The wedding dresses from 22 Arabic countries
The view (left) of the stage from the SRO Corral
By The Queen of Free
The only persons allowed in to the seating sections for the 6 p.m. Millennium Stage concert Friday night were from one of the 22 member countries of the Arab League, at least, beginning at 5:30 p.m. when I arrived.
“But I have a friend waiting for me,” pleaded one Arabic guest to the usher, and she got in.
And another and another.
"My friend has saved a seat for me," was the refrain.
"Where?" asked the usher, and the honored guests got in.
“I am one person. May I get in?” a Caucasian (me) asked.
“No!”
The unseated stood behind the roped off area and listened. If it was a private party, no one bothered to tell the riffraff.
Some say, “Well, it was the Arabesque festival” and they were there to see and hear their own, Ahmed Fathi. And not all Arabic people who wanted seats got them, but 100% of those who were seated beginning 30 minutes before show time were Arabic.
Noise at the back did not totally obliterate the sounds of the music, but one definitely had to strain to hear.
Thank goodness the unbelievably gorgeous wedding dresses from the Arabic nations were still up which did make the trek worthwhile. And many of us left early to see them.
White faces? Not here.
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