Late April or early May: desert festival in Palmyra: camel races, folk performances at the theater.
May 6: celebration at the Monastery of Saint George, near the Krak des Chevaliers.
July: cotton festival in Aleppo: parade of flowered floats.
August: in Latakia, the festival of love, featuring performances by the greatest singers of the Arab world.
September: vineyard festival in As Suwayda, with the election of Miss Vineyard; Damascus fair; Bosra Festival, with performances by folk groups from around the world in the prestigious Roman theater.
September 8: Exaltation of the Cross festival in Maalula.
September 14: Saint Thecla festival in Maalula.
September 24: feast of Sainte Thèdè in Maaloula.
October 7-8: Saint Sergius festival in Maalula.
October-November: Damascus film festival, held at the Cham Hotel auditorium; the film festival takes place every two years and alternates with the Theatre festival, held at the same venue.
The Year’s Events in Syria
From spring until the end of the year, various events take place in Syria. From camel racing to the cotton festival, from the film festival to the vineyard celebration.
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