By Brendan Lai-Tong
Welcome back to the Music in Community series! Today we are excited to take you on a trip to Egypt and Italy!
Despite political unrest in Egypt, the Silver Khartoum International Community School Band (KICS) joined the music students of the New Cairo British International School to perform in the Nile River Music Festival. The combined bands from KICS and NCBIS played four concerts in Cairo: one at the Cairo Opera House, another at El Sawy Culture Wheel, one at Helwan University’s Faculty of Music in Zamalek; and finally, one at New Cairo British International School for the general public, parents, fellow students and faculty.
Here is what Robert had to say about the festival and the band’s experiences in Egypt:
The Nile River Music Festival that occurred in Cairo, Egypt March 29 -April 2, 2012 was a festival of Music combined with great Continue reading ‘Music in Community – Band Feature’