The Cairo Opera House hosted the
inaugural Saudi Egyptian Nights featuring Majid Al-Muhandis, Mohamed Mounir,
Sherine Abdel-Wahab and other stars in an event that marks the beginning of
cultural cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Egyptian cultural authorities.
Media figure Amr Adib opened the event,
highlighting the cooperation between Turki Al-Sheikh, Saudi chairman of the
General Authority for Entertainment, Benchmark, Saudi Arabia’s largest entertainment
company, and the Egyptian Minister of Culture, Nevine Al-Kilany.
He then gave the stage to Iraqi-Saudi
singer Al-Muhandis who performed many songs from his repertoire, filling the
first half of the evening.
The inaugural evening included Egyptian
stars Mounir and Abdel-Wahab, who presented a few songs each. Mounir appeared
on stage with his hand in the cast. The evening was complemented with
performances of other well-known artists, such as Reham Abdel-Hakim and Omar
Khairat.
All performers were accompanied by a
grand orchestra consisting of musicians from numerous Cairo Opera ensembles and
a few independent artists, conducted by Walid Fayed and Hani Farahat. The event
was attended by acclaimed singers, actors, filmmakers, and media figures.
The Saudi Egyptian Nights is part of
the recently signed cooperation between Al-Sheikh and Al-Kilany.
Cooperation includes numerous
activities that will be set in action in the coming months in Cairo and Riyadh,
including singing, theatre, and film, alongside the dynamic cooperation between
the Cairo Opera House and the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment.
Source: Ahram
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