Photos: Omar Al-Abd Al-Lat lights up the opening ceremony of the Jerash Festival

Jordanian artist Omar Al-Abd Al-Lat performed a concert in the ancient city of Jerash, announcing the launch of the 39th edition of the Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts for 2025. The concert was held during a grand carnival organized by the festival's management on Wednesday evening at the North Theater.

High-level attendance The opening ceremony was attended by high-level dignitaries, including Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan, a number of senior Arab officials and culture ministers, and a large crowd gathered to celebrate the launch of this prestigious cultural event.

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Al-Abd Al-Lat was warmly received and applauded by the audience. He began his first segment by performing the song "Jordan, Our Homeland," with lyrics by the great poet Haidar Mahmoud and his own music, with musical arrangement by Ayman Abdullah, conveying a sense of belonging and pride with his voice.

Second look In his second appearance, Al-Abd Al-Lat performed a selection of his famous works, which the audience interacted with enthusiastically, singing along to the lyrics of songs that embody the proud Jordanian spirit. Music distributor Mohammed Al-Qaisi supervised the preparation and distribution of some of these works.

A special message to Palestine Al-Abdullah also presented an artistic work addressed to the people of the Gaza Strip and Palestine, “O Mountain That No Wind Shakes You,” through which he expressed his human and artistic solidarity, and his constant support for just causes. He said in this context: “Palestine resides in the heart, and Gaza is a symbol of dignity and steadfastness, and this song is the least I can offer to my family and brothers there, as art is our voice in conveying the message and rejecting injustice in all its forms.” It is known that Al-Abdullah is the one who wrote and composed this work, and the musician Muhammad Al-Qaisi arranged it.

Omar Al-Abd Al-Lat's speech at the opening of Jerash Commenting on his continued participation in the Jerash Festival, Al-Abdallat expressed his pride, saying, "The Jerash Festival is our first cultural home and a platform from which we look out onto our homeland and the world. Every time I stand on this stage, I feel as if I am returning to the embrace of Jordan, to which I am proud to belong."