The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali music hall hosts “Ya Hal Al-Samer” on Monday 14 September, the second edition after the summer 2025 concert.
What is performed
Singing that in Kuwait is tied to celebrations, gatherings and long evenings, in summer and winter alike, and to desert camps. It is performed by the choir with the orchestra under maestro Dr Khaled Nouri, with the best-known tar songs.
The practical details
- Date: Monday 14 September, 8 in the evening.
- Venue: the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ali music hall at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, Gulf Road.
- Running time: 140 minutes, with a twenty-minute interval.
- Age: ten and above.
- Prices: from fifteen dinars.
Booking through the tickets page on the centre’s website.
Photo: a Kuwaiti group performing folk music at a dhow festival. By Alex Sergeev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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