This Week in Palestine - Events
Issue no. 6 - April 1999
Artas Lettuce Festival (April
1st - 15th, 1999)
The program will include exhibitions and guided walks. Opening
on April 1st at 2:00 pm.
Nature Guided Walks in Artas area - Bethlehem
Tours start April 1st until the 21st of June, every Friday,
Sunday and Tuesday.
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8:00 - 9:00 gathering at Artas restaurant located next ao Al-Burak
castle. Optional breakfast with coffee or tea.
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9:00 - 12:00 Al-Burak castle, Solomon's pools, Attan spring, khirbet
al Khoukh, abu Amaireh valley, Al Mawares, Artas monastery, Shua'ab al
Sit Louisa, Artas spring, and finally the Herodion Canal.
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12:00 - 14:00 rest in Artas including th transtional Palestinian
lunch, attending a folkoric show, visiting folkoring exhibitions and shopping
in Artas.
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14:00 - 16:30 Artas valley, At Tawaheen valley, Khalayel al Loz,
Ghunaim valley, and Herodion Palace.
Prices: Group of :
1-14 Persons 36$(price per person)
15-19 Persons 26$(price per person)
20 - 24 Persons 24$ (price per person)
25-35 Persons 20$ (price per person)
36-50 Persons 19$ (price per person)
Prices include tourist guide, lunch, entrance fees to the
ethnographic museum and live folkoric show.
Optional:
Light meal at Artas restaurant $4
Transportation from Herodion to Bethlehem $3
Herodion entrance fee $4
Exhibitions:
Palestinian Folkloric Embroidery Exhibition
Palestinain Heritage Photo Exhibition
Dr. Hilma G. Folkoric book fair
Folkoric painting Exhibition
Palestine's first stamp Exhibition
In addition to guided walks (see above).
For more information, contact the Artas folklore Center
at (02) 2744046
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