Silk Road Festival 2010 program announced
Ministry of Tourism of Syria announced the program of upcoming events. It is in Arabic, so if you can read it, enjoy it, if no, then would be happy to translate for you. but not at the moment, due to busy time table.. This time the festival will last from 26 of September with large opening ceremony held in Aleppo Citadel on 27th of September and with closing ceremony planned for 2 of October in Damascus citadel, other activities will be held also in Idleb, Latakia and Palmyra.. I am proud to contribute to the festival’s 2010 edition as well. Continue Reading
Lendorfer Schuhplattler in Syria
Despite Bosra International festival postponement to next year, Lendorfer Schuhplattler dance and music group from Southern Austria didn’t cancel its trip to Syria. The preparations for the trip went smooth and yesterday the group arrived to Damascus! Today the group had performance in Azem Palace, one of most attractive Damascus style houses, that was home of Azem family and now is museum. Recently it restauration works have finished and it is even more beautiful then before. It is very cozy, can host not more than 400 people, and Ministry of Culture holds their presentations, concerts, it is one of the venues where Bosra Festival groups perform in Damascus. This year when we informed Mr. Nazih Khouri that Austrian group is traveling to Damascus, he was so kind to book this impressive venue for Lendorfer Schuhplattler. Continue Reading