The General Union of Cultural Centres (GUCC; ) in Gaza, Palestine, is a non-governmental organization with membership of 52 cultural organizations and centres. It was established in 1997, and its headquarters are in Gaza City.
Shababeek for Contemporary Art is considered the representative face of the GUCC's visual arts programs. Other activities include youth-focused programming and education. Among the funders of GUCC's projects and activities are the AM Qattan Foundation,"First Round: General Union of Cultural Centers / Gaza." Exhibitions Archive. AM Qattan Foundation. https://qattanfoundation.org/en/in-qattan/archived-gallery/first-round-general-union-cultural-centers-gaza the Qatar Fund for Development, and Norwegian People's Aid.
The organization also participates in advocacy, such as participating in the "Gazavision" initiative in 2019 and calling publicly for boycott of that year's Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2018, representatives of the GUCC were involved in organizing the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Interior in Gaza attempted to shut down the organization in 2010.
The organization is currently led by executive director Fadi Abu Shammalah.
Members
+Name in EnglishName in ArabicFares Al-Arab for Development and Charitable WorksBrilliant Tomorrow for Homes Sons Society Basma Society for Culture and ArtsEducational Forum AssociationSociety of Palestinian Youth Pioneers Karama Sinter Committee for Culture and Arts - Rafah Ajyal Association for Creativity and Development Dar El-Shabab for Culture and DevelopmentCharitable Future Societyجمعية المستقبل الخيريةAmwaj Association for Community Development and Improvementجمعية أمواج للتنمية والتطوير المجتمعيPalestinian Crescent Authority for Relief and Developmentهيئة الهلال الفلسطيني للإغاثة والتنميةAssociation of University Graduatesجمعية الخريجات الجامعياتYaboos Charity Societyجمعية يبوس الخيريةBenevolent Palestinian Child's Friends Associationجمعية أصدقاء الطفل الفلسطيني الخيريةPalestinian Organization for Culture, Arts, and Heritageالهيئة الفلسطينية للثقافة والفنون والتراثAl Ferdaus Association for Woman and Child جمعية الفردوس لتنمية المرأة والطفلWefaq Society for Women and Childcare جمعية وفاق لرعاية المرأة والطفلAlfajr Palestinian Youth Association جمعية الفجر الشبابي الفلسطينيAlnajat Charity Associationجمعية النجاة الخيريةErtiqaa Association for Community Developmentجمعية ارتقاء للتنمية المجتمعيةAl-Taghreed Center for Culture and Developmentجمعية التغريد للثقافة والتنميةBeesan Benevolent Association جمعية بيسان الخيريةNebras Association for Social Developmentجمعية نبراس للتنمية المجتمعيةAl-Fukhary Rural Development Association جمعية الفخاري للتنمية الريفيةOur Children Development Association جمعية أبناؤنا للتنميةKotof El-Kheir Association جمعية قطوف الخيرAlbayader for Theater and Artsجمعية البيادر للمسرح والفنون
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