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Annual Taybeh Fest kicks off this weekend with entertainment and cultural pride in Palestine. Taybeh is one of the last remaining Christian villages in the Middle East and is an example of coexistence with Muslims and others in an environment of oppression. The festival shows that Palestinians will not give up on their pride, heritage and showcasing the best they have to offer

Nadim Khoury and David Khoury, co-founders of Taybeh Brewing Company announce the remarkable 12th  annual Taybeh Oktoberfest at the Taybeh Brewery, 1pm -10 pm, Saturday and Sunday, September 24 – 25, 2016. 

The festival has become one of the most popular events in the region since 2005 when it was initiated collaboratively while David Canaan Khoury was serving as mayor of Taybeh.

Following the  Oktoberfest reception, the special guest of the  opening will be Speed Sister Betty Saadeh, from the first all woman race car driving team.  Taybeh is the number one destination for cultural experience with a rich diverse platform for different artists. 

There is something for everyone ranging from national patriotic dance, to jazz, rock, hip-hop, rap, face painting, storytelling  and anything you can think of to please the  young at heart.  The must experience event of the year and the most amazing place to be in Palestine!             

Entertainment will include the Duo Aliada from Austria and the Superstar Laith Abu Joda from Egypt who won best rising singer in the Arab Word (2015).  A return of diverse all time favorites like DAM-Palestinian Hip-Hop; El Container / Rock Rap; Dave/Rapper – Composer who recorded his first album –Adrenalin; MINA Band – Palestinian Traditional Music w/Nazal Zanayed; Ramallah Band w/Jack Tanous; Al Raseef band which includes fusion between Arabic & Balkan music and Al Rowwad Cultural & Theater Society. New talent includes Rasha Nahas from Haifa and Singer/Composer Antranik Emerezian; Layali Al Tarab with Noura Qassis from Bethlehem and the American-Palestinian Hip Hop Duo from Nablus;  Abu Baker will film a video clip with hip-hop and rap. 

Rapper Dave performs at the Taybeh OktoberFest Oct. 25, 2016
Rapper David performs at the Taybeh OktoberFest Sept. 25, 2016

Children’s activities are  maximized with Disney characters, clowns, face painting, puppet making and storytelling. Art Movement with the Brothers –  juggling and fire breathing.  Al Harrah Theater from Beit Jala will show off their Giant Puppets in a parade and a handful of dabkeh traditional dance groups including Spafford Children’s Center  will teach the crowds the national dance.   Ziad Anani from Zawyeh Gallery in Ramallah will inspire visitors to illustrate their feelings under the theme  “Express Yourself in Taybeh.”                                                                                                                                         

Visitors can escape the crowds and  view local art exhibits at the lobby of the Taybeh Golden Hotel  by  prominent Palestinian artists, Sliman Mansour, Nabil Anani, and Tayseer Barakat.  The highlight of the day will be the beer competition with the only female brewer Madees Khoury. Taybeh Oktoberfest brings you everything! It is the perfect way to spend your weekend in Palestine.

Nadim Khoury , co founder of Taybeh Brewing Company and Taybeh Winery with his son Canaan the new wine maker of Palestine. Copyright 2014 Maria Khoury All Rights Reserved
Nadim Khoury , co founder of Taybeh Brewing Company and Taybeh Winery with his son Canaan the new wine maker of Palestine. Copyright 2014 Maria Khoury All Rights Reserved

 

Children carry Icons of the Orthodox Church at services in Taybeh, Palestine March 1, 2015
Taybeh has been a champion of Christian rights in the Middle East and the presence and activism of Christians there remains strong, despite the brutality of the Israeli military and government, carrying the torch for Christians around the world. Pictured from 2015, children carry Icons of the Orthodox Church at services in Taybeh, in Israeli military occupied Palestine.

 

Abu Baker -- Born to Perform (Hip Hop/Rap) at Taybeh Fest 2016
Abu Baker — Born to Perform (Hip Hop/Rap) Saturday Sept. 24 at Taybeh Fest 2016

About Taybeh and Taybeh Fest:

The Taybeh Brewing Company has been welcoming people from all corners of the world to celebrate Oktoberfest every year since 2005 whenDavid Khoury become the first democratically elected Mayor of Taybeh. The Taybeh Oktoberfest is a dream come true for Nadim Khoury, master brewer, who inspired the Taybeh Municipality and all local civic organizations to collaborate in boosting the collapsed local economy and placing Taybeh on the international map. This unique event has been called the highlight of Palestine reaching over sixteen thousand visitors annually. The exquisite hills and valleys of the village offer the perfect escape from any busy schedule for all international and local people who come to support local products and boost the economy while celebrating the deep cultural heritage offered by one of the most ancient spots in Palestine also known by its Biblical name, Ephraim.

For more information contact Nadim Khoury/David Khoury, email: Khourymaria@hotmail.com.The two-day celebration usually happens on the first Saturday and Sunday of October (excluding religious holidays) and gives venue to local music groups to celebrate their talent and skills in promoting a different face of Palestine. Artists from Brazil, Germany, Greece, Spain, England, Sri Lanka, and Japan have performed in the last eight years in Taybeh.

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Ray Hanania is an award winning political and humor columnist who analyzes American and Middle East politics, and life in general. He is an author of several books.

Hanania covered Chicago Politics and Chicago City Hall from 1976 through 1992 at the Daily Southtown and the Chicago Sun-Times. He began writing in 1975 publishing The Middle Eastern Voice newspaper in Chicago (1975-1977). He later published “The National Arab American Times” newspaper (2004-2007).

Hanania writes weekly columns on Middle East and American Arab issues as Special US Correspondent for the Arab News ArabNews.com, at TheArabDailyNews.com, and at SuburbanChicagoland.com. He has published weekly columns in the Jerusalem Post newspaper, YNetNews.com, Newsday, the Orlando Sentinel, Houston Chronical, and Arlington Heights Daily Herald.

Hanania is the recipient of four (4) Chicago Headline Club “Peter Lisagor Awards” for Column writing. In November 2006, he was named “Best Ethnic American Columnist” by the New American Media. In 2009, Hanania received the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Award for Writing from the Society of Professional Journalists. He is the recipient of the MT Mehdi Courage in Journalism Award. He was honored for his writing skills with two (2) Chicago Stick-o-Type awards from the Chicago Newspaper Guild. In 1990, Hanania was nominated by the Chicago Sun-Times editors for a Pulitzer Prize for his four-part series on the Palestinian Intifada.

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