The first edition of the Kongo International Culture Festival (Festi Kongo) kicked off this Friday, which will run until the 8th of this month in the city of Mbanza Kongo.
Promoted by the Ministry of Culture, with free entry, it will bring together musicians, writers, dance groups and researchers from the states that were part of the former Kingdom of Kongo, namely Congo Brazaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Angola.
The festival aims to celebrate the second anniversary of the elevation of the city of Mbanza Kongo as a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO.
The festival features the participation of cultural agents from Angola, Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon, members of the former Kingