IBC Hosts a Cultural Evening Evoking Mesopotamia Legends & Stories
For the first time in the Arab world and the Middle East, IBC – Jordan Cultural Program (Ibdaa) hosted on Thursday February 15th, 2018 on Green Philadelphia Theater – Amman Royal Hotel a cultural evening that evoked the legends and stories of Mesopotamia in Sumerian and Acadian breaths in cooperation with Zebang Storytelling Team of the British Enkhidwana Cultural Society; the storytellers John Peters, Badiaa Obeid and the Cuneiform writing expert Simon Clemenson.
The cultural evening included a number of shows in which Zebang Team storytellers recounted stories to make the audience enter the amazing and enchanting world of poetess Enkhidwana, the great Sumerian poetess who lived her entire life in Uruk City and wrote poetry one thousand years before Homers wrote his.. praising gods and writing hymns to temples. Zebang Team recounted stories and cited genuine Sumerian poetry derived from Sumerian writings including the story of the Ballob Tree, Marta Marriage Tale and the story of the descent of Goddess Ishtar to the underworld.
The ancient Cuneiform writing expert Simon Clemenson presented an overview on the history of Cuneiform writing and its techniques using patterns written on clay slabs.
The aim of (Ibdaa) Program of this unique evening is also Zebang Team’s goal that is highlighting Mesopotamia and ancient Iraq literature.
On IBC side, the event was attended by IBC Vice Chairman and Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji, IBC Board member Mr. Mekki Al-Faiz, IBC members and their families; Mrs. Layla Piyyo, Engineer Uns Al-Shibib Baban, Mr. Ahmed Al-Amili, Mr. Fakhri Rishan, Mr. Usama Al-Shimmari, Mr. Raed Allawi, IBC CEO and staff, in addition to a large crowd of satellite television channels and press.
The events of the cultural activity were broadcasted live by Talal Abu Ghazala Radio for Business and Culture.