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Artists boost Gaza’s morale with music, comedy

A recent festival organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music brought Gazans a sense of normalcy through traditional and modern music and comedy.

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Ziyad al-Qusbughli performs on the first day of the Sea and Freedom Festival, Gaza City, Gaza. Posted Nov. 26, 2017. — Facebook/Omar El Qattaa

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — This year's Sea and Freedom Festival, an annual gathering organized by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music since 2015, gave Gazan artists the opportunity to perform traditional music of the region for a large audience.

The final performance of the festival took place Dec. 7, following four days of performances that started Nov. 23, at the Red Crescent Cinema in Gaza City’s western Tel al-Hawa district.

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