One hallmark of Ramallah is Rukab's Ice Cream, which is based on the resin of chewing gum and thus has a distinctive taste. Another is the First Ramallah Group, a boy- and girl-scout club that also holds a number of traditional dance (Dabka) performances and is also home to men's and women's basketball teams that compete regionally. International music and dance troupes occasionally make a stop in Ramallah, and the Argentinian-Israeli pianist Daniel Barenboim performs there often. The Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center, founded in 1996, is a popular venue for such events. The Al-Kasaba Theatre is a venue for plays and movies. In 2004, the state-of-the art Ramallah Cultural Palace opened in the city. The only cultural center of its kind in the Palestinian-governed areas, it houses a 736-seat auditorium, as well as conference rooms, exhibit halls, and movie-screening rooms. It was a joint venture of the Palestinian Authority, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Japanese government.Jerusalemites.org, cultural dimensions Ramallah hosted its first annual international film festival in 2004.
one hallmark of ramallah is rukab's ice cream which is based on the resin of chewing gum and thus has a distinctive taste another is the first ramallah group a boy- and girl-scout club that also holds a number of traditional dance (dabka) performances and is also home to men's and women's basketball teams that compete regionally international music and dance troupes occasionally make a stop in ramallah and the argentinian-israeli pianist daniel barenboim performs there often the khalil sakakini cultural center founded in 1996 is a popular venue for such events the al-kasaba theatre is a venue for plays and movies in 2004 the state-of-the art ramallah cultural palace opened in the city the only cultural center of its kind in the palestinian-governed areas it houses a 736-seat auditorium as well as conference rooms exhibit halls and movie-screening rooms it was a joint venture of the palestinian authority the united nations development programme (undp) and the japanese governmentjerusalemitesorg cultural dimensions ramallah hosted its first annual international film festival in 2004