The Festival of The Nile

Although I've lived in Sudan for the past 15 years, this was one of the few times I felt like Sudan was truly the heart of Africa thanks to the Festival of the Nile. | The British Council hosts an annual arts festival in December, usually featuring Hip Hop, Jazz, Reggae and/or R&B artists from the United Kingdom under different themes from year to year. | A program funded by the EU, implemented and co-funded by the British Council Sudan, bringing together youth from Sudan, Ethiopia and South Sudan in capacity building, leadership and community development activities representing the Horn of Africa. | The festival was organized by the British Council Sudan in partnership with Holla.