The flair of African cultures comes to Berlin as Kenako Africa Festival holds right in the middle of the city from 23 August to 1 September/Photo: Femi Awoniyi

African festivals not to miss before summer ends!

The annual season of African music and culture in Germany is slowly, slowly.. drawing to a close. Here are Festivals you don’t want to miss before the season ends:

Afrikanisches und Karibisches Kulturfest Frankfurt

12 – 13 August / Frankfurt, Rebstockpark

Live music, discussions in the forum tent, children’s program, performances by numerous artists, as well as the popular bazaar with African food and handicrafts

www.afro-karibik.de

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WAZOBIA Nigerian Day 2024

17 August 2022/ Bassinplatz Potsdam

Info: +49 177 8336258 / icdipdm@yahoo.de

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Kenako-Festival Berlin

23 August – 1 September / Berlin, Alexanderplatz

The flair of the African cultures comes to Berlin! Visitors can buy handmade art, clothing, cosmetics and food at the bazaar. The stage offers a cultural program of music, dance and theatre. In addition, What does Africa engagement look like in Germany? You will find answers to these and many more questions at the Kenako Festival as numerous organizations, associations and initiatives from all over Germany present their projects around Africa and the African diaspora.

www.kenako-festival.de

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Alafia – Afrika Festival Hamburg 

23 – 25 August / Hamburg, Große Bergstrasse

Alafia stands for peace, tolerance and openness. With rhythmic music, individual craftsmanship and delicacies from different countries, the festival brings together the cultures of the African continent in Hamburg.

www.alafia.de

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A film screening at Afrikamera 2022 in Berlin. African films festivals offer unique opportunities to engage the continent’s stories through cinematic expressions /Photo: AfricanCourierMedia

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Woka Kuma Festival Berlin
Culture and music and art from Burkina Faso!

7 – 8 September/Berlin, different venues

Dance workshop, live concert, discussions etc.

https://www.facebook.com/WokaKumaFestival/

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MitAfrika Festival

16 – 18 September / Cologne, Schockoladenmuseum

Expected bright sunshine will attract many visitors to the “MitAfrika” festival at the Chocolate Museum. Culinary and arts and crafts as well as many colourful colours and children’s attractions. Many participants may also take the opportunity to participate in the drum and dance workshops of Mama Afrika.

www.festival-mitafrika.com

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Afrika Film Festival Köln

19 – 29 September /Cologne 

In its 21st year, the festival will present 80 films from 25 African countries and play hosts to 30 international filmmakers this year. In addition to the screenings, podium discussions, featuring directors, will debate the current standing of the African filmmaking world.

FilmInitiativ Köln e.V. has organised the festival themed Jenseits von Europa – Filme aus Afrika (Out of Europe – Films from Africa) since 1992. More than 500 films from 40 African countries have been shown in Cologne at the biennial festival and the film specials held during the years in between.

www.filme-aus-afrika.de

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AFRIKAMERA

12 – 17 November/Berlin, Kino Arsenal

By presenting current films by African directors, AFRIKAMERA aims to immerse its visitors in the cultural, historical, social, religious and political consciousness of contemporary Africa. AFRIKAMERA cooperates with the major African film festivals, from Ouagadougou (with FESPACO) to Marrakech and Durban, in order to present African cinema in all its diversity

https://www.afrikamera.de/

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