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Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts

The Jerash Festival: held in July every year, transforms the ancient city into one of the worlds liveliest and most spectacular cultural events. Know More!

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Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts 
 
The Jerash Festival, held in July every year, transforms the ancient city into one of the worlds liveliest and most spectacular cultural events. The festival features folklore dances by local and international groups, ballet, concerts, plays, opera, popular singers and sales of traditional handicrafts, all in the brilliantly floodlit dramatic surroundings of the Jerash ruins.
 
The 31st Jerash Festival for Culture and Arts in 2016 attracted over 100,000 visitors and the attendance rates were “much higher” than last years
 
The Roman City of Jerash, situated in the foothills of the mountain of Gilead, the ancient city is a reminiscent of the Roman Empire. Being one of the largest and well-preserved sites of Roman Architecture outside of Italy its grandeur can be seen in the colonnaded street , Oval Plaza the Nymphaeum and the Temple of Artemis.