Never before has the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra played the Israeli national anthem, HaTikvah, in an Arab country.
INN reports that Nearly 77 years had passed since the ensemble's last performance in an Arab country, during its visit to Cairo, Egypt, in 1945.
Yesterday, (Tuesday, December 20) First Lady Michal Herzog was the guest of honor at the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's historic concert at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, conducted by musical director Lahav Shani, in the presence of UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and the UAE's Culture Minister Noura AlKaabi.
The IPO opened the concert with a rousing and moving rendition of Israel's national anthem, HaTikvah.
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