Festival of the Dhow Countries a.k.a. Zanzibar International Film Festival
Festival of the Dhow Countries a.k.a. Zanzibar International Film Festival
Festival of the Dhow Countries a.k.a. Zanzibar International Film Festival (Stone Town, Zanzibar) – this is the largest annual cultural event in East Africa, and among the eight major festivals in sub-Saharan Africa. It is scheduled annually around the first two weeks in July. The festival celebrates the arts and cultures of the African Continent, India, Pakistan, Gulf States, Iran and the Indian Ocean islands. It features an international film and video competition, music, theatre and performing arts, workshops, seminars, conferences and other related arts and cultural programs.
The festival program is centered in a variety of magnificent venues near the seafront in the historic Stone Town; with a Village Panorama that extends the festival to rural communities; Women’s Panorama, which provides a focus for women’s issues; and Children’s Panorama, which provides for the participation of children and youths. For more info go to: www.ziff.or.tz