Festival Wafaa Al-Nil 2015

Genre : Festival

Saturday 15 august 2015

Times : 00:00
Principal country concerned : Column : History/society
Egypt

Cairo's Wafaa Al-Nil Festival, meaning Fidelity of the Nile, remembers the ancient Egyptian veneration of the river, where beautiful girls used to be sacrificed to guarantee a good harvest. Today's celebrations focus around the arts, poetry, concerts and scientific discussions.



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Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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