The AJS has asked Bashar Tabbah if he would let us know if and when he comes to London so that we can advertise the event on our website – I will keep you updated but meanwhile you may wish to purchase the book via the link below https://www.mapandlens.com/essays/to-new-beginnings
DetailsOur Members may wish to go on The Mosaic Rooms website and view their up and coming events, some of which look very interesting. www.mosaicrooms.org
Nationwide previews and a live Question and Answer with Tracey Edwards MBE on Thursday 7th March. Maiden is the inspirational story of how Tracy Edwards, a 24-year-old cook on charter boats, became the skipper of the first ever all-female crew to enter the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989. Tracy’s dream was opposed on…
DetailsHere is a selection of photographs from the AJS Afternoon Tea. Thank you to all those members who came along to support the event.
Pam Pulling Smith sent the AJS this picture and some wording (below) to accompany it. Pam and her sister’s trip to Jordan is not through any monies raised from the AJS, it is something that Pam organises herself and she agreed to share her story with us, thank you Pam. A very big thank…
DetailsJordan Dead Sea Tragedy Twitter Messages Twitter Message from HRH King Abdullah II “My grief and pain are immense, matched only by my anger towards those who failed to take the necessary measures that could have prevented this painful incident from happening,” King Abdullah said in a rare tweet on Friday. “I condole myself and…
DetailsNew Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic World to open in 2018. ‘Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam’ is awarded the ISESCO-OCIS Prize for Educators. The Albukhary Foundation is providing significant support for a major new gallery to redisplay the collections of the Islamic world at the British Museum. The Albukhary Foundation Gallery of…
DetailsCaabu would like to invite you to a book launch with Jordanian author and journalist, Rana Sweis, who will be speaking about her book, Voices of Jordan This intimate portrait of Jordan offers nuance and subtlety by dint of interviewees drawn from across the spectrum of society. This book tells the story of Jordan through the lives of…
DetailsLord Cope of Berkley is a Trustee of Palmusic UK and has asked that the Anglo Jordanian Society know that they are organising a Concert on Thursday 8th November 2018 to celebrate the achievement of the brilliant young Jordanian/Palestinian pianist Iyad Sughayer. They have organised the Concert for him in celebration of him winning the…
DetailsThe Anglo Jordanian Society has produced a pack of 25 postcard size (6” x 4”) Christmas Cards portraying 4 images of Jordan and the Holy Land. The cards come with the choice of two wordings: 1. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year OR 2. Season’s Greetings Each pack of 25 cards costs £13.00 to include…
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