Yesterday, International Spiritual Music Chanting and Festival Samaa’ director Intisar Abdel Fattah held a conference to reveal the 13th version of Samaa’ details under the supervision of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiques, and Hewar Foundation for Peoples Arts and Cultures.
Calling it as an exceptional one, the forthcoming version kicks off this Thursday and it will take place from October 22nd to 29th at Salah Eldin Citadel in Cairo.
Samaa' 13th version is set to witness the participation of 20 Egyptian musical groups in addition to many foreign groups. Lebanon is chosen as the guest of honor and Um Kalthoum is the icon of the event.
Adapting a call of peace to the whole world is the main theme of the festival, moreover, it honors spiritual music icons such as Fairouz and renewed poet Ahmed Shawqi.
The events of the festival take place at different venues such as Sultan Al Ghuri complex, Coptic Museum, and the Complex of Religions.
In the same context, a massive exhibition of cultural and folk productions is organized to support folk and cultural heritage.
Since its starting, the festival is targeting reviving the forgotten traditions of Spiritual music and chanting especially Muslim and Christian spiritual heritage, therefore, the festival spreads a call for peace, hope, and others acceptance.
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