Cairo Citadel’s Annual Music Festival Kicks Off August 25
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The Cairo Opera House has finally announced the schedule for the 31st edition of its annual Saladin Citadel music festival. Between August 25th and September 7th, the Cairo Citadel will light up with song and festivities organised by the Cairo Opera House in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
With 11 performances scheduled throughout the festival, artists are set to include local and regional stars, including Wust El Balad, Lena Chamamyan, and Medhat Saleh, as well as orchestral and choir performances.
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The festival will open with a show by Syrian singer Faia Younan on August 25th, and close with a performance by Egyptian icon Omar Khairat on September 7th. Here is the full schedule:
August 25th, Faiya Younan
August 26th, Wust El Balad
August 27th, Hany Shaker
August 28th, Moustafa Hagag
August 30th, Simone
September 1st, Ghalia Benali
September 3rd, Aziz Maraka
September 4th, Lena Chamamyan
September 6th, Yassin El Tohamy
September 7th, Omar Khairat