Edinburgh Arab Festival
This vibrant two-day cultural festival provides visitors with a unique opportunity to gain an insight into Arab culture through a wide array of open and scheduled events.
Overview
Our goal is to introduce the rich cultural, literary and historical heritage of the Arab world to the public through a variety of events including exhibitions, live entertainment, and food tasting.
Events Archive
During the two day festival, the programme included over 30 individual events and provided visitors with a unique opportunity to gain an insight into Arab culture through a wide array of live and scheduled workshops, speeches and seminars in poetry, storytelling, fashion, film screenings, photography, calligraphy, art exhibitions, language taster classes, music, live entertainment, food tasting and more.
Media Coverage
During the EdArabFest 2015, we had a huge media interest and coverage from Al-Jazeera Live, Al-Jazeera Arabic, BBC Arabic, BBC World Service, DW, and many other news outlets.
EdArabFest In Pictures
Pictures from previous year's festivals.
Sponsors, Partners & Speakers
Special thanks goes out to all our partners and sponsors. We couldn’t achieve this event without the support of our funding institutions, the valuable contributions of our partners.
مهرجان ادنبرة العربي
As part of the internationally renowned Edinburgh International Arts Festival, known as the Fringe Festival, the Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies Department at the University of Edinburgh has launched the first ever Edinburgh Arab Festival in Scotland back in August 2015.