Arab Capital of Culture

The Arab Capital of Culture is an initiative undertaken by UNESCO,^[1] under the Cultural Capitals Program to promote and celebrate Arab culture and encourage cooperation in the Arab region.

Cultural Capitals

1996: Cairo (Egypt)
1997: Tunis (Tunisia)
1998: Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)^[2]
1999: Beirut (Lebanon)^[1]
2000: Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
2001: Kuwait City (Kuwait)
2002: Amman (Jordan)
2003: Rabat (Morocco)
2004: Sana'a (Yemen)
2005: Khartoum (Sudan)
2006: Muscat (Oman)
2007: Algiers (Algeria)
2008: Damascus (Syria) (2008 Arab Capital of Culture)
2009: Jerusalem (Palestinian territories) (2009 Arab Capital of Culture)
2010: Doha (Qatar)

References

^ ^a ^b Herbert, Ian (2003). The World of Theatre: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Routledge. p. 225. ISBN 0415306213. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
^ Sayyid Hamid, Hurreiz (2002). Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates. Routledge. p. 63. ISBN 0700714138. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

External Websites

[herbert-1] Herbert, Ian (2003). The World of Theatre: An Account of the World's Theatre Seasons 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002. Routledge. p. 225. ISBN 0415306213. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

[2] Sayyid Hamid, Hurreiz (2002). Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates. Routledge. p. 63. ISBN 0700714138. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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