Europeans Organize Festive Day in Ramallah on World Cup Finale

Ramallah, MINA — Under the slogan “Sport brings us together”, a number of European organizations operating in the Palestinian territories are organizing a day of sport and cultural activities in Ramallah on World Cup championship finale on July 15, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, citing a press release.

“Sport is a universal language spoken all over the globe. The football world championship brings people of different nations together and connects them despite conventional boundaries,” it said.

“Sport for Development” of the Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the Goethe-Institut Ramallah, the French Institute of Jerusalem, the Danish House, as well as the German Representative Office in Ramallah have invited the Palestinian public to a day of festivities around the Ramallah Municipality and surrounding neighborhood and to watch the World Cup final game on large screens.

The public event will start in the afternoon of the day of the final game with sports activities for children and youth, Palestinian folkloric dance, Dabkeh, performances, live music, French German Cultural Center’s Bibliobus, a cycling activity and other activities.

The event will also include a speech by Ramallah’s Mayor Musa Hadid and contributions from Dounia Masli, creator of the first magazine in France exclusively dedicated to women’s football, and other national football players from Palestine. (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)