Mounir and Maria Del Mar to make their first joint performance: Reinforcing Arab-Euro cooperation and a shared Mediterranean space
At the Cairo Opera House, this coming Tuesday 3rd of March, the eminent Egyptian singer Mohammed Mounir will be performing with the renowned Spanish singer Maria Bonet Del Mar, at a one-off concert aimed at reinforcing the role of culture in rebuilding spaces for dialogue and mutual understanding across Europe and the Arab region.
The concert is being facilitated by the Euro-Mediterranean institution ‘Anna Lindh Foundation’ and will take place in the presence of Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European Commissioner for External Relations and Amre Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League, as well as over one thousand participants including representatives of Egyptian civil society, leading intellectuals, opinion-makers and Arab Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
The seed for this event was planted at the Arab League-EU Ministerial held in Malta back in February 2008 where an agreement was established to reinforce relations across economic, political and cultural fields, a cooperation which is recognised as more essential than ever in the context of recent events within the region.
Please Note: Attendance by Special Invitation Only
About Mohammed Mounir
Mohamed Mounir is a Nubian-Egyptian singer born in Aswan, Egypt. His pop-oriented music has its roots in the various genres of traditional Egyptian and African music reggae and Nubian music. He began his career as a performer in the 1970s. His lyrics are often social and political, and Mounir sees himself as a mouthpiece for the cultural and religious togetherness of the Orient and Occident.
About Maria Bonnet Del Mar:
Maria del Mar Bonet is known worldwide as one of the best Mediterranean voices. With more than 30 records released and 15 International Awards received, the Majorcan singer has throughout her career collaborated with different musicians and ensembles or groups from many Mediterranean countries. Among the most memorable of such collaborations is her work with Zulfu Livanelli, Mikis Theodorakis and the Ensemble de Musique Traditionelle de Tunis.