Cultural & Social

Haya Cultural Centre

Tucked into one of the busiest business districts of Amman, the Haya Cultural Centre impacts the lives of nearly 50,000 Jordanian children every year. Inaugurated in 1976 by Their Late Majesties King Hussein and Queen Alia Al Hussein, the nonprofit organisation features playgrounds, a library, museums, arts and crafts rooms, a performance hall and a state-of-the-art computer lab. The Centre’s latest addition, the Planetarium, features high-powered telescopes and frequently scheduled shows on planetary alignments and the stars.  In another exciting new initiative by the Centre, administrators launched a proposed “active learning” syllabus designed to reinvigorate Jordan’s educational curriculum. The initiative, greeted with resounding approval from UNICEF, aims to train schools and teachers on the importance of making learning an active – rather than passive – activity for Jordan’s students. The Centre has also introduced The School Zone Line which aims to train and empower nearly 250 Jordanians a day through sessions on basic life, work, maternity and parenthood skills. Princess Haya is Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Centre.