Festivals in Damascus
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Damascus festivals in the oldest city in the world are something special. Some of the festivals are famous worldwide and attract hordes of tourists every year. Other festivals are just local, religious or old traditions, but they are equally interesting. Every time of the year is good time to visit Damascus and enjoy its charms.
Damascus Film Festival
This festival is held every year in November, and it gathers movie stars, directors and people from the movie business from around the world and Syria. The film festival also attracts a lot of tourists in the city, and hotels are usually pre-booked for months.
Damascus Theatre Festival
The Damascus Theatre Festival was held for the first time back in 1969 as a biennial festival. Unfortunately, during the Gulf war, this festival was stopped. The performances are all around Damascus and tourists can always walk around from one play to another.
Silk Road Festival
This is probably the most interesting festival, and tourists can follow it through the whole Syria since this festival is held in Damascus, Palmira, Aleppo and Deir Es Zor. This festival takes tourists through the past; people can see the old traditions of the Silk Road. During this festival, people can see theatre plays, various exhibitions, dancing plays, folklore dancing from all over the Middle East, a race of small boats in the Euphrates River, swimming races in the Euphrates River, a Gastronomic Festival and much more. This festival gives tourists the chance to travel all around Syria. It is held at the end of September and it lasts at least 5 days.
International Flower Show
This show is being held every year in July or August in the Teshreen Park. This is Damascus' biggest green place. This show gets a number of people from all over the world with their flowers and plants, and tourists can visit it anytime during the month.
Jazz Lives in Syria
Jazz festivals are held in Damascus and in Aleppo in August. This festival is held for four days and people can see various artists from all around the globe. This is one of the biggest jazz festivals in this part of the world.
