Cultural Arts Program

Creativity as Resistance

Housed in Seraj’s library in the historic heart of Birzeit, the Cultural Arts Program embodies creativity as a powerful form of resistance. Located in a 200-year-old courtyard with six rooms—including spaces for children’s and adults’ libraries, an activity room, technology room, cafeteria, game room, and stage—this center provides a haven for self-expression and connection. In a world where creative voices are often silenced, Seraj’s program empowers Palestinians to process trauma, reclaim their stories, and strengthen their communities. Here, art, music, and theater become acts of defiance, tools to resist erasure and celebrate resilience.

Key activities of the program include

Seraj’s Cultural Arts Program affirms that creativity can endure even in times of hardship, providing a pathway to hope, healing, and empowerment. Through these diverse programs, Palestinians find strength in the arts, building a future rooted in resilience and shared expression.

6 amazing rooms in the center

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6 amazing rooms in the center .

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Autumn Nights Festival

Strings Dialogue: In the first performance of this musical group, the stringed instruments contrabass, oud, and buzuq come together in addition to singing. Through this performance, the musicians explore the possibilities of overlapping sounds in a performance that combines, playing and improvisation.

Clarinet Play: Based on true stories with the actor’s childhood memories of the Beirut War in 1982 Story and acting - Fadi Al-Ghoul Directed by - Akram Al-Maliki Production - Safar Theater.