The lovely Ramallah landscape seen from the Festival site, showing the Radio Palestine towers. 
Sketch for the poster - an early instance where my AlQuds Arabic lettering (now a font) was designed for print.
A well-known choreographer was invited from Lebanon to direct the dancers.
She directed the rehearsals strictly and enthusiastically.
The children dancing with wooden guns...but two years later...
... in the 1967 war the Israeli army invaded and occupied Ramallah, with real guns.
Traditional Arab musical instruments and dances
"Ya Zarif Al Tool" was played
Plans for the plywood stage scenery - olive trees and a typical Ramallah stone house with red tile roof. 
Sketch plan for the stage scenery. 
Volunteers helped paint a mural of Ramallah life, designed by Samia Zaru and Vladimir Tamari.
Girl carrying a traditional water pot
Saleh of the Festival work crew. At a picnic for participants he helped barbeque sheep meat "zarb-style" in a mud trough in the ground.
The view from from Tireh. Now, fifty years later, the hills are covered with buildings, some quite garish.
