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  • November 2026

  • Sat 14
    Lagos International Theatre Festival

    Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF), Nigeria

    14 November - 15 November
    Lagos Lagos, Nigeria

    Lagos International Theatre Festival (LITF) transforms Lagos into a  stage of world-class plays and networking events. It’s a vibrant celebration of Nigerian creativity and global storytelling. History of the Lagos

  • December 2026

  • Sat 12
    Celebrate Saint Lucia’s National Day Festival of Lights on December 13. Witness dazzling lanterns, lively parades and fireworks in Castries

    Magic of the National Day Festival of Lights Saint Lucia

    12 December
    Castries , Saint Lucia

    Every December, Saint Lucia shines brighter than ever as locals prepare for the National Day Festival of Lights, celebrated on December 13, the feast day of Saint Luce, the island’s

    Free
  • Sat 26
    Carnival Calabar

    Carnival Calabar 2026, Nigeria

    26 December - 30 December
    Calabar , Nigeria

    The Carnival Calabar is Africa’s biggest street party, bursting with colour, culture and creativity. This annual five-day spectacle in Calabar, Nigeria, features grand parades, dazzling costumes, energetic music and unforgettable

  • March 2027

  • Thu 11
    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations

    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations, Lesotho

    11 March 2027
    Thaba Bosiu , Lesotho

    Moshoeshoe Day Celebrations in Lesotho honour King Moshoeshoe I, the founding father of the Basotho nation. The day bursts with cultural pride, traditional dances, parades and heartfelt tributes. On 11

  • June 2027

  • Mon 21
    Music Congo

    Fête de la Musique (World Music Day), Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

    21 June 2027

    Fête de la Musique fills Brazzaville with rhythm, colour and joyful energy. You will experience live music on every corner, from traditional Congolese sounds to modern fusion. Fête de la

  • Sat 26
    Independence Day Madagascar

    Independence Day Madagascar

    26 June 2027
    Avenue de l’Indépendance Antananarivo, Madagascar

    Independence Day so bursts with colour, music and national pride, that it is so easy to feel swept up in the excitement. The celebrations fill Antananarivo with parades, fireworks and

  • July 2027

  • Thu 1
    Burundi Independence Day

    Burundi Independence Day

    1 July 2027

    Burundi Independence Day in Burundi fills the country with colour, music, and national pride. Feel energised by the parades, traditional dances and joyful crowds that gather across Bujumbura. This celebration

  • Tue 6
    Ufulu Festival

    Ufulu Festival, Lilongwe, Malawi

    6 July 2027

    The Ufulu Festival is Malawi’s vibrant Independence Day celebration, held every 6 July in Lilongwe. It bursts with music, dance, poetry, and art, showcasing the creativity of Malawi’s youth. This

    Free
  • Tue 27
    Reunion Islands Pexels

    Guan Di Festival, Reunion Island

    27 July 2027
    Sain-Denis , Reunion

    The Guan Di Festival fills Saint‑Denis with colour, devotion, and joyful energy as you watch the community honour the legendary Chinese warrior‑god Guan Di. The streets come alive with lion

    Free
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