37th Jerash Festival kicks off in Jordan

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37th Jerash Festival kicks off in Jordan

STORY: 37th Jerash Festival kicks off in Jordan DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of 37th Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AYMAN SAMAWI, Executive director of the festival STORYLINE: The 37th Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts kicked off Wednesday at a theater of Jerash archaeological site. At the opening of the festival, Jordanian Minister of Culture Haifa Najjar, said that culture has been and still is the solid pillar of Jordan, as culture is a major entrance to inclusive development while helping improve the quality of life, representing a bridge for communication and a platform for dialogue among peoples, and a means of awareness of human values. "This time, we will see the large presence of the festival's guests and participants from Arab and friendly countries, who carry their heritage, bringing varieties of music, colors of singing, folk heritage, schools of poetry, fields of literature, styles of visual arts

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