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olympicsThe PHC was honored to be invited by the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nation in Geneva to participate in the solidarity Meeting with the Workers and People of Palestine at the United Nations in Geneva.
The PHC prepared a comprehensive exhibition of Palestinian Heritage throughout the duration of the solidarity meeting.  The exhibition included a traditional Palestinian sitting room, Palestinian dresses and posters and video representing Palestinian Culture.
Date: 10/6/2010
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olympicsThis year, and for the second time, the PHC participates in the “Palestine Investment Conference” in Bethlehem. This three day conference was attended by people from all around the world where they had the opportunity to explore a variety of Palestinian products.
 The PHC set up a booth fully furnished with a makeshift Palestinian living room. Embroidered dresses, shawls, cushions and traditional posters were also exhibited. There were many local and international visitors to the booth including George Mitchell and Tony Blair.
Date: 2/6/2010
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Artical Link: Article1 link, Article2 link, Article3 link

olympicsInterview with maha saca on Alaan TV in Lebanon about the mission and activities of the Palestinian Heritage Center. Guest of honor on the show was Jamal Suliman how is a prominent Syrian-born producer, director and actor of television, film, and stage
Date: 6/4/2010
Files: Alaan Tv video

olympicsInterview with maha saca on FutureTV in Lebanon about the mission and activities of the Palestinian Heritage Center
Date: 18/3/2010
Files: FutureTV video

 

olympicsInterview with maha saca on OTV in Lebanon about the mission and activities of the Palestinian Heritage Center
Date: 18/3/2010
Files: OTv video

علينا أن نمارس تراثنا حتى يبقى ملكاً لنا
Date:5/3/2010
Article Link: sonara article link

olympics Palestine has been around since Biblical times. Talk about a country and a people with some heritage! Meet this special lady whose life’s work is to preserve and share this rich cultural heritage with the world and all who visit Palestine. You won’t find a better place to begin your journey to understand the people and places of this ancient land than the Palestinian Heritage Center.  (Interview by Sandy Dhuyvetter )

Article Link: Travel Talk Media web Link
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Engaging in the struggle – not with guns, but with culture
الانخراط في الصراع – ليس بالبنادق، بل بالثقافة
Artical Link: English web link, Arabic Link

 

olympics المطران عطا الله حنا يزور مركزالتراث الفلسطيني في بيت لحم
Date:22/1/2010
Article Link: Panet News web link , PNN web link
Files: Photo1

 

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قام مركز التراث الفلسطيني بمشاركه في احتفالات عيد الميلاد في بيت لحم، حيث قامت السيدة مها السقا بإلباس فتيات المركز زي بيت لحم الشعبي لاستقبال موكب البطريرك فؤاد طوال في ساحة كنيسة المهد
Date: 12/25/2009
Article Link: Al-ayyam Article, Al-Quds, Al-akhbar Article
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olympicsمجموعة من الشباب الفلسطيني من نادي بيت الطفل الفلسطيني وبالتعاون مع مديرة مركز التراث الفلسطيني مها السقا سيتم خياطة وتطريز اكبر ثوب فلسطيني تقليدي بالعالم ليتم ادخالة في موسوعة جينس للارقام القياسية
Article Link: Maannews web link , PNN web link , Al_quds_page22, Al_quds_page14
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olympicsمقالة عن يوم التراث الفلسطيني بقلم مها السقا
Date: 07/10/2009
Article Link: MaanNews web link , PNN web link
Files: Encyclopedia

 

 

olympicsبمناسبة الاحتفال بالقدس عاصمة الثقافة العربية الذي اقامته وزارة الثقافه الفلسطينية في جامعة بيت لحم تحت رعاية سعادة محافظ بيت لحم قام مركز التراث بتقديم فقرة لاثواب القدس باعتباره هويه ووثيقه لشعبنا
Date: 15/08/2009

 

olympicsفي الذكرى الاولى لرحيل الشاعر الخالد محمود درويش فلسطينيات من مركز التراث الفلسطيني باثواب قرى ومدن فلسطين يلقين نضره على قبر محمود درويش في احتفال براملله
Date: 13/08/2009
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olympicsمركز السلام للمكفوفات ومبرة الأميرة بسمة ينظمان حفلاً فنيا وتراثيا في القدس

Article Link: Al-Quds


Arab Educational Institute (AEI) cultural activity at the Palestinian Heritage Center. The PHC was happy to facilitate the AEI cultural activities which showed some aspects of the Palestinian culture and heritage.
Files: video

PHC was honored to make the pope scarf that was given to him by the al-Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem
Article Link: Al-Quds before , Al-Quds after, Alhayat, Chicagotribune, msnbc, daylife web link , usatoday web link
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olympicsMaha Saca participated in the book “Sixty Years, Sixty Voices” where she was asked many questions about Palestinian heritage, embroidery and daily life in Bethlehem. 
Article Link: Sixty Years, Sixty Voices web link

olympicsعلينا أن نمارس التراث حتى يبقى ملكاً لنا
Date: 5/09
Article Link: Al-ayyam1, Al-ayyam2

 

