Silk memory

JRT00091
Note

Silk memory

Collection title

Heritage

ID

JRT00091

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2008

Production year

2008

Abstract

The program introduces Mrs Widad Kawar who was born in Bethlehem but lives in Amman.She plays an important humanitarian role in saving the Palestinian-Jordanian heritage by collecting and documenting it.This heritage concerns the dress, sculptures, colors and home decoration. The program includes interviews with Jordanian personalities who comment Mrs Widad’s works in the field of heritage. Among the personalities are: the Jordanian historian Dr Abdulkarim El Gharaibah and the fashion designer Lana Becharat, as well as the journalist Zahia Anab. They talk about their relationship with Mrs Widad and their interest in her works.

Type

video

Production companies

  • Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

  • Fawar Widad

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

  • Society and way of life / Women
  • Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions

Credits / Cast

  • Abanda Fakher - Speaker
  • Zoghbi Arwa - Author of original work
  • Ramhi Mohamed - Director

Period of events

  • 2008

Map locations

  • Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Amman
  • Palestine - West bank - Bethlehem

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

33m6

Additional information

Costumes - home decorations - archives photos of Amman and Betlehem - interviews
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