Friends Of Jordan Festival

Vision

Friends of the Jordan Festivals is a non-profit organization founded in March 2010, by a group of men and women, leaders in the private sector; motivated by their love and loyalty to their country, and their passion of the culture and the arts. The NGO aims at promoting Jordan as a cultural destination being the only open air museum in the world, rich in history, rich in heritage and rich in culture.

Mission

• Implement His Majesty King Abdullah’s vision, in promoting Jordan as a touristic, cultural and economic destination.

• Create a new festival for Culture and Arts, in order to enhance tourism and develop the cultural awareness within all ages and tiers of the Jordanian society.

• Consider the diversity of events, as a competitive advantage.

• Create an ongoing cultural initiative that will ultimately be sustainable all year round.

• Use the festival as a medium that endorses Jordan’s heritage sites and locations.

• Promote cross cultural interaction and cooperation.

• Promote private sector’s participation in fulfilling the objectives of the festival.

• Promote and encourage young Jordanian talents and preserve Jordanian cultural identity.

Board & Executive Committee:

FJF Team :

Souha Bawab : Executive Director
Hana Gammoh : Artists Coordinator