Jerash Festival
| Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Culture & Arts |
| Dates | 22–30 July 2015 |
| Location(s) | Jerash, Jordan |
| Years active | 35 |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Attendance | 150,000 [1] |
| Patron(s) | Jerash Roman theaters |
| Website | |
| http://www.jerashfestival.jo/Aboutusar.aspx | |
| https://www.facebook.com/Festival.Jarash | |
Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts, is an annually held event held in Jerash, Jordan. It is part of Jordan Festival, that aims to enrich cultural activities in Jordan. It was founded in 1981 by Queen Nour,[2] it features several shows performed by Jordanian, Arab and foreign artists.[3]
About
In 2015, the festival hosted 40 different Jordanian artists in Jerash, along with popular Arab singers such as: Najwa Karam, Maya Diab and Wael Kfouri.[4] The festival is hailed as one of the largest cultural activities in the region.[5]
References
- ↑ "Thanks, Ramy Ayach! Jerash Festival attracts over 150K fans on its opening weekend". albawaba.com. 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "The stars come out for Jordan's Jerash Festival". albawaba.com. 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Jerash Festival to start July 23". jordantimes.com. 1 June 2015.
- ↑ "29th Jerash festival opens - Women In Jordan". womeninjordan.org.
- ↑ "Jordan News Agency (Petra) -". petra.gov.jo.
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