| Year |
No. of
Groups Troupes |
No. of
Guests |
No. of
Participating Countries |
Other Activities |
No. of
Visitors to Bagdhad |
Duration of
Festival |
1987 |
49 Groups
11 Iraqi
10 Arabs
28 Foreign |
1500 Guests
300 Journalists |
33 Countries
10 Arab
23 Foreign |
8 Seminars on Music |
more than 1,500.000 Visitors |
one Month
22/9 - 22/10 |
1988 |
38 Groups
8 Iraqi
10 Arab
20 Foreign |
852 Guests
90 Journalists |
30 Countries
11 Arab
9 Foreign |
Scientific Musical Seminars,
Arco Logical Seminars,
Exhibitions,
Folklore Displays |
more than 1,500.000 Visitors |
12 days
22/9 - 2/10 |
| 1989 |
55 Groups
8 Iraqi
16 Arab
31 Foreign |
946 Guests
106 Journalists |
42 Countries
16 Arab
26 Foreign |
Scientific Musical Seminars,
Arco Logical Seminars,
Book,
Photo Art Show |
approx. 1,000.000 Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1992 |
60 Groups
43 Iraqi
13 Arab
4 Foreign |
59 Guests |
10 Countries
7 Arab
3 Foreign |
Scientific Musical Seminars,
Arco Logical Seminars,
Various Exhibits,
Hosting of Writers |
approx. 1,500.000 Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1993 |
32 Groups
4 Iraqi
6 Arab
22 Foreign |
200 Intellectual Figures |
27 Countries
8 Arab
19 Foreign |
Music Seminars,
Folkloric Seminars,
Arch Seminars, Personal Art Shows, Fashion
Shows |
approx. 1,500.000 Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1994 |
41 Groups
6 Iraqi
7 Arab
28 Foreign |
100 Arab or Foreign Figures |
20 Countries
7 Arab
13 Foreign |
Music Seminars,
Music Performances,
Photo & Painting Shows |
2,000.000
Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1995 |
39 Groups
11 Iraqi
6 Arab
25 Foreign |
944 Guests
789 Members of Groups
64 Journalists |
27 Countries
5 Arab
22 Foreign |
Poems with Music,
Poems staged,
Fashion Shows |
approx. 1,000.000
Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1996 |
49 Groups
11 Iraqi
10 Arab
28 Foreign |
1500 Participants
300 Journalists |
33 Countries
10 Arab
23 Foreign |
International Music Seminar,
Arch Seminar,
Book Fair |
approx. 1,000.000
Visitors |
15 days
22/9 - 6/10 |
| 1997 |
82 Groups
26 Iraqi
20 Arab
36 Foreign |
1250 Art & Cultural Figures and
Journalists |
34 Countries
7 Arab
27 Foreign |
Seminar of Firm Arts,
Music Performance,
Iraqi Book Show |
approx. 400,000
Visitors |
10 days
22/9 - 1/10 |
| 1998 |
65 Groups
30 Iraqi
14 Arab
21 Foreign |
1120 Art Personalities
& Journalists |
33 Countries
10 Arab
23 Foreign |
Arch Seminar,
Musicals,
Photo Shows,
Art Shows |
approx. 350,000
Visitors |
10 days
22/9 - 1/10 |
| 1999 |
72 Groups
30 Iraqi
14 Arab
28 Foreign |
1091 Guests,
Archeologists, Journalists |
38 Countries
10 Arab
28 Foreign |
Poem Recitals,
Musical Performances,
Lectures,
Photo Shows |
250,000
Visitors |
10 days
22/9 - 1/10 |