Int'l Festival for Drums attracts huge audience in Egypt

STORY: Int'l Festival for Drums attracts huge audience in Egypt DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Saladin Citadel in Cairo 2. various of artists performing at the opening of the 9th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts 3. various of artists performing STORYLINE: The 9th edition of the International Festival for Drums opened on Saturday at Beir Youssef Theatre in Cairo, Egypt. Artists from 43 troupes who are participating in this year's festival have performed at the opening ceremony. This year, the festival also brought back its traditional troupe parade at El-Moez Street on Sunday, attracting a large number of spectators. The festival, which will last until May 28, is held under the auspices of the Egyptian Culture Ministry. The festival started in 2009 with the aim of sending a message of peace through art. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)