Egypt Fest 2017

 

The second annual Houston Egyptian Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Discovery Green and will benefit Crime Stoppers of Houston, St. Jude’s, Soaring Kidz, Houston PetSet & Friends of Egyptian Children with Cancer and Rebuild-TX, the Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort led by Jim Mcingvale, owner of Gallery Furniture.

Festivities include camel rides, belly dancing performances and lessons, musicians and other entertainers, imported Egyptian papyrus, art and merchandise on display with some items available for purchase. A presentation will also be available to educate the public about ancient Egypt, and its rich history, art, and language.

 

Kids will enjoy crafts on papyrus, henna, face painting, a costume contest and other family friendly activities. A trip to Egypt will be raffled. A variety of traditional specialty dishes, desserts and beer will be available.