National Festival of Arts and Culture
Major national cultural festival showcasing Guinea's diverse ethnic traditions, including the famous Djembe drumming and traditional dance styles from different regions.
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Festival National des Arts et de la Culture
National Festival of Arts and Culture
On this day in African history
- 1789 Habitants of Saint-Louis draft a "Note of Grievances" for the French States-General. · Senegal
- 1848 Governor Baudin issues a local proclamation on the abolition of slavery in Senegal. · Senegal
- 1941 Haile Selassie and Gideon Force capture Dambacha Fort from Italian occupation. · Ethiopia
- 1947 Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. · United States
- 1954 Walter Sisulu delivers speech in Sophiatown against apartheid forced removals. · South Africa
- 1958 Nkrumah declares "African Freedom Day" at the 1st Conference of Independent African States. · Ghana