Events in Africa
Zanzibar
The 6th Festival of the
Dhow Countries - 28th June – 12th July 2003
East Africa’s largest cultural event, will take place in Zanzibar from
28th June – 12th July 2003, in magnificent, historical venues along the
waterfront of Stone Town. The festival celebrates the unique cultural heritage
of the "Dhow" countries: the African continent and the Indian Ocean
region and their global Diaspora. http://www.ziff.or.tz/
Cairo Film Festival
- November 2003
With its ancient history, and vast motion picture industry, Egypt became the cultural
capital of the Arab world. Egypt's cinema's influence on the Arabs is as profound
as that of the American cinema on the rest of the world. That why Cairo is known
to be "Hollywood" of the Middle East. http://www.cairofilmfest.com/
Lesotho
Morija
Arts & Cultural Festival - October
 Each
year on the first Thursday of October, the Festival is alive and kicking again.
The main days of the Festival will be Friday through Sunday. During the four days
of the Festival about 40 events will take place at 8 venues in Morija which cater
for all tastes in music, dance, drama and film. At the main Arena, Thabeng Football
Grounds, are also found arts & crafts displays and sales, as well as information
booths and tents marketing a wide range of products, including food and drinks
of different traditions. Concerts, Jazz, Famo, Gospel & Kwaito will highlight
each day.The friendly & festive atmosphere of this Festival is unique and
each visitor is highly welcomed
Take the chance and visit Morija Arts & Cultural Festival before it gets too
commercial. We offer 8 days / 7 nights Lesotho including hiking, pony-trekking,
sightseeing and the Morija Arts & Cultural Festival. You stay four nights
at the Roma Trading Post Guesthouse in the beautiful Roma Valley and three nights
in a Basotho Home with a Basotho Family at Morija. click
for itinerary and request more information
Woodstock
26- 29 September 2003
South Africa's premier youth music and lifestyle festival - 3 Stages representing
the top rock, pop, hip hop, and contemporary acts in South Africa. Complete
beat bliss of all genres of dance music, situated 2km from the main stage in
a valley of its own. featuring some of SA's top extreme sports entertainers
and sporty stunt men.
The Zanzibar International Culture Festival - July
(Tamasha la Utamaduni la Mzanzibari) The Zanzibar Cultural Festival features
traditonal and contemporary dance, music, arts and crafts. Many of the dances
have their roots in ancient tribal rituals connected with the many stages of
a human life, or with royal ceremonies. Drawing participants as far as Mozambique,
Kenya, Comoro, Germany, China, India etc., Cultural Festival has became very
popular in Zanzibar.
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