TOTAL Jordan Sponsors the 3rd Edition of the European street art festival in Amman
TOTAL Jordan, part of TOTAL, one of the world’s top four oil companies, recently sponsored the 3rd Edition of the European Street Art Festival in Amman.
Held between 29, August and 6, September 2008, this event was organized by The European Union Delegation to Jordan, the French Cultural Center, Productions Bis, and the Greater Amman Municipality.
“Our sponsorship of this event falls in line with our aims to play an active role in the fast paced cultural development seen in the Kingdom. We are always keen on offering our support for cultural events taking place in the communities we operate within. We at TOTAL Jordan, want to place our distinct imprint on the efforts made by different sectors to position Jordan as a cultural center bringing world communities together, “explained Adi Abdul Majeed, Retail Manager of TOTAL Jordan, in charge of marketing & communication.
The festival featured street art, music styles, and modern dance performances all created by six performance companies from France as well as the Jordanian Al Balad Theatre Company. All these activities were performed in public outdoor spaces, thus transforming the city of Amman into a stage, and window on world Art culture and civilization.
It is important to note that TOTAL has been present in Jordan for over ten years through its lubricant brands TOTAL & ELF. TOTAL Jordan was established in August 2007 in the Kingdom and is a 100% subsidiary of TOTAL.
With nearly 16,500 service stations worldwide, TOTAL is No. 1 in Western Europe refining/marketing, and No. 1 in African marketing. TOTAL also has a strong presence in the Mediterranean Basin and is moving into growing markets in Southeast Asia.
TOTAL is one of the world’s major oil and gas groups, with activities in more than 130 countries. Its 96,000 employees put their expertise to work in every part of the industry- exploration, production of oil and natural gas refining, and energy both today and tomorrow. The group is also a first rank player in chemicals. www.total.com
