Asil Ensemble at the Cairo Book Fair - in pictures

  • The Asil Ensemble, led by Mustafa Said. All photos: The Arabic Language Centre
    The Asil Ensemble, led by Mustafa Said. All photos: The Arabic Language Centre
  • The group played an emotional concert in the historic Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
    The group played an emotional concert in the historic Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex
  • The group features several vocalists and instruments such as the ney, qanoon and cello
    The group features several vocalists and instruments such as the ney, qanoon and cello
  • The concert was organised by Abu Dhabi's Arabic Language Centre
    The concert was organised by Abu Dhabi's Arabic Language Centre
  • This was the first show on home soil for the group formed in 2003
    This was the first show on home soil for the group formed in 2003
  • The concert featured music paired to the poetry of 10th-century poet Abu Al Tayeb Al Mutanabbi from Iraq and 19th-century Egyptian poet Ahmed Shawqi
    The concert featured music paired to the poetry of 10th-century poet Abu Al Tayeb Al Mutanabbi from Iraq and 19th-century Egyptian poet Ahmed Shawqi
  • The group has performed in the Abu Dhabi Festival in 2014
    The group has performed in the Abu Dhabi Festival in 2014
  • The crowd was at capacity and cheered on the ensemble
    The crowd was at capacity and cheered on the ensemble