Another great idea! The Italian Embassy in Amman is organizing an Italian Festival over the summer. The events start on May 28th and run until July 18th, 2007 and range from product exhibitions to film screenings to musical concerts. There will also be art exhbitions for Jordanian and Italian artists.
Sounds like loads of fun alla italiana! Access the details of the Italian Festival (in English & needs Adobe Acrobat Reader) here:
Glad to hear Amman is "happenin" - I spent a year in Amman and unfortunately artistic and cultural events were scarce