The living guide to Africa's celebrations
Africa's festivals, kept alive by the people who live them.
When each one happens, what to expect, and the music, food and meaning behind it. One place to discover a celebration, and plan to be there.
Festival International de Carthage
International cultural festival
Windhoek Cultural Festival
Annual cultural celebration in the capital
TAMBO International Art Camp
International arts and culture festival
Feria Oramena
Lobster festival
Fisemana
Traditional Antakarana purification ritual
Famadihana
Turning of the Bones ceremony
Hiragasy
Traditional performance competition
Donia Music Festival
Week-long music and cultural festival
Festival International Kreol
International Creole Festival
Fete des Cultures
Festival of Cultures
Baía das Gatas Festival
Annual music festival
Feux de Brazza
Festival of Lights in Brazzaville
FESPAM
Pan-African Music Festival
Wémèxwé Festival
Traditional cultural festival
Djibouti International Fair
Annual trade and cultural fair
Festa de Nossa Senhora do Monte
Festival of Our Lady of the Mountain
Harare International Festival of the Arts
Major arts and culture festival
Roots Homecoming Festival
Cultural heritage celebration
Kanilai International Cultural Festival
Traditional arts and culture festival
Bagamoyo Arts Festival
Cultural arts festival
Zanzibar International Film Festival
East Africa's largest film and arts festival
Grand Magal of Touba
Major Mouride religious festival
Wafaa El-Nil
Ancient Egyptian celebration of the Nile flood
Cherry Festival
Annual celebration of cherry harvest in Sefrou
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