The Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts is an annual event held in Jerash, Jordan. It is part of the Jordan Festival, which aims to enrich cultural activities in Jordan. Founded in 1981 by Queen Noor,
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In 2015, the festival hosted 40 different Jordanian artists in Jerash, along with popular
Arab singers such as
Najwa Karam,
Maya Diab and
Wael Kfoury.
The festival is one of the largest cultural activities in the region with millions of attendees.
The 31st Jerash Festival in 2016 attracted over 100,000 visitors and the attendance rates were greater than the previous year.
