Jordan Festival ends in style

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) Jordan Festival ended in style Saturday with a top Egyptian star giving a memorable performance against the backdrop of the Roman Amphitheatre on Saturday evening.

As expected, the house was full. Nearly 6,000 fans danced to the music of Amr Diab, who sang old and new hits that helped him establish himself among the finest singers of his generation.

With the party fiesta concluding, the unofficial edition of Jordan Festival comes to an end, following a monthlong bonanza of festivities in three cities, bringing an array of top international and Arab artists and musicians.

From the likes of Diana Krall, who kicked off the event in style at the Citadel, surrounded by the mountains of the town centre and the historical aura the Roman and Islamic ruins had to offer.

Spanish tenor Placido Domingo plyed his trade in Jerash, mesmerising enchanted audience with his powerful vocal performance along with a fine orchestra and other opera singers.

The attendance of the festival, which in many cases exceeded expectation, "is a testament to the failure of the boycott campaign", that the opposition led in the run-up to the event, according to Minister of Tourism Maha Khatib.

Jordanian officials said the exclusion of Iraqis was not politically motivated and promised artists from the war-torn country will be part of next year's festival.
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