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The World Festival of Black Arts (French: Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres ), also known as FESMAN or FMAN, is a month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa. The festival features poetry, sculpture, painting, music, cinema, theatre, fashion, architecture, design and dance from artists and performers from around the African ...
Festac '77, also known as the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (the first took place in Dakar, 1966, the second in Algiers in July 1969) was a major international festival held in Lagos, Nigeria, from 15 January 1977 to 12 February 1977. [1] The month-long event celebrated African culture and showcased African music ...
Jitu Weusi (born Leslie R. Campbell; August 25, 1939 - May 22, 2013) was an American educator, education advocate, author, a community leader, writer, activist, mentor, jazz and art program promoter. He is one of the founders of the National Black United Front, Jitu Weusi Institute for Development, and the International African Arts Festival ...
A 3-day African Culture and Arts, ACA International Festival, coordinated by the Young African Vision Organization will be held on Aug. 9 to 11 at the Gender Road Christian Church in Canal Winchester.
The Mangaung African Cultural Festival (MACUFE) is an annual showcase of African arts, culture and various sports disciplines that takes place in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It is one of the largest emerging festivals in Africa; it grew from having an audience of 30 000 in 1997 to 140 000 in 2015.
In December the third edition of the World Festival of Black Arts was organised in Dakar. The 2014 edition was curated by Abdelkader Damani, Elise Atangana and Ugochukwu-Smooth Nzewi. [1] The 2016 and 2018 editions were both curated by Simon Njami. [2] Dak'Art is the African continent's longest running grand-scale art event.
The Festival International des Masques et des Arts (International Festival of Masks and the Arts), or FESTIMA, is a cultural festival celebrating traditional African masks held in Dédougou, Burkina Faso. [1] Founded to help preserve traditional cultural practices in the modern age, FESTIMA features masks and traditions from several West ...
African World Festival. Friday, July 12 through Sunday, July 14. Hart Plaza in Detroit. Live entertainment, food, vendors, and more will fill Hart Plaza for the 41st Annual African World Festival ...