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Kafr Qara Festival Honors Marcel Khalifeh, Commemorates Shafiq Kabha

Kafr Qara hosted the "Festival of Loyalty," honoring the late artist Shafiq Kabha and celebrating musician Marcel Khalifeh with over 600 attendees. The event featured a concert led by Maestro Mehran Mar'eb and included a special audio message from Khalifeh.

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  1. 01Kafr Qara's "Festival of Loyalty" honored artist Shafiq Kabha and celebrated musician Marcel Khalifeh.
  2. 02Over 600 people attended the festival, which included a concert led by Maestro Mehran Mar'eb.
  3. 03Musician Marcel Khalifeh sent a special audio message and photos to festival attendees.
  4. 04The festival featured tributes to Shafiq Kabha, including dabke performances and audience singing.
  5. 05Attendees recited Samih al-Qasim's poem "I Walk Tall" while holding olive branches.
  6. 06The event aimed to preserve national memory and strengthen Palestinian identity through art.

The festival also included tributes, folk dancing, and a collective recitation of a poem by Samih al-Qasim while holding olive branches, underscoring Palestinian identity and resilience.

Translated and summarized by baba from Alarab, the latest report. Read Alarab’s original

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