Antonio Saca President of El Salvador visited the PHC. Maha saca was delighted to give a tour of the center and offer a small gift to the president and his wife.
Article Link: Al-ayyam
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PHC was happy to join the Palestinian team that went to the Tunis International Book Fair 2009. The PHC provided the Palestinian corner and showcased some of the center embroidery work, poster and postcards.
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Vision Center for culture and arts film dedicated to PHC by Niveen Hazboun/VCCA
Files: video

The Palestinian Heritage Center was happy to offer Mister Joseph Blatter President of FIFA an embroidered Palestinian Kuffiyah as gift when he visited the city of Bethlehem.
Date: 28/10/08
Article Link: Al-Quds, Alhayat

باحثة تحذر من التعامل مع كوفيات ملونة بالعلم الاسرائيلي يتم تداولها في الاسواق
Date: 16/02/09
Article Link: Alhayat, Alhayat web link

الكوفية الفلسطينية والصراع مع الصهاينة
Date: 15/02/09
Article Link: Aklaamuna
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جريدة الشرق الاوسط - صراع.. على الكوفية
Date: 09/05/08
Article Link: Asharq Alawsat

الكوفیة الفلسطینیة تتحول من رمز للھوية إلى آخر صیحات الموضة
Date: 02/02/09
Article Link: PNN

olympics The Palestinian Heritage Center was proud to provide the traditional dresses worn by the Palestine Olympic team. The dresses are displayed in the PHC in Bethlehem for everyone to enjoy.
Article Link: Al-Quds
Files: photo1

التراث سلاح ندافع به عن جذورنا وهويتنا على ارضنا المرأة القلسطينية تكتب قصة بلداتها من خلال الزخارف على ثوبها
Date: 16/11/08
Article Link: Al-Quds

Director of Palestinian center laments corruption of national icon.
Date: 07/10/08
Article Link: Maannews, Maannews web link
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بمناسبة يوم التراث الفلسطيني: كوفية الثوار تتحول الى نجمة داؤود وثوب بيت لحم تحول الى زي اسرائيلي
Date: 07/10/08
Article Link: Maannews, Maannews web link
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Interview with ANN Arab News Network
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Working Life: Learning about Embroidery at Maha Saca's Palestine Heritage Center
Article Link: PalestineFamily web link

Video created by a PHC fan on YouTube depicting some of the PHC postcard
Files: video1

Nazareth Heritage Week kicks-off with a fashion show dedicated to traditional Palestinian costumes
Files: video1

PHC map خارطة للأثواب الفلسطينية
Date: 07/02/08
Article Link: Elaph ,Elaph web link
Files: photo1


maha saca with mahmoud abbasPHC director Maha Saca met with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas who congratulated her in winning the first place award for World Tourism Day Photo Competition by UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization).
Date: 20/05/08
Article Link: WAFA
Files: photo1

Supreme Master Television broadcasts, Palestinian Heritage Center in Bethlehem: A tour with its Director, Mrs. Maha Saca.
Broadcast is translated and subtitled in following languages:
Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Malay, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
Files: video1, video2

نجوم فلسطين يلمعون ويموتون في الخارج
Article Link: Al Watan Voice

إسرائيل تسرق ثوبا فلسطينيا
Date: 13/12/07
Article Link: Elaph, Elaph web link
Files: photo1

عروس فلسطينية تعود لموطنها بعد 83 عاماً
Date: 24/05/06
Article Link: Thaqafa , Thaqafa web link

مركز التراث الفلسطيني - مساحة المرأة
Article Link: Women Space, Women Space web link

عرض للازياء التقليدية ضمن أسبوع التراث الفلسطيني بالناصرة
Palestinian Heritage Center participated in the week of Palestinian heritage celebration in the city of Nazareth.
Date: 15/04/08
Article Link: REUTERS, REUTERS web link

Paul Calvert Radio interview with PHC director Maha Saca (English audio, 27min)

World Tourism Day 2007 Photo Competition
Palestinian Heritage Center won the first place award for World Tourism Day Photo Competition by UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization). The submitted photograph depicts group of Palestinian women in full traditional attire displaying sense of national identity as well as exquisite brilliance of Palestinian traditions.
Thank you for your votes!
Article Link: Al-Quds 07 , Al-Quds 08, PNN
Files: Photo1,Photo2,Photo3, Award EN, Award AR

Interview with Maha Saca, Director of the Palestinian Heritage Center -International Middle East Media Center
Date: 16/07/07
Article Link: imemc, imemc web link

Portuguese Article about Palestinian Heritage Center
Date: 28/06/07
Article Link: Article

مع مها السقا وخريطة فلسطين للازياء الشعبية (ازياء تتحدى الطمس)
AL-Quds Daily Newspaper
Date: February 25, 2007, February 18, 2007
Article Link: Palestinian Traditional Costumes Map Part 1, Palestinian Map Part 2

Like mother, like daughter - University of Chicago Magazine
Date: November 17, 2006
Article Link: uchicago , uchicago web link
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Palestinian women used clothes to make more than a fashion statement
University of Chicago News Office
Date: November 14, 2006
Article Link: Chicago News Office

This week in Palestine
Article Link: Where to Go?

olympicsBook: Embodying the nation: Maha Saca"s post-intifada postcards
Date: 1 September 2000
Author: Annelies Moors
Article Link: Embodying the nation


olympicsBook: Israeli and Palestinian Postcards, Presentations of National Self
Date: 2004
Author: Tim Jon Semmerling
Article Link: Google book web link