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Festivals are proving to be a surprisingly big draw for visitors to Libya, with some of the biggest annual events attracting quite literally thousands of people, being held in towns and cities such as Ghadames, Ghat, Tripoli and Zuwarah. They make a great opportunity to hear traditional music, often in spectacular desert surroundings.
November
- Ghat Festival - usually held in November or December, this three-day fest is celebrated by local Tuareg tribes. It showcases Tuareg culture and folklore, as well as the traditional industries of the area and that most important of desert animals, the camel
- Libya Balloon Festival - held in the skies over the Libyan desert
- Islamic New Year - mid-November, a public holiday
December
- Independence Day -December 24th, Libyans commemorate this important anniversary with a public holiday. It was on this day in 1951 when the country gained its independence from the United Kingdom and France
- Acacus Festival - December to January, unique sunset concerts are staged around the Jebel Acacus basalt monoliths, located on the south-western side of the country, within the heart of the Sahara Desert. This whole area is now listed as a World Heritage Site and boasts various unusual rock formations, ancient rock paintings and prehistoric stone carvings
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