The light tent

Collection title

The Jordanian television

ID

JRT00095

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

1983

Production year

1983

Abstract

The development of the Jordanian person depends, to a great extent, on the education and the awareness to keep pace with the evolution the developed world is witnessing. This gave birth to the idea of the “Light Tent”; a carnival of culture and reading held in villages and remote areas to provide them with books . In Wadi Moussa and other villages of the South, one can notice the distance from education centers, so the idea of a moving tent (Carnival) contributes in providing educational opportunities for their residents. This consists of free exhibitions of books, and seminars held to raise the people’s interest in books and education. The carnival is among the initiatives undertaken by individuals and groups.

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Art, Culture and Knowledge

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life

Credits / Cast

• Ramhi Mohamed - Director
• Tall Bilal - Author of original work
• Cherman Raghda - Speaker

Period of events

• 1983

Map locations

• Jordan - Transjordan Plateau - Al Shoubak

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

27m2

Additional information

Amman city - Wadi Moussa streets - cultural tent - schools - roads