This year, the Anna Lindh Festival enters a truly new phase with international bands arriving from Europe, a wide selection of workshops, film screenings and discussions, an international parade, the involvement of contemporary and traditional artists and the projects of the ALF Egyptian network members.
The festival will be FREE for all with no entry fee, it is supported by the Egyptian Tourist Authority within the framework of Alexandria as the Capital of Arab Tourism with additional sponsors including amongst others the Spanish Embassy, UNESCO, the Belgium Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Goethe Institute, the British Council and the French Cultural Institute.
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6-9pm |
Street Performers |
Clown Sans Frontier– Samba Parade & Street Circus Djuggledy- Show “El Diabolo” from Berlin Fire blowers Traditional Music from around Egypt Face painting |
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6-8pm
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Children’s’ Workshops
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Centre d’Etude Alexandrines: Tour of the Citadel / Historical Workshop & Exhibition Palm Atelier: Furniture Making with Natural Resources Paper Making International Care Society Association: Creative Thinking Arab Origami Centre: Origami workshop Mural Painting: BA Arts Centre and Dialogue Forum Pure Colour:Workshop & Exhibition Kite Making Wamda Group: Shadow Puppet Workshop |
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6–8pm |
Theatre Workshop |
French Cultural Centre: Theatrical Practice |
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6-12pm |
Farah El Bahr Souk: Handicrafts, Artists
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Silhouette Caricature Calligraphy T-Shirts Jewellery Henna Hand Made Candles Bottle Top Stall Handicraft from Sinai Mel Balad Handicrafts |
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6-12pm |
Presentations & Exhibitions
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ADASA Photography Club- Exhibition Alashanek ya Balady Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Arts Centre & Dialogue Forum Clown Sans Frontières: Photo Exhibition Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services RezoDanse & Brouhaha Sawy Cultural Wheel |
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6.30pm – 9.00pm |
Euro-Med Cinema |
Selection of short films from across Euro-Med Region, in association with the Jesuit Centre, Spanish Embassy and French Cultural Centre |
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7.30pm – 8.30pm |
Theatre |
MADA – Interactive Theatre: Alexandria Photo Album |
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7.30pm – 8.30pm |
Music |
Traditional Music and Dance from Siwa |
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8.30pm – 9.15pm |
Theatre |
Wamda: Shadow Puppets Theatre in association with UNESCO |
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9.30pm – 12.30am |
Music Concert |
9.30pm – Casa Patas(Spain) 11.00pm – IALMA(Belgium) |
4pm – International Street Parade (organised by Brouhaha International and Rezodanse).
Starting at the Anfushi round-about, the parade will walk along the promenade with acts including a brass band, Brazilian drums, clowns and street theatre with artists from Italy, Holland, Poland and Palestine.
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6-9pm |
Street Performers |
Clown Sans Frontier– Samba Parade and Street Circus Djuggledy- Show “El Diabolo” from Berlin Fire blowers Traditional Music from around Egypt Face painting |
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6-8 pm
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Children’s’ Workshops
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Centre d’Etude Alexandrines: Tour of the Citadel / Historical Workshop & Exhibition Palm Atelier: Furniture Making with Natural Resources Paper Making International Care Society Association: Storytelling Arab Origami Centre: Origami workshop Mural Painting:BA Arts Centre and Dialogue Forum Pure Colour:Workshop & Exhibition Kite Making Wamda Group: Shadow Puppet Workshop |
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6-12pm |
Farah El Bahr Souk: Handicrafts, Artists
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Silhouette Caricature Calligraphy T-Shirts Jewellery Henna Hand Made Candles Bottle Top Stall Handicraft from Sinai Mel Balad Handicrafts |
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6-12pm |
Presentations
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ADASA Photography Club- Exhibition Alashanek ya Balady Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Arts Centre & Dialogue Forum Clown Sans Frontières: Photo Exhibition Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services RezoDanse & Brouhaha Sawy Cultural Wheel |
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6.30pm – 7.30pm |
Presentation & Discussion |
British Council– Global Xchange |
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7.30pm – 9.00pm |
Film Screenings & Discussion |
Environment and Social Awareness – 2 short films by Alwan Association for Developmentrelating to environment followed by open discussion |
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7.30pm – 8.30pm |
Dance |
Averofio School – Traditional Greek Dancing |
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7.30pm – 8.30pm |
Music |
Traditional Music from Port Said |
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8.30pm – 9.15pm |
Theatre |
Wamda: Shadow Puppets Theatre in association with UNESCO |
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9.30pm – 12.30am |
Music Concert |
9.30pm – Massar Egbari(Egypt) 11.00pm – Nass Makan(Egypt) |