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The Afro Festival is one of the most important annual events, which has been organized by the Museum of African Art since 1997. The Afro Festival is a unique event in Serbia and the region, and promotes the cultures of Africa by creating a truly cosmopolitan atmosphere. The Festival offers exhibitions and lectures, concerts, talks and travel-related programs, film screenings on African arts and cultures, music and art workshops, as well as guided tours through the Museum’s displays.
The special guest of this year’s Afro Festival is the country guest of honour, the Arab Republic of Egypt & the performance of the Egyptian dance troupe Reda.
The most important day of the Festival is Durbar Day, the Festival of Festivals - day of friendship, music and dance. The beautiful Museum Garden is a fitting setting to celebrate this day of African music, dance, arts, crafts and culture. With the generous support of the African diplomatic community in Belgrade, visitors can enjoy the culinary specialities from different parts of Africa.
This year’s participants include the embassies of Egypt, Guinea, Congo, Libya, Morocco & Tunisia, and the consulates of Namibia and Jamaica.
Official speech by H. E. Mr. Amr Fathi Mohamed Aljowaily, the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Serbia
The Reda Troup was created by Professor Mahmoud Reda in 1959. This Troup, performing under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of Egypt, performs in its alluring choreographies the dances characteristic to different Egyptian regions - from the Red Sea, across Nubia and Upper Egypt, to dances found among the nomadic communities and in rural settings.