Cairo Opera House has announced that it suspends its activities for a duration of three days at all of its venues, including in Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour, in honor of the victims of the attack on Friday against a mosque in Egypt’s North Sinai. In an official statement, the management of the Opera House said that it “mourns the martyrs of the homeland” and that its venues will be closed during the three-day mourning period. “Cairo Opera House announces the suspension of all its artistic and cultural activities along all its venues in Cairo, Alexandria and Damanhour Atyara […] mourning for the souls of the martyrs of the country who fell due to the brutal terrorist incident that took place at Al Rawda Mosque in Announcement of deferred offers at a later date,” the statement read. It went on to say that both artists and employees condemn the attack, describing the perpetrators as having “no religion,” while stressing that the incident will only “increase our determination to continue building the nation”. Meanwhile, Egypt’s Minister of Health Ahmed Emad El-Din was quoted on Saturday by ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed as saying…
Cairo Opera House Suspends Activities to Mourn Sinai Mosque Attack Victims
November 25, 2017
