Egypt’s culture ministry inaugurated 8th International Festival of Drums & Traditional Arts on June 12
Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem inaugurated the
eighth International Festival of Drums at Bir Youssef Theater in the Citadel of
Salah al-Din on June 12.
Titled “Dialogue of Drums for Peace", the festival will
run until June 18. Colombia and South Sudan will attend the festival as guests
of honor.
Thirty troupes representing Colombia, Philippines,
Indonesia, Sudan, South Sudan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Yemen, Democratic Congo,
Palestine, Egypt and Syria will take part in the event, moreover, members of
some foreign communities living in Egypt will also take part in the festival to
present their heritage. Also, several workshops will be held on the sidelines
of the festival.
Furthermore, the Folklore Arts House will participate in the
event through four troupes, namely Reda Troupe, National Folklore Troupe, Folk
Music Troupe and Circus Troupe.
It is worth noting that the drums festival was founded in
2012 by Intesar Abdel Fattah, expert of culture and arts in the Ministry of
Culture and General Manager of Al-Ghouri Arts Center. Abdel Fattah is responsible for the establishment of several
arts groups, such as the Egyptian Arts Troupe.
Source: Egypt Today
