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The musical segments of the ceremony continued
with the song "The Sweetest Country of the
World, My Country", with which the artist Hind
Al-Rawi delighted us and created an atmosphere

of enthusiasm. It was followed by a folkloric
show that included a folk dance that stems from
the civilization of ancient Egypt.
The entertainment segments paused for a while
so that, Dr. Khaled Al-Anani could give a speech
about the completion of the works and the
unveiling of the avenue of the sphinxes project
in its new look. He also spoke about other goals
that have worked on, such as developing the
visual identity, promoting Luxor and increasing
the sense of belonging and awareness among Dozens of performers and artists participated in the
Egyptians, especially youth and children. dazzling and perfect embodiment of that holy feast
The celebration was then resumed by an under the tunes of the orchestra and the choir of the
embodiment of the feast of Opet, an ancient Philharmonic Union led by the creative maestro

Egyptian feast, which was held every harvest Nader Abbasi.
season since the beginning of the modern state In a wonderful evocation of the classics of the fine
era. arts of the city, the artist Wael El-Fashni sang
“Luxor Baladna” in a wonderful embodiment of
the masterpiece of the Reda Troupe, announcing
the nearing of the end of the great celebration and
the wonderful revival of our heritage, which we
have always been proud of.
Indeed, towards the end of the song, both Hind Al-
Rawi and Shahd Ezz joined Wael Al-Fashni on
stage. After the ending of the song, a torrent of
fireworks were released in the sky of Luxor
announcing the end of the legendary ceremony and
In the Feast of Opet, the statues of the gods of reminding us of what we have and what we can do.
the Theban Triad, Amun, Mut, and their son, We are the descendants of the Pharaohs. We are the
God Khonsu, were transported inside their sacred nation that any aggressor fears. Here, there will
boats in a large festive procession. The purpose always be greatness and fine origins. Here, is the
of that celebration at the time was the meeting of beginning of history and the cradle of civilization.

the god "Amun-Ra", god of the Karnak Temple, Here is Egypt.
with the god Amun of Luxor, with the aim of
renewing the birth. The ceremonies usually
included the re-crowding of the king.
That is exactly what was re-embodied in the
celebration of the opening of the Avenue of
Sphinxes, which began with the chant of Amun
followed by the chant of Hatshepsut in a majestic
show.

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