Music festival concludes in West Bank city of Ramallah

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Music festival concludes in West Bank city of Ramallah

STORY: Music festival concludes in West Bank city of Ramallah DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Ramallah CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival in Ramallah 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED SAWALHA, Local resident 3. various of music festival STORYLINE: The 13th version of "Wein a Ramallah" music festival concluded on Monday in the West Bank city of Ramallah. The event was organized by the Ramallah municipality to promote culture and encourage Palestinians to retain hope. Taking its name from a popular folklore song, the festival took place in public spaces throughout the city of Ramallah. Officially, the annual event started on Aug. 5, however, it was suspended during the 3-day military conflict between the Israeli army and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip. On Aug. 21, the organizers of the festival resumed their activities in a bid to prove to the world that the Palestinian people aspire to live in peace and practice their rights. SOUNDBITE (Arabic

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