Algeria demonstrates a long cultural history dating back thousands of years! Below are the top five festivals in Algeria that express its deep cultures and history:
1. Timgad International Music Festival
The International Music Festival of Timgad takes place annually every July in the city of Timgad. This week-long festival features world-famous musicians an you will hear a variety of music genres from rock music to rai (Algerian folk music).
2. European Cultural Festival
Concerts, art and photography exhibitions, theater, dance performances and movie screenings take place every year in a feast of multiculturalism and diversification. This two-week event attracts artists from various countries, while activities are held all over the country from Algiers to Constantine and from Tlemcen to Oran.
3. DimaJazz
Dimajazz is a festival of jazz music held every year in Constantine in Algeria.
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Constantine – The City of Bridges4. Festival of du Rai d’Oran
Rai d’Oran is an yearly event held every August aiming to celebrate the popular Algerian genre of rai music. This music genre that appeared in the 30s is a type of folk music that was born in the cities, Oran and Aïn Témouchent, from Bedouin shepherds, mixed with Spanish, French and Arabic sounds.
5. Sahara International Film Festival
The Sahara International Film Festival, also known as the FiSahara has been taking place in the heart of the burning desert of Algeria each summer for the past 13 years.
Sahara Dunes in AlgeriaVisit the Festivals in Algeria
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