‘Tango After Dark' to perform in Egypt on Valentine's Day
The Argentinean musical performance 'Tango After Dark' will perform a concert on February 14th to celebrate Valentine's Day at one of Cairo's major hotels, coming as part of the 'Layali Misr' (Egyptian Nights) events which aim to promote Egypt's as a destination for global cultural and artistic events.
The event comes out of cultural and artistic cooperation between Egypt and Argentina.
Other concerts will be held at the Cairo Opera House on February 15 and 16 at eight pm.
This event comes in joint cooperation between the Argentine Embassy in Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, and aims to highlight the cultural diversity and artistic openness that characterizes Egypt, as well as to enhance cooperation between both countries in arts and culture.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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