International jazz festival
Two-week celebration of jazz music held in various venues across the capital, featuring international musicians and attracting thousands of visitors.
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International jazz festival
On this day in African history
- ? Utamaduni Day(Kenya) - Celebrates the country's heritage and its diverse culture.
- 1930 The Transvaal University College changes its name to the University of Pretoria.
- 1958 Cyrille Adoula co-founds the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC) along with Patrice Lumumba and Joseph Iléo. · Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1960 Munjuku Nguvauva II is installed as the Paramount Chief of the Ovanbandero people of Namibia.Â
- 1978 Ugandan MiG fighters bomb Tanzanian forests as tensions escalate between the two countries.