Ismailia concludes folk arts festival featuring 15 ensembles
The 26th Ismailia International Folk Arts Festival concluded on 16 October 2026 after a week of performances and cultural activities, QNA reported.
The 26th Ismailia International Folk Arts Festival concluded on 16 October 2026 after a week of performances and cultural activities, QNA reported.
Eight overseas ensembles and seven Egyptian groups participated. The closing ceremony honoured participants at Ismailia’s cultural palace, while the programme also included a traditional crafts exhibition and tributes to cultural figures. The event brought together different traditions, offering audiences a view of folk arts and the local memories they preserve.
An Egyptian tanoura performance in an archive illustration, not from the current festival edition.
Source: qna.org.qa.
Photo credit: Kaiser Firdhous.
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