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Friday, October 23, 2009

2nd "CHARACTERS OF EGYPT" Festival

Following last year success, the second edition of "Characters of Egypt", a festival celebrating Tribal Culture, is due to take place this year from Thursday October 29 to Saturday, October 31 at the Fustat Wadi El Gemal National Park near Marsa Alam.

Representatives from several Tribes, from Sinai, to Farafra to as far away as Siwa, will participate in this three day festival. The guests will experience tribal culture through music, poetry, games, food tasting, camel racing and educational workshops.
To know more, visit the excellent website created for the event where you will find details on how to reach there and accomodation options.

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