Arab Song Festival in Casablanca Next Week

The first Arab song festival will be held in Casablanca this December 9 through 12.

Artists from Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Palestine, Algeria, Tunisia, Bahrain and Libya will take part in the festival whose prize list will be proclaimed on December 12.

The jury will be made up of singers, poets and composers from Syria, Egypt, Kuwait, the UAE, and Morocco.

The event features three gala-concerts, debates on the Arab song and an exhibition of documents (photos, posters, papers, books, discs) on songs and music in the Arab world.