Biography
A young cultural enthusiast, Maurine Kouba is the Executive Director of Yabous Cultural Centre, one of the leading Cultural Centres in Jerusalem, Palestine and has been leading the organization since 2023. Maurine Kouba is Master’s graduate in Business Communication from the University of Siena in Italy and a holder of Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Banking and Business from Birzeit University.
Among her work at Yabous and leading its artistic program ranging from artistic festivals, exhibitions to other cultural events, Maurine is the Jerusalem Festival manager that highlights the important of the various forms of freedoms especially the freedom of expression and movement.
In addition to her work and passion in the cultural field, Maurine is a youth leader and activist in several organizations, most prominently as an executive committee member at the World Council of YMCAs representing the Middle East and a board member at the East Jerusalem YMCA.