Jordanian Capital Celebrates Royal Wedding with Massive Free Concert and Festivities

The joy was not limited to Jordanians alone, as a number of Arab art stars decided to join the Jordanians on this occasion through a huge “free” concert that will be held at the Amman International Stadium in Al-Hussein Sports City.

Jordanian and Arab artists will perform a huge concert under the title: Share with us, “We rejoice in Hussein”, on the occasion of the marriage of Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince, to Ms. Ragwa Khaled Al-Saif on Monday, May 29, 2023.

The “Visit Jordan” page of the Jordanian Ministry of Tourism published, on Monday, about the concert that will be held at Amman International Stadium, with the participation of two Jordanian artists, Diana Karazon and Zain Awad, and a number of Arab artists, Ragheb Alama, Tamer Hosni and Ahmed Saad.

The party will start at 8:00 pm on May 29, when the doors will be closed with the start of the party, according to what the page published, asking registrants to come to the site 3 hours before the start of the party. It will prevent vehicles from entering the sports city.

Entrance to the ceremony will be “free” by registering on a website for the ceremony. The concerned authorities will also provide free buses from different areas in the capital, Amman (Abdoun, Gardens, South Complex, and Al Hussein Gardens) to the ceremony. The gathering of buses will be between 5-6:30. evening.

Tickets sold out

For his part, the Director General of the Tourism Promotion Authority, Abdul Razzaq Arabiyat, said in press statements that the concert tickets were completely sold out by the Jordanian public, a few hours after they were put on the website dedicated to booking tickets, in an indication of the citizens’ desire to participate in the ceremony, which is an indication On the joy of the Jordanian people by the happy occasion.

For her part, the artist, Diana Karazon, expressed her happiness and pride in being present and singing at the henna ceremony, and she told Sky News Arabia, “I am very happy and proud that I sang and was present at the henna ceremony on the day of Umm Al-Hussein’s joy with our groom, the groom of Jordan. I cannot describe the feelings of joy that were present in the eyes of Jordanian women in speculative The Hashemites and their joy at the wedding of the Crown Prince and Miss Ragwa’s henna, and may God perpetuate joys for us and the homeland, O Lord.

She added, “I am more proud of the biggest event and the biggest party on the 29th of the month, so that we all celebrate the bridegroom of the homeland and sing songs of joy.”

Curzon promised the audience that the concert would be amazing with works of art full of joy, positive energy and happiness.

On the other hand, the artist, Zain Awad, expressed her happiness at participating in the large public ceremony, indicating that she is working on preparing a group of lyrical works commensurate with the ceremony, including her song, which she released a few days ago, which is: “I accept us.”

And the Jordanian prime minister had circulated earlier to ministries, institutions and government departments to postpone any festive events scheduled to be held during the period from May 26 to June 1.

The circular indicated that the aim of this postponement is to focus all official efforts on this occasion, which is “dear to the hearts of all Jordanians,” and to show it in the manner that befits it.

Preliminary ceremony

On Monday evening, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah held a dinner party at the Royal Hashemite Court – Mudarib Bani Hashem, on the occasion of the upcoming wedding of Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, Crown Prince, and Miss Rajwa Al-Saif.

The ceremony was attended by many Jordanian princesses, in the presence of his sisters Princess Iman bint Abdullah II and Princess Salma bint Abdullah II, his grandmother Princess Mona (his father’s mother), a number of members of the Al-Saif family, and invitees from various governorates of the Kingdom.

Henna and folk songs

The ceremony included henna painting, the bride’s wedding, and Jordanian and Saudi traditional and folk songs and songs, which were performed by the artist Nidaa Sharara, the artist Zain Awad, the artist Diana Karazon, the Misk Ensemble, the Young Women of Salt Ensemble for Folklore, and the Halim Music Ensemble.

Gifts were also presented to the attendees, most notably a decorated wooden incense burner and a bag of fine incense, which they keep as souvenirs on this occasion.

Ragwa grabbed the limelight

Miss Ragwa Al-Saif, the fiancee of the Crown Prince, grabbed the spotlight with her beautiful appearance, as she wore a white dress embroidered with gold, designed by the international Saudi designer Hunaida Al-Serafi, who said that she used golden threads and silk, as well as reed and cantel threads that are famous in Najd dresses, as it was printed on it. Drawings, plant and geometric shapes, and motifs inspired by the delightful Saudi and Jordanian culture, to convey the meaning of this blessed marriage. Miss Rajah also wore a simple hairstyle and soft makeup, which shows her natural beauty and her resemblance to the family, which always appears in soft looks.

Touching words of the Queen

Queen Rania published, on her Instagram account, a video clip and pictures showing a side of the ceremony, to share with Jordanians the details of the wedding, which is a joy for all Jordanians.

The video showed an aspect of an impressive speech delivered by the Queen during the ceremony, and it was from him that she went to talk to the mother of the bride by saying, “Azza.” I was in your place two months ago and I know your feeling (…) But I want to assure you that he is a hope in our eyes and in Hussein’s eyes while she is among her family and people, so check on her. “.

calling cards

The Jordanians handed over invitation cards to a number of prominent Jordanian personalities to attend the dinner banquet that will be held on the first of next June at the Husseiniya Palace on the occasion of the wedding.

Among the most prominent of them was the Jordanian youth, Musab Hussein Mahmoud, who suffers from Down Syndrome, who stole the limelight after he received an invitation to attend the dinner banquet on the occasion of the wedding ceremony.

The young man, Musab, published a picture of him on Instagram, carrying the invitation card he received to attend the marriage ceremony, and the features of happiness were clear on his face, and the card read, “His Excellency Mr. Musab Hussein Mahmoud, the respected.”

It is noteworthy that Prince Al-Hussein visited him two years ago to check on his health at his home in Irbid governorate, in the north of the Kingdom, after he underwent a successful operation to withdraw fluids from the lung.