Noor Al Hussein Foundation

	Home
	Projects
	KHF
	NHF

Noor Al Hussein Foundation

	Community Development
	Quality of Life Project Qudorat Program National Handicraft Development Program Poverty Pockets Program Training Unit Child & Family Health Institute for Family Health Culture & Arts Performing Arts Center National Music Conservatory Micro-finance

Community Development - Culture & Arts

National Music Conservatory

The National Music Conservatory (NMC), established in 1986, seeks to encourage the development of young Jordanian musicians. The Institute instills international standards of music excellence and offers college and pre-college programs for youth in traditional Arabic music and western classical music. In cooperation with Jordanian Universities, it provides a Bachelor's degree in Performance, Composition, Conducting, and Arabic music. The NMC has also assisted the Ministry of Education to enhance the integration of music appreciation in children's education through the development of music textbooks and recordings for the five school grades in Jordan.

One of the NMC's central purposes is to enrich the cultural scene in Jordan by sponsoring performances with master musicians and a variety of music ensembles within Jordan and abroad. The Conservatory’s international partnerships demonstrate that music can transcend borders, languages, and cultures.

Performing Arts Center

The Performing Arts Center (PAC) was founded in 1987 to promote the performing arts, education, conflict resolution skills and cross-cultural understanding through creative approaches to social development, environmental and human rights issues. The PAC has pioneered national, regional, and international efforts to promote democratic values, human rights and a global culture of peace through interactive theater, dance, plays and television programs. Notable initiatives include the 25-year-old Arab Children’s Congress, the Education for Peace Program, the PAC Dance Theater Troupe and the National Theater-in-Education Troupe. Most recently, the Performing Arts Center co-produced with the Kennedy Center of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. “Walking the Winds,” a collaboration between Jordanian and American artists that celebrated the richness, diversity, warmth, and humanity of Arabian culture.