Documentary 38 mins, Riwaq/NG Architects 2009
(Director/Cinematographer/Editor)RIWAQ, established in 1991 is a Ramallah based non-profit non-governmental organization whose main aim is the protection and development of architectural heritage in Palestine.
The 3rd Riwaq Biennale focuses on 50 Palestinian villages. The selection of these 50 historic centres was based on their architectural significance and, most importantly, on their well-preserved architectural fabric.
By focusing on the here and now, the 3rd Riwaq Biennale aims to question the roles of arts practitioners and interdisciplinary arts activities in relation to their communities and to the wider international artistic and professional community. By taking a more thoughtful approach to the biennale culture, the 3rd Riwaq Biennale is creating an opportunity not only to investigate the trappings of our cultural codes and practices, but also to look at ways of reconnecting isolated and walled Palestine to the international art world.
(Khalil Rabah, Director, Riwaq Biennale)
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