Jerash Festival

Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts
Genre Culture & Arts
Dates 22–30 July 2015
Location(s) Jerash, Jordan
Years active 35
Founded 1981
Attendance 150,000 [1]
Patron(s) Jerash Roman theaters
Website
http://www.jerashfestival.jo/Aboutusar.aspx
https://www.facebook.com/Festival.Jarash

Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts, is an annually held event held in Jerash, Jordan. It is part of Jordan Festival, that aims to enrich cultural activities in Jordan. It was founded in 1981 by Queen Nour,[2] it features several shows performed by Jordanian, Arab and foreign artists.[3]

About

In 2015, the festival hosted 40 different Jordanian artists in Jerash, along with popular Arab singers such as: Najwa Karam, Maya Diab and Wael Kfouri.[4] The festival is hailed as one of the largest cultural activities in the region.[5]

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