August 2007. This is the festival of African dance, music and
other performing arts, which takes place every two years in Ghana.
The Homowo Festival celebrated in August or September
to mark the beginning of the harvest season to ridicule hunger.
The word Homowo in Africa means 'making fun of hunger. Hogbetsotso
Festival is one of the famous festivals in Africa celebrated on
the first Saturday of November each year by the Anlo sheep of
the Volta region of Ghana. Generally known as Day Exodus le festival,
it is held annually to honor the escape of the Anlo sheep of the
tyrannical rule of Notsie - Agokoli Togo. The heads receive the
tribute of their subjects and the celebration is laced with non-stop
drumming and dance.
International Camel Derby & Festival is a
famous festivals celebrated in Africa in August. The Derby is
held in Maralal, Samburu district of Kenya is a spectacular festival
packed with a variety of events that attracts visitors from all
over the world. Since 1990, the derby has attracted entries from
Australia, America, New Zealand, Canada, England, France, Spain,
Japan, South Africa and they compete against Kenya in the two
champions and amateurs professional courses. The route passes
through the semi-desert regions with different levels of complexity
and camels with or without handling can be rented for those who
wish to compete.
Nairobi International Book Fair focuses on locally
published books and magazines, and also draws the attention of
publishers elsewhere in Africa and elsewhere overseas to attract
20000 visitors, including schools. The book fair provides a platform
for marketing and promoting books in Africa and other parts of
the world and aims to promote books signatures, book-reading,
book launches and a programme of seminars.
Mombasa Carnival held in November features parades
of floats and every possible cultural, national and religious
group in Kenya. There are two major parades which feature incredible
floats; spectacular costumes and fantastic music converge on Moi
Avenue.
Egyptian Marathon is an international event where
almost 36 nationalities participate and is the only marathon certified
by the AIMS (International Association of marathons and road races)
in the country.
South Africa Celebrates Augrabies Extreme Maraton,
Hermanus Whale Festival and the National Arts Festival. Woodstock
is South Africa’s Premier Youth Music Festival and the lifestyle
is rock, pop, hip hop, contemporary and acts in South Africa featuring
some of SA’s sports and entertainment sports stunt men.
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