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Ibdaa Cultural Center Tour
Series: Palestinian Refugee Youth Radio
From: Freedom Radio Project
Length: 00:07:54
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Maram Faraj , a member of the third generation of Ibdaa Dance Troop dancers, explores the different programs that the Ibdaa Cultural Center provides for the young men and women living in the Deheisha Refugee Camp in the West bank of Palestine. She tours the Ibdaa Cultural Center building and talks with several program coordinators.
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Adam Allington
Posted on April 29, 2005 at 08:37 PM | Permalink
Review of Ibdaa Cultural Center Tour
Bearing that in mind I still found this piece to be not very interesting at all. I would say that it is a PSA, but it doesn't really explore the notion of "service". Its really more like a commercial for the Ibdaa Cultural Center.
I don't doubt that the center is a very important part of a a community that has seen its share of hardship...so, tell me about it! Give me a couple characters to become interested in, give me some narrative, and some reflections to bring it all together.
Instead, all we have here is an 8 minute cacophony of Arabic voices with English overdubs about nothing of particular interest.