at the Al-Kasaba Theatre and Cinematheque in Ramallah. Both of these works were supported by grants from the Qattan Fund for the Performing Arts at the Culture and Arts Programme.