# Events in El Gouna — A Year-Round Agenda > The recurring events of El Gouna, from the Film Festival to sailing on the Red Sea. > A curated agenda of real, sourced El Gouna events. We show the month, not a fabricated date. > https://gounarealty.com/events El Gouna keeps a small, stable calendar of recurring events: an annual international film festival each October, and sailing on the Red Sea around the Abu Tig Marina. This agenda is curated by hand from official sources. Many events return every year, but the exact date of the next edition is not always confirmed, so we state the month and link to the source rather than inventing a date. ## The recurring events ### El Gouna Film Festival An annual international film festival held in El Gouna, first held in 2017. The festival centres on film from around the world, with a focus on voices from the Arab region and beyond. Screenings, talks, and industry events take place at venues across the town, including around the marina. The edition typically falls in October. For anyone living in El Gouna or weighing up a property here, the festival shows how the town lives outside the high season — an international audience and a cultural programme that reaches past sun and sea. - International film, with a focus on the region - Returns each year, typically in October - Screenings and talks across the town - Source: Wikipedia — El Gouna Film Festival ### Red Sea Regatta A sailing regatta on the Red Sea associated with El Gouna and the Abu Tig Marina. It draws sailors and crews to the coast for racing over open water. El Gouna's marina life, with Abu Tig as the main marina, makes the town a natural starting point for sailing events — the regatta turns on the wind, the course, and the sailing community gathering on the water. - Starts and finishes around Abu Tig Marina - Open-water racing along the Red Sea coast - Source: redsearegatta.com ### Gouna sailing events The Gouna Sailing Club runs sailing activities on the Red Sea at El Gouna. Steady wind, the lagoons, and open water make the coast suited to both beginners and experienced sailors. Across the season there are lessons and club events, part of the wider water-sports culture that defines El Gouna alongside diving and kitesurfing. - Lessons and club events through the season - Sailing on the lagoons and the open sea - Source: gounasailingclub.com ## How this agenda works This agenda is curated by hand from official sources. Many of these events recur every year, but the exact date of the next edition is not always set. In that case we show the month and point you to the source, instead of inventing a date. We list only real, named, sourced El Gouna events — no fabricated line-ups, prices, or dates. ## Frequently asked questions ### What events happen in El Gouna? El Gouna hosts an annual international film festival each October, plus sailing on the Red Sea such as the Red Sea Regatta and Gouna Sailing Club activities through the season. ### When is the El Gouna Film Festival? The El Gouna Film Festival is held each year, typically in October. Check the official source for the exact dates of the next edition. ### Are the dates on this page confirmed? We show the month for recurring events, not a fixed future date. Where the next edition's exact date is not yet publicly confirmed, you see the month and a link to the source, not an invented date. ### How are these events chosen? Every event on this page is a real, sourced El Gouna event. The agenda is curated from official sources and updated as the next editions are confirmed. ## El Gouna context El Gouna is a master-planned resort town on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, developed by Orascom, conceived in 1989. It sits about 25km north of Hurghada in the Red Sea Governorate, and includes two 18-hole golf courses, the Abu Tig Marina, and a lagoon-and-canal layout that gives most properties water access. The marina and the open water make sailing a fixed part of the year, and the film festival shows the town's cultural life outside the high season. ## Disclaimer This agenda is curated from official sources and shown for orientation, not booking. Dates for recurring events are indicative — we state the month where the next edition is not yet confirmed, rather than a fixed date. Always confirm current dates, venues, and programmes with the official source before you plan around an event. Gouna Realty is an independent aggregator, not an event organiser. ## Keep exploring - [Marina and yachting in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/things-to-do/marina) — the Abu Tig Marina and life on the water. - [Diving and water sports](https://gounarealty.com/things-to-do/water-sports) — sailing, diving, and the Red Sea coast. - [Living in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/things-to-do) — what the town offers beyond the property search. - [El Gouna neighbourhoods](https://gounarealty.com/neighborhoods) — Marina, Downtown, Mangroovy and more. - [Buy property in El Gouna](https://gounarealty.com/buy) — browse homes near the marina and the events. - [About Gouna Realty](https://gounarealty.com/about) — why we stay independent and keep your search neutral. --- *Source: gounarealty.com/events. Curated agenda of real, sourced El Gouna events. We show the month for recurring events, not a fabricated date — confirm current dates with the official source. 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