July
Old Fort & Forodhani, Stone Town
Zanzibar International Film Festival
The Festival of the Dhow Countries, held in the first two weeks of July.
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The island comes alive
ZIFF, Sauti za Busara, Mwaka Kogwa, Eid and the Beach & Watersports Festival.
Zanzibar is never short of festivals and celebrations — it is one of the places with the highest number of festivals in East Africa, from ZIFF and Sauti za Busara to Mwaka Kogwa and the Eid celebrations.
7 curated experiences
July
February
Old Fort, Stone Town
Sauti za Busara
East Africa’s largest and best-loved music festival, every February.
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19 July
Zanzibar
Zanzibar Cultural Day
Held every 19th of July with dances, road shows, Taarab and craft exhibitions.
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Eid
Across Zanzibar
Eid el Fitr
Four days of celebration at the end of Ramadhan — the biggest festival in Zanzibar.
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Eid
Across Zanzibar
Eid el Hajj
Also known as Eid al-Adha — four days of feasting, prayer and visiting.
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July
Makunduchi
Mwaka Kogwa
A four-day New Year celebration of Zoroastrian origin, held at the end of July.
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Sports
Mfumbwi Beach, Jambiani
Zanzibar Beach & Watersports Festival
Three days of beach life, culture and music on the south-east coast.
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