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.
Rusinga Cultural Festival
🇰🇪 Kenya
Annual celebration of the Abasuba people's culture
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The next celebrations on the continent's calendar.
Bagamoyo Arts Festival
Cultural arts festival
Grand Magal of Touba
Major Mouride religious festival
Festival of Roses
Celebration of rose harvest in Dades Valley
Wafaa El-Nil
Ancient Egyptian celebration of the Nile flood
Moussem of Tan-Tan
UNESCO-recognized nomadic cultural festival
Cherry Festival
Annual celebration of cherry harvest in Sefrou
Moussem of Moulay Idriss
Religious and cultural pilgrimage festival
Date Festival of Erfoud
Celebration of date harvest in Tafilalet region
Irreecha
Oromo thanksgiving festival
Ashenda
Traditional girls' festival of Tigray and Amhara regions
Imilchil Marriage Festival
Traditional Amazigh marriage festival
Argungu Fishing Festival
One of Nigeria's most popular traditional festivals
Durbar Festival
Traditional horsemanship festival of Northern Nigeria
New Yam Festival
Traditional harvest celebration across various regions
Osun Osogbo Festival
UNESCO-recognized cultural festival honoring the Osun river goddess
Igue Festival
Annual royal festival of the Benin Kingdom
Mombasa Carnival
Annual cultural festival celebrating coastal heritage
Lamu Cultural Festival
UNESCO Heritage site celebration of Swahili culture
Lake Turkana Cultural Festival
Celebration of northern Kenya's ethnic diversity
Maragoli Cultural Festival
Annual celebration of Maragoli culture
Kisumu Cultural Festival
Celebration of Luo culture and Lake Victoria heritage
Camel Derby Festival
Annual camel racing event in Maralal
Rusinga Cultural Festival
Annual celebration of the Abasuba people's culture
Kenya International Theatre Festival
Major international theatre and cultural festival
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