Festivals in Ismailia The agenda of Ismailia includes many festivals from which Ismailia international folk festival came at the top. It was held for the firts time in 1987. Annually more than 50 countries participate in its rounds .. Presenting its pop heritage on the city stages. Ismailia international festival of documentary cinema also presents the most important experiments in the documentary cinema, which attracts a great attention of cultured, and critic people in the world. Some local festivals show the arts and the culture of Ismailia such as the spring carnival, camel racing festival and tourism & shopping festival