Explore festivals celebrating African culture across the continent and beyond.
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Genre: Masquerade Established: 2018 Typical schedule: Jan 24-26*, 3 days
A festival celebrating the Kankurang masquerade tradition of the Mandinka people, held in the his...
Lagos Carnival is a vibrant street festival featuring colorful parades, traditional masquerades, ...
An international music festival held on the shores of Lake Malawi.
A cultural festival in western Cameroon's Fotouni village, celebrating the rich traditions of the...
An arts and cultural festival in Livingstone, Zambia, near the iconic Victoria Falls. LICAF celeb...
Genre: Cultural/Trad Established: 2013 Typical schedule: May 15-17*, 3 days
Luju Food & Lifestyle Festival is a premier two-day event held annually at House On Fire in M...
Botswana's longest-running performing arts festival, held annually in the capital Gaborone. Maiti...
One of the few rock and metal festivals in sub-Saharan Africa, held in Maun, Botswana's gateway t...
One of the world's largest music festivals by attendance, held annually in Rabat under the patron...