The General Union of Cultural Centres (GUCC; Arabic: الإتحاد العام للمراكز الثقافية) in Gaza, Palestine, is a non-governmental organization with membership of 52 cultural organizations and centres. It was established in 1997, and its headquarters are in Gaza City. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Shababeek for Contemporary Art is considered the representative face of the GUCC's visual arts programs. [1] [5] Other activities include youth-focused programming and education. [6] Among the funders of GUCC's projects and activities are the AM Qattan Foundation, [1] [7] the Qatar Fund for Development, [8] [6] and Norwegian People's Aid. [9]
The organization also participates in advocacy, such as participating in the "Gazavision" initiative in 2019 and calling publicly for boycott of that year's Eurovision Song Contest. [10] [11]
In 2018, representatives of the GUCC were involved in organizing the Great March of Return. [12] [13] [14]
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza attempted to shut down the organization in 2010. [15]
The organization is currently led by executive director Fadi Abu Shammalah. [16] [17] [18] [19]
Name in English [20] | Name in Arabic [20] |
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Fares Al-Arab for Development and Charitable Works | Arabic: مؤسسة فارس العرب للتنمية والاعمال الخيرية |
Brilliant Tomorrow for Homes Sons Society | Arabic: جمعية الغد المشرق لابناء البلد |
Basma Society for Culture and Arts | Arabic: جمعية بسمة للثقافة والفنون |
Educational Forum Association | Arabic: جمعية الملتقى التربوي |
Society of Palestinian Youth Pioneers | Arabic: جمعية الرواد للشباب الفلسطيني |
Karama Sinter Committee for Culture and Arts - Rafah | Arabic: مجمع الكرامة للثقافة والفنون |
Ajyal Association for Creativity and Development | Arabic: جمعية أجيال للإبداع والتطوير |
Dar El-Shabab for Culture and Development | Arabic: هيئة دار الشباب للثقافة والتنمية |
Charitable Future Society | جمعية المستقبل الخيرية |
Amwaj Association for Community Development and Improvement | جمعية أمواج للتنمية والتطوير المجتمعي |
Palestinian Crescent Authority for Relief and Development | هيئة الهلال الفلسطيني للإغاثة والتنمية |
Association of University Graduates | جمعية الخريجات الجامعيات |
Yaboos Charity Society | جمعية يبوس الخيرية |
Benevolent Palestinian Child's Friends Association | جمعية أصدقاء الطفل الفلسطيني الخيرية |
Palestinian Organization for Culture, Arts, and Heritage | الهيئة الفلسطينية للثقافة والفنون والتراث |
Al Ferdaus Association for Woman and Child | جمعية الفردوس لتنمية المرأة والطفل |
Wefaq Society for Women and Childcare | جمعية وفاق لرعاية المرأة والطفل |
Alfajr Palestinian Youth Association | جمعية الفجر الشبابي الفلسطيني |
Alnajat Charity Association | جمعية النجاة الخيرية |
Ertiqaa Association for Community Development | جمعية ارتقاء للتنمية المجتمعية |
Al-Taghreed Center for Culture and Development | جمعية التغريد للثقافة والتنمية |
Beesan Benevolent Association | جمعية بيسان الخيرية |
Nebras Association for Social Development | جمعية نبراس للتنمية المجتمعية |
Al-Fukhary Rural Development Association | جمعية الفخاري للتنمية الريفية |
Our Children Development Association | جمعية أبناؤنا للتنمية |
Kotof El-Kheir Association | جمعية قطوف الخير |
Albayader for Theater and Arts | جمعية البيادر للمسرح والفنون |
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The General Union of Cultural Centres (GUCC; Arabic: الإتحاد العام للمراكز الثقافية) in Gaza, Palestine, is a non-governmental organization with membership of 52 cultural organizations and centres. It was established in 1997, and its headquarters are in Gaza City. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Shababeek for Contemporary Art is considered the representative face of the GUCC's visual arts programs. [1] [5] Other activities include youth-focused programming and education. [6] Among the funders of GUCC's projects and activities are the AM Qattan Foundation, [1] [7] the Qatar Fund for Development, [8] [6] and Norwegian People's Aid. [9]
The organization also participates in advocacy, such as participating in the "Gazavision" initiative in 2019 and calling publicly for boycott of that year's Eurovision Song Contest. [10] [11]
In 2018, representatives of the GUCC were involved in organizing the Great March of Return. [12] [13] [14]
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza attempted to shut down the organization in 2010. [15]
The organization is currently led by executive director Fadi Abu Shammalah. [16] [17] [18] [19]
Name in English [20] | Name in Arabic [20] |
---|---|
Fares Al-Arab for Development and Charitable Works | Arabic: مؤسسة فارس العرب للتنمية والاعمال الخيرية |
Brilliant Tomorrow for Homes Sons Society | Arabic: جمعية الغد المشرق لابناء البلد |
Basma Society for Culture and Arts | Arabic: جمعية بسمة للثقافة والفنون |
Educational Forum Association | Arabic: جمعية الملتقى التربوي |
Society of Palestinian Youth Pioneers | Arabic: جمعية الرواد للشباب الفلسطيني |
Karama Sinter Committee for Culture and Arts - Rafah | Arabic: مجمع الكرامة للثقافة والفنون |
Ajyal Association for Creativity and Development | Arabic: جمعية أجيال للإبداع والتطوير |
Dar El-Shabab for Culture and Development | Arabic: هيئة دار الشباب للثقافة والتنمية |
Charitable Future Society | جمعية المستقبل الخيرية |
Amwaj Association for Community Development and Improvement | جمعية أمواج للتنمية والتطوير المجتمعي |
Palestinian Crescent Authority for Relief and Development | هيئة الهلال الفلسطيني للإغاثة والتنمية |
Association of University Graduates | جمعية الخريجات الجامعيات |
Yaboos Charity Society | جمعية يبوس الخيرية |
Benevolent Palestinian Child's Friends Association | جمعية أصدقاء الطفل الفلسطيني الخيرية |
Palestinian Organization for Culture, Arts, and Heritage | الهيئة الفلسطينية للثقافة والفنون والتراث |
Al Ferdaus Association for Woman and Child | جمعية الفردوس لتنمية المرأة والطفل |
Wefaq Society for Women and Childcare | جمعية وفاق لرعاية المرأة والطفل |
Alfajr Palestinian Youth Association | جمعية الفجر الشبابي الفلسطيني |
Alnajat Charity Association | جمعية النجاة الخيرية |
Ertiqaa Association for Community Development | جمعية ارتقاء للتنمية المجتمعية |
Al-Taghreed Center for Culture and Development | جمعية التغريد للثقافة والتنمية |
Beesan Benevolent Association | جمعية بيسان الخيرية |
Nebras Association for Social Development | جمعية نبراس للتنمية المجتمعية |
Al-Fukhary Rural Development Association | جمعية الفخاري للتنمية الريفية |
Our Children Development Association | جمعية أبناؤنا للتنمية |
Kotof El-Kheir Association | جمعية قطوف الخير |
Albayader for Theater and Arts | جمعية البيادر للمسرح والفنون |
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