In late June, the evocative, spice-scented island of Zanzibar is the scene of a week-long celebration of all things cultural, drawing film, music, and theater from countries strung along dhow trading routes of old.

The Zanzibar International Film Festival, also known as Festival of the Dhow Countries, is an annual film festival held in Zanzibar, Tanzania. It has been described as the largest cultural event in East Africa. Wikipedia