Irbid:Four civil society organizations in Irbid have joined forces to launch a weekly cultural program focused on the region's heritage, oral history, and local identity. Young people are anticipated to play a significant role in documenting and presenting community traditions.
According to Jordan News Agency, the partnership was formalized on Wednesday evening and includes Al-Jiyad Forum for Culture and Development, Adwaa Al-Sharq Tourism Association, Yarmouk River Association for Development and Culture, and Bayader Al-Khair Association for Heritage Preservation.
These organizations will organize ongoing cultural, heritage, and development activities targeting various community segments, with a special emphasis on engaging youth and those interested in folk culture and local heritage.
The program aims to explore the ties between place, people, and collective memory as components of Jordanian cultural identity. It will present these themes to younger generations through discussions, cultural activities, and artistic formats, covering folklore, traditional songs, local customs, and the origins of place names.
A focus of the initiative will be on Hauran heritage and the region's social and cultural characteristics, including aspects of village life, traditional clothing, food, music, folk tales, and proverbs. Events will also examine traditional community solidarity and social relations, documenting memories linked to villages and the rural Hauran landscape.
The participating organizations stated that the collaboration seeks to combine the expertise of cultural, development, tourism, and heritage institutions to create a broader platform for discussing Irbid's history, culture, and identity. The program will involve local residents, researchers, writers, intellectuals, and heritage enthusiasts, rather than relying solely on conventional cultural events.
Young people will be encouraged to actively participate in documenting oral and popular heritage and presenting it through contemporary formats, thereby preserving local memory and connecting it with new generations.