Sunday 08/December/2024 – 06:08 AM
Abu El Haggag Square in Luxor witnessed the continuation of artistic activities and performances for the third day in a row as part of the National Woodworking Festival in its fourteenth session, under the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hanno, Minister of Culture, and Engineer Abdel Muttalib Amara, Governor of Luxor.
Delightful artistic performances at the National Woodworking Festival in Luxor
The festival is organized by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, under the supervision of the writer, Mohamed Nassif, Vice President of the Authority, and continues until Monday, December 9th.
The events were held in the presence of the artist Ahmed Al-Shafi’i, head of the Central Administration for Artistic Affairs, the head of the festival, Imad Fathi, head of the South Upper Egypt Cultural Region, many cultural and executive leaders, and a large audience of Luxor residents, tourists, and guests of the city.
The activities began with tahtib sessions, with the participation of a group of sheikhs of the game and tahtib players from Luxor and the governorates of Upper Egypt.
Folklore performances were held, in which the Culture Palace bands participated. The Nile Band for Folk Music and Singing, led by Manal Ibrahim, presented a group of its singing pieces, including Dari Jamal al-Ain, Uday al-Helou, in addition to a musical piece. The Malwa Band, led by Mohamed Shehata, also participated with a group of its artistic pieces, including the stick. abrasion.
The Assiut Band, led by Mahmoud Yahya, performed the spinning show, in addition to the Tanoura dance. The Sohag Folk Arts Band also presented its performances, including the tahtib and anklets, designed and trained by Muhammad al-Raz.
The Beni Suef Folklore Band, led by Wael Eid, presented the Saidi show, with which the audience interacted.
The Luxor Band, led by Mustafa Borei, presented the Saidi Kaf, and the Minya Folklore Band, led by Sayed El Touni, participated in artistic performances, including Samer Al-Tahtib, amid interaction and enthusiasm from the audience.
The events were attended by screenwriter Sayed Fouad, President of the African Film Festival, Azza Al-Husseini, Director of the African Film Festival, Iman Hamdy, General Director of Festivals, Mahmoud Abdel Wahab, General Director of the South Upper Egypt Region, and Hussein Al-Noubi, General Director of Luxor Culture.
The festival is organized by the General Authority for Cultural Palaces, through the Central Administration for Artistic Affairs, and is held in cooperation with the South Upper Egypt Cultural Region, and implemented through the General Administration of Festivals, the General Administration of Popular Arts, and the Luxor Culture Branch.
Tahtib is an ancient Egyptian game, transferred from the walls of temples, in which participants display their skills and ability to control the stick. Tahtib was registered in 2016 on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
