King Tut International Festival Luxor

Egypt and its myriad mysteries are never enlivened if Tutankhamen is not talked about. And how is it possible that Egyptian festivals will do without the presence of this charismatic emperor. King Tut International Festival, is one of the most illustrious festivals of Luxor which celebrates the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.

On November 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamen was dug out of the lap of earth with loads of hidden ambiguities with it. What came to be revealed was extremely valuable and archaeologists have been waiting for a long time to unravel the obscurities related to the Egyptian emperor.

This day is commemorated every year by the Luxor residents as the Luxor National day. The festival is enthused by the Egyptian celebration of Opet . Opet was actually observed in the months of Nile flooding and rejoicings were made to celebrate the reunion of God Amun, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. It was Tutankhamen who had carved the the entire festival in relief during his reign. Thus the King Tut International Festival is designed on the basis of this ancient regatta.

Every year thousands of Egyptians as well as foreign tourists come to Luxor to celebrate this wonderful day when one of the youngest pharaoh's tomb was unraveled and the world came to know about the magnificence of Tutankhamen's reign.

Festivities and regalings continjue throughout the day. The entire city is adorned with lights and Luxor seems top be in a different world. Merriments flood the city and the tourists would definitely love to be a part of it.

The ground for this wonderful festival is the courtyard of the Luxor Temple where people gather to remember the wonderful moment of the discovery of the pharaoh's tomb. Culture blended with entertainment is what is found in the King Tut International Festival of Luxor.