Founded in 2015, Amwaj (Arabic “waves”) is an independent educational choir programme that serves some 60 girls and boys aged 8–18 from Bethlehem and Hebron, plus a satellite group at SOS Children’s Village–Bethlehem. A bi-national team of French and Palestinian educators provides intensive, tuition-free vocal training rooted in collective singing and intercultural exchange. Embracing gender equality and non-alignment with any political or religious faction, Amwaj’s singers explore a repertoire that ranges from medieval polyphony and Arabic tradition to contemporary works, including commissions by Naji Hakim, Patrick Lama, Dina Shilleh and Moneim Adwan. Regular collaborations with local and international artists, alongside membership in the MEDINEA network, position the choir as a bridge between Palestinian youth and the global choral community.
