Jerash Festival concert program... and other details

The activities of the (39) session of the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts will begin on Wednesday, July 23, and will continue until August 2. This year, the slogan is “Here is Jordan... and its glory continues,” under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II.

Various events The festival features more than 235 artistic and cultural events, including concerts featuring prominent Jordanian and Arab stars, theatrical performances, a unique cultural program, poetry evenings featuring 140 poets, fine arts and handicrafts exhibitions, folkloric performances from Jordan, Arab and foreign countries, and segments dedicated to families and children.

The events will be held at the South Theatre, the North Theatre, the Main Square, the Sound and Light Theatre, the Youth and Creativity Theatre (Artemis), Column Street, and in Amman at the Royal Cultural Centre, the Roman Amphitheater, the Hussein Cultural Centre, and the Zaha Cultural Centre, in addition to other events in a number of governorates.

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Artistic contributions This year, the festival presents a rich and diverse artistic palette across its various stages, including the Southern Theater, which is hosting four Syrian artists: Nassif Zeytoun, Mayada El Hennawy, Nour Mhanna, and Assala Nasri. Lebanese artists include Melhem Zein and Joseph Attieh, as well as Saudi artists Khaled Abdul Rahman, who is participating in the festival for the second time after his first participation two years ago. Egyptian artist Mohamed Hamaki is returning to the festival after more than 10 years since his first participation in 2014.

This year, Emirati singer Ahlam returns to the festival for the third time, while Jordanian participation is present on the southern stage with Nidaa Sharaara, Diana Karazon, Issa Al-Saqqar, and the New Generation Circassian Heritage Band. A Jordanian night by the Jordanian Artists Association will feature Najm Al-Salman, Thameen Haddad, Ghada Abbasi, and Linda Hijazi.

This year, the Northern Theater will host the opening ceremony of the festival, with the participation of artist Omar Al-Abdallat, and other events throughout the festival days by several Jordanian bands, such as: Naya Women's Band, Jadl Band, Octave Band, Ostrad Band, Tayyar Band from Palestine, Harmony Choir from Egypt, Tut Ard Band from Syria, artist Aziz Maraka, and a Jordanian night by the Jordanian Artists Syndicate, with the participation of Osama Jabour, Suhair Odeh, Amer Mohammed, and Violeta Al-Youssef.

The main stage will host a number of events from friendly and sisterly Arab countries, including: Rwanda, the Netherlands, Egypt, China, Iraq, Georgia, Algeria, Spain, Poland, Cyprus, Sudan, Azerbaijan, the Philippines, South Korea, the Sultanate of Oman, India, Saudi Arabia, Greece, and others. A number of artists will also participate, including Hussein Al-Salman, Saad Abu Tayeh, and Tawfiq Al-Dalo.