Roving theater festival held in open spaces in Amman, Jordan

STORY: Roving theater festival held in open spaces in Amman, Jordan DATELINE: July 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the festivalSOUNDBITE (Arabic): HAKEEM HARB, Festival director and actor STORYLINE: The first edition of the Roving Theater Festival is underway in the Jordanian capital Amman under the theme of "Amman Spaces." The festival is held in open outdoor spaces including squares, parks, and archaeological and tourist sites rather than traditional indoor theaters, aiming to deepen the communication with the audience, according to the festival organizer. The festival kicked off its activities with the Jordanian adaptation of the play "Salome" created by poet and playwright Oscar Wilde. The festival stages nine theatrical plays performed by actors from Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Algeria, Iraq and Morocco, providing the opportunity for actors to present theatrical performances in an unconventional atmosphere outside traditional theaters. SOUNDB

2022 French Summer Solstice Music Festival celebrated in Paris

STORY: 2022 French Summer Solstice Music Festival celebrated in Paris DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:30 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the festivalSOUNDBITE 1 (French): AudienceSOUNDBITE 2 (French): AudienceSOUNDBITE 3 (French): AudienceSOUNDBITE 4 (French): Audience STORYLINE: For the 40th anniversary of the Music Festival, an exceptional concert was organized by the Elysee Palace in Paris on Tuesday, bringing together 2,000 spectators in the main courtyard of the Elysee Palace. President Emmanuel Macron spoke this Tuesday evening on several themes in front of artists and spectators. The Orchestre de Paris and its musical director Klaus Meckley gave a free concert on June 21 at 10 p.m. to mark the 40th anniversary of the Fete de la Musique. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): Audience "The concert was really special and very rare. It was impressive to be under the glass pyramid of the Louvre. The Paris Symphony Orchestra, in particular, is very famous, beyond belief, and we en