The 25th Citadel Festival for Music and Singing will take place between 17 August and 2 September, bringing a selection of local and regional musicians to entertain audiences during Cairo's hot summer nights at the historic venue. This year the festival opens with Les Petits Chats band and will close with a concert by Eman El-Bahr Darwish. The festival is an annual summer event launched in 1989 under the leadership of conductor and composer Sherif Mohie Eldin. The festival has taken place every year since, except for 2013. Throughout its history, the festival has hosted several regional and international musicians. The festival is under the directorship of the Cairo Opera's artistic house, and will bring local and regional music to the historic location, inviting diverse audiences to attend the open air events. All events will take place at Mahka Theatre at the Saladin Citadel in Cairo. PROGRAMME Wednesday 17 August 8pm: Opening concert, Les Petits Chats band Thursday 18 August 8pm: Malwy's Stick, by Medhat Fawzy's Center for Stick Dancing 10pm: Ghalia Benali Friday 19 August 8pm: Spanish Folklore by Mona Borkhart troupe 10pm: Ahmed Gamal Saturday 20 August 8pm: Amr Selim 10pm: Karmen Soliman Sunday 21 August 8pm: Ali Helbawy 10pm: Ahmed Saad Monday 22 August 8pm: Eftekasat band 10pm: Mohamed Rashad Tuesday 23 August 8pm: Emdan El-Nour (Pillars of Light) band 10pm: Louay Wednesday 24 August 8pm: Mohamed Mohsen 10pm: Ayamna El-Helwa band Thursday 25 August 8pm: Riff Jazz Band 10pm: Majd El-Qasem Friday 26 August 8pm: El-Ekhwa Abo Shaar (Aboshaar Bro) band 10pm: Medhat Saleh Saturday 27 August 8pm: Glass Onion band 10pm: Mohamed El-Helw Sunday 28 August 8pm: Egyptian Mawlaweya band 10pm: Nesma Mahgoub Monday 29 August 8pm: Ahmed Rabie and Said El-Artiste 10pm: Mohamed Shaheen Tuesday 30 August 8pm: Fathy Salama and Sodasy Sharara 10pm: Marwa Nagy Wednesday 31 August 8pm: Boghdady band 10pm: Khaled Selim Thursday 1 September 8pm: Nile Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mohamed Saad Basha 10pm: Ali El-Haggar Friday 2 September 8pm: Nesma Abdelaziz 10pm: Eman El-Bahr Darwish For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture
