Sisi gives standing ovation to orchestra of blind women

CAIRO – 21 March 2018: The internationally-recognized blind women-only orchestra titled “Al Nour Wal Amal” (Light and Hope) performed in the Mother’s day ceremony, attended by President Abdel Fatah al Sisi on Wednesday.

After the end of their performance, President Sisi gave a standing ovation to the orchestra, which is currently led by old-stager maestro Mohamed Saad Basha.



"You are bringing us a tremendous amount of joy and happiness, giving us a message of hope; we take pride in you all,” Sisi said while addressing the 45-member orchestra.
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail and a number of ministers and senior senior officials were in attendance. President Sisi is set to honor mothers on their day.



The group, which was named after the association of Al Nour wal Amal, has performed in more than 25 countries around the world and is hailed as the world’s first, and largest, visually impaired women- only band.

Mother's Day is celebrated in Egypt on March 21 every year, as in much of the Arab World.