The fort in the past. Image from the festival's website.

The fort in the past. Image from the festival’s website.

While plans to bring down the whole former (quite elegant) ADACH complex (including a much needed performing space in this part of the city) next to Qasr Al Hosn apparently have been shelved halfway, the Qasr Al Hosn castle itself will now be used for a new festival. The festival will rather have the character of a fair ground with a spectacular light show. But anyway this festival is a welcome move to inject some new cultural elan to this part of the city, after the demise of several festivals and other that were held in the ADACH complex, which is located so central in the city.

The fort now. Image The National/Rosemary Behan

The fort now. Image The National/Rosemary Behan

Location: Posted on: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
 

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