Following a year of closure, El-Damma Theatre in Cairo’s Abdeen district reopened on Thursday, 13 February, in honour of its late founder, "El-Rayess" Zakaria Ibrahim, guardian of the Semsemya musical tradition.
Talented Palestinian artist Amal Kaawash brought the audiences to tears as she performed songs from her album Ally Al Maragih (Let the Swings Swing Higher) at the El-Warsha Theatre troupe last week.
This week the French Cultural Institute in Cairo dedicated two days (27-28 April) to highlight the arts and culture of Palestine in an air of peace and fraternity.
With its opening set for Friday, the 16th edition of Samaa International Festival for Spiritual Music and Chanting will feature 30 troupes this year