Palestine festivals bring a whole lot of joy and happiness to the people of Palestine. There are a number of festivals in Palestine. They are celebrated with extreme pomp and grandeur. Some of the Palestine festivals are:
- Palestine Mozart Festival
- Palestinian International Poetry Festival
- Ramallah Festival for Contemporary Dance
Brief on the festivals of Palestine
- Palestine Mozart Festival: This festival is carried out to pay reverence to the musical maestro Mozart. A large number of musicians from all over the world gather at Palestine during this festival. Workshops and seminars on music are also organized to understand music in depth. This takes place in the cities of Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Nablus. Music instrumentalists come over from Europe to be a part of this festival.
- Palestinian International Poetry Festival: This is an annual festival that takes place in the city of Jerusalem. It continues for 4 days and is sponsored by Mishkenot Sha’ananim which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. Seminars and workshops on poetries are held. The first of this festival took place in 1990.
- Ramallah Festival for Contemporary Dance: this dance festival is one of the major festivals at Palestine. Dancing troupes from different corners of the world actively participate in it to uphold their respective cultures.
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