Concert in the Temple of Hatshepsut raises controversy

  • Date: 15-Feb-2023
  • Source: Egypt Independent
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Egypt
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Concert in the Temple of Hatshepsut raises controversy

A state of controversy arose following a concert that was held in Deir el-Bahari in Luxor Governorate, Monday, as soon as film director Mahmoud Rashad published a video clip of a concert in Luxor.

Rashad said in a post on the Instagram: “This scene annoys me very, very much.. The Temple of Deir el-Bahari in Luxor!”

Many celebrities commented rejecting the party, including actress Arwa Gouda, who commented, saying: “It is a shame, I swear.” Actress Hend Sabry said: “Not nice.”

As for the actress Naglaa Badr, she said: “Ugh.”

Mohamed Othman, head of the Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee in Luxor, revealed the details of the concert that was held, Monday, in Deir el-Bahari in Luxor, and was attended by thousands of people from around the world.

Othman told Al-Masry Al-Youm: “In my capacity as head of the Cultural Tourism Committee in Luxor, I fully undertake coordination tasks, starting with airport reservations, passing through buses that transport tourists to and from the airport, as well as booking hotel rooms.”

At the time of the concert, hotel occupancy rates rose by 100 percent, and hotel room rose by 30 percent.

“The ceremony was held for one day, and the location of the ceremony was precisely in the outer