Cairo, the vibrant and enchanting capital city of Egypt is a host to numerous annual festivals. Different categories of Cairo festivals include cultural festivals, song festivals, experimental theater and International Film Festival. These festivals in Cairo are celebrated with much pomp and splendor.
The International Film Festival in Cairo is the most prominent among all the festivals.The film festival is held annually. This festival was started in 1976. Important personalities from the film industry all over the world come to participate in this festival. The festival gives opportunity to the local film makers to exhibit their films to the whole world. The International Film Festival is rated as one among the top 11 festivals in the whole world.
Egypt's International Photography Festival is held every year in January. The subject matter of the photography festival covers the broad spectrum of subjects like travel, nature and portrait photography. Both amateur and professional photographers participate in this
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Festival. Workshops and seminars conducted by world famous photographers are the main attraction of this festival.
The International festival for experimental theater features performances by different theater groups in different venues. The Arabian Music Festival in Cairo is an important cultural event. Every year the festival is held in the Cairo House and draws the best of musicians and artists from the Arab world. The Cairo International Book Fair is the biggest event of its kind. The fair attracts a number of publishers, authors and printers from all over the world. The Oriental Dance Festival in Cairo is a fun filled cultural festival. This colorful festival showcases different forms of Egyptian dance like the belly dance and the folk dance. Rally of the Pharaohs is an important sports festival in Cairo. It is a seven day car rally across the Sahara.
Cairo festivals are famous all over the world. Every year thousands of international tourists visit Cairo to attend these colorful festivals.
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