Amman Centennial | NEWS & MEDIA

GAM Organizes Amman International Marathon this October

August 25, 2009 in Press Releases

The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) recently announced it would be organizing the Amman International Marathon in October 2009, within its centennial celebrations. The marathon will be supervised by a board of trustees chaired by H.R.H. Prince Firas Bin Ra’ad, and with H.R.H. Princess Dina Mired, the Mayor of Amman, Engineer Omar Maani, and H.E. Doctor Fawwaz Al Zoubi as members. H.R.H.

Maani Inaugurates Sixth “In Jordan We Grow” Summer Camp at Amman National Park

August 25, 2009 in Press Releases

The Mayor of Amman, Engineer Omar Maani, recently inaugurated, at Amman National Park, the sixth summer camp, “In Jordan We Grow,” which is organized annually by the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM). During an inspection tour of the camp’s facilities, which was attended by the Manager of Amman City, Eng. Ammar Gharaibeh, Eng. Maani asserted that child-care, organizing educational and recreational activities for children, and establishing the infrastructure that meets their needs, are o...

Mayor of Amman Meets Kicks off Amman Summer Festival 2009

August 25, 2009 in Press Releases

The Mayor of Amman, Engineer Omar Maani, recently announced the launch of the fourth Amman Summer Festival 2009, under the banner “Meet Ahla W Sahla” (100 Welcomes), on July 8, 2009. During a press conference at Al Hussein Cultural Center, which was attended by the Mayor’s Advisor for Tourism and Investment, Khalid Burqan, Eng.

The Greater Amman Municipality Celebrates First Municipal Council through the "Centennial Parade"

August 25, 2009 in Press Releases

Amman: The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) is celebrating this year the centennial anniversary of the founding of its first municipal council in 1909, and to mark the occasion, the municipality is organizing the "Centennial Parade" on October 9, 2009. The aim of the parade is to commemorate the 10th anniversary of His Majesty King Abdullah II's accession to the throne, to celebrate the municipality's centennial anniversary and a celebration of the city and its people who have brought ...

Deputy Mayor of Amman Inaugurates “One Hundred Paintings by One Hundred Artists” Exhibition

August 25, 2009 in Press Releases

The Deputy Mayor of Amman, Engineer Amer Al Basheer, inaugurated yesterday evening the “One Hundred Paintings by One Hundred Artists” exhibition at the Cultural Village gallery in Al Hussein Parks. The exhibition is considered this year’s largest, organized by the Cultural Department at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), in cooperation with the Jordan Plastic Arts Association, within the context of the Municipality’s centennial celebration. In the presence of the City Deputy Manager...