Bethlehem, Palestine – On December 10th, 2015, his majesty King Mpendulo Zwelonke Sigcawu of the Xhosa people in South Africa visited the Bethlehem Museum as part of his official tour of Palestine. After visiting the Church of the Nativity on Thursday afternoon, his majesty arrived to the Bethlehem Museum along with his retinue, where he was received by Eng. Anthony Habash, Regional Director of the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF)...
Bethlehem, Palestine – On November 26th, representatives of the Polish Center for International Aid accompanied by Mr. Raed Abed Rabbo, Director of Public Relations at the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem (ARIJ), visited the Bethlehem Museum to take in some local Palestinian culture and to learn about the various industries in which Bethlehemites have worked and in which many still continue to work. The Polish Center for International Aid (PCPM) is t...
Representatives from the Town Twinning Association Cologne-Bethlehem gaze at “Dream Portrait” by artist Johnny Issa Andonieh– October 25th, 2015
Bethlehem, Palestine – On October 25th, a delegation of 18 representatives from the Town Twinning Association Cologne-Bethlehem, led by Ms. Petra Schöning, visited the recently inaugurated Bethlehem Museum. The town twinning partnership between Cologne and Bethlehem, signed on March 12th, 1996, was the first ever
Among the turmoil and tragedy of present Palestinian existence, the beauty of Palestinian embroidery is like a ray of light that brings a smile to most people’s faces. Whether one is living in Palestine or anywhere else around the globe, it is a source of great pride and joy that one incorporates into one’s life, whether as pillows and wall hangings to decorate a home, a traditional dress to wear at special parties, an elegant evening jacket, or a pricel...
