2007 Children's Art Competition
Al Khader village near Bethlehem
Palestinian traditions about Saint George and Al Khader
How the village of Taybah got its name
Saint George / Al Khader Links
You Tube video on Muslims and Saint George
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Copies of a booklet 'Saint George-The
Palestinian who became the Patron Saint of England.' have been sent to
schools, religious and youth organisations in Leicester together with an
invitation to participate in the competition.
We are organising the competition to:-
Two miles from the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem is the village of Al Khader in which there is a church of Saint George. Both Muslims and Christians pray in the church and participate in Saint George's day celebrations. The website www.palestine-family.net has a photographic essay on Saint George’s day in Al Khader 2006. This can be found under: photography-local/
weddings and celebrations (Currently on pages two and three, but it will move to later pages as more photographs are added to the site).
Saint George's Day children's art Competition
Saint George's Day Children's Art competition and resources for schools
Art from the 2007 Competition
Leicestershire Holy Land Appeal and the Leicester Bethlehem Link Group are organising a children's art competition on the theme of Saint George/Al Khader. In Palestinian tradition Saint George is often seen as one appearance of Al Khader, the mystical figure who also appears as an advisor to Musa (Moses) in the Qur'an Surah Al Kahf. In Palestine he symbolises Christian Muslim unity and shared Arabic culture. An interesting video on You Tube about St. George and his significance for Palestinians.
Video of Palestinian
Children's Drama
St. George/Al Khader and the Dragon
Performed at Artas
village Lettuce Festival 12th April 2007
This video can also be downloaded from our website
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Art From The Arab
Educational Institute-Open Windows in Bethlehem. For at least one
interested school or youth group the Arab Educational
Institute-Open Windows can follow this up by exchanges of E-mail leading to
a video conference with young people in the Bethlehem area. The Wi'am
Conflict Resolution Centre in Bethlehem Taybeh
Latin School Art from the Ghirass Children's
Cultural Centre in Bethlehem. Their Dabkeh (traditional Palestinian) dance
troupe will visit us in the summer Prizes of Palestinian handicrafts from Bethlehem were awarded for the best
entries in each key stage. 
Art was exhibited at the
Festival of Alternatives Bank Holiday Monday May 7th 2007
Regent College, Regent Road, Leicester LE1
7LW.
Leicestershire Holy Land Appeal
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