Beauty of a barage During the Spring Festival of Sham Al-Nessim thousands of Egyptians flocked to the greenery of the beautiful park Al-Qanater Al-Khairiya Barage in the Delta not far from Cairo. The weather was pleasant and the people enjoyed the break. Sherif Sonbol captured the unforgettable moments when the crowds were celebrating the Spring Festival that dates to the days of the Pharaohs. Most people ate the traditional fiseekh, sun and sand-dried falted fish, smoked herring, eggs and spring onions. This year is especially festive as the people decided to forget all about the uncertain political situation in the country, the constitutional controversy and the presidential poll and focus instead on having fun and relaxing.