Ready for Life: concert for the 43rd World Scout Conference

Date: 17 August 2024
Venue: Qubba Palace, Cairo
With: Nayer Nagui (composer and conductor); Nathalie Tawaf and Rafik Mourad (soloists); Cairo Celebration Choir and Orchestra
In collaboration with: the 43rd World Scout Conference (World Organization of the Scout Movement)

About this concert

Egypt hosted the 43rd World Scout Conference in August 2024, the first time in the country. The choir and orchestra opened it, under Nayer Nagui, in the gardens of Qubba Palace on 17 August, with the soloists Nathalie Tawaf and Rafik Mourad. The conference's official song, Ready for Life, was composed by Nayer Nagui (music and lyrics) and recorded by the choir.

Programme

Work: Nayer Nagui, Ready for Life, official song of the 43rd World Scout Conference (music and lyrics by Nayer Nagui, arranged by Steven Simon)

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Photographs

The choir and orchestra on stage behind the speaker's lectern at the opening ceremony

A scout carries the conference torch past the orchestra

Two soloists in scout scarves singing with the orchestra

Photos: World Scout Conference and the choir's Facebook page

In the press and online

Ahram Online World Scout Conference kicks off Saturday in Cairo Egypt is hosting the 43rd World Scout Conference, which commenced its activities in Cairo on Saturday and will continue until 23 August. Read the article (opens in a new tab)