Awards

  • In 2015, the Palestinian Ministry of Culture recognized the arts on National Culture Day for their role in national culture.
  • El-Funoun Troupe received a certificate and honorary shield at the Fifth Heritage Conference in 2013, organized by An-Najah National University, for their contributions to Palestinian art and heritage.
  • The troupe won the Yasser Arafat Award for Achievement in 2011 for preserving cultural identity and incorporating heritage into contemporary art.
  • El-Funoun won the "Palestine International Award for Excellence and Creativity" in 2010 for their artistic and folkloric performance.
  • The film Emotional Rescue by Al-Funoun and director Helena Waldmann won a special award at the 2006 Al Jazeera International Television Festival for its unique portrayal of Palestinian struggles.
  • In 1999, Al-Funoun Buds Troupe won first prize at the Children's Dabkeh Festival, organized by the Palestinian Ministry of Culture.
  • El-Funoun received the Palestine Award for Popular Heritage in 1997 for their work "Zaghareed" from the Palestinian Ministry of Culture.
  • The troupe earned the Martyr Nooh Ibrahim Award from the Jordanian-Palestinian Committee for heritage preservation in 1989.
  • El-Funoun won ten first-place awards in popular Dabkeh competitions from 1979 to 1986.