The Cairo Opera House will resume its activities with a concert by the National Arab Music Ensemble led by Maestro Hazem al-Qasabgy on Thursday, November 2 at the Grand Theater on eight PM.
The concert’s program includes selections of famous patriotic and romantic songs, including “Helwa Beladi” (My Sweet Country,) “Ana al-Masry” (I Am the Egyptian), “Zahrat al-Mada’in” (The Flower of Cities), “Bahebek Ya Belady” (I Love You, My Country) and others, performed by Ahmed Effat, Ayat Farouk, Enas Ezz Eddi , Manar Samir, Sameh Mounir, and Ashraf Walid.
The President of the Egyptian Opera House, Khaled Dagher, announced the resumption of the opera events after being postponed for nearly two weeks in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Dagher announced the postponement of the 32nd session of the Arab Music Festival, which was scheduled to start on October 20, upon a decision from the Minister of Culture, Nevin al-Kilani.
He assured that the festival had only been postponed and not cancelled.
