During quarantine period, Damascus Opera House broadcasts concerts online

Damascus, (ST)_ During the quarantine period in Syria, The Damascus Opera House will broadcast on its website the concerts it hosted during the last period.

This step is part of the preventive measures taken to deal with the Coronavirus.

The initiative strengthens the concept of culture at a distance that is imposed by the crisis of the coronavirus pandemic.

Director General of the Opera Maestro Andre Malouli, told SANA that the cultural institution adopted this measure based on the conviction of the importance of music in spreading positive energy, especially in these circumstances.

He clarified that this step offers an opportunity to those who could not attend the concerts and cultural events to see them.

Malouli noted that several Arab and international pieces of music performed by Syrian musicians are planned to be broadcast from their homes.

Haifaa Mafalani