Spring Festival 2014, a myriad of art forms from Africa and the Arab region
The Spring Festival, set to run between 24 and 26 May in Cairo and Beirut, is an interdisciplinary feast. This year the event in Cairo also hosts the Red Zone festival Ahram Online, Friday 25 Apr 2014
Spring Fest 2014 to run 24 April-26 May with special focus on Africa
This year's Spring Festival, organised by Al-Mawred Al-Thaqafy (Culture Resource), is set to incorporate music, theatre, film, visual arts, dance and poetry. The festival will have a special focus on Africa.
The line-up includes diverse artists from Egypt, the Arab region and Africa, and will also incorporate percussion, contemporary dance, capoeira and hip hop workshops given by the visiting performers.
The event is also hosting parts of the Norwegian Red Zone festival -- which seeks to push the boundaries of free expression. Parts of this festival are brought to Cairo audiences.