Culture festival Orientalys is on in the Old Port of Montreal through Aug. 21

The 12th edition of Festival Orientalys has begun, bringing live music and other performances, workshops, an arts and crafts exhibition and a souk marketplace to the Clock Tower Quay in the Old Port of Montreal from Aug. 18 to 21. The festival aims to showcase traditional and contemporary cultures of Morocco, Algeria, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Lebanon, Spain, Japan and more.

To see the complete program, please visit the Festival Orientalys website.

From August 18 to 21, come explore @Orientalys at the Old Port, a cultural festival where East meets West with shows, workshops, and more. Take a voyage across Northwest Africa, Japan, Spain, Lebanon, and more. ✈️???????? pic.twitter.com/2qpO9tAKZU

— Vieux-Port Montréal – Old Port of Montréal (@vieuxportmtl) August 9, 2022

This article was originally published on Aug. 18 and updated on Aug. 21, 2022.

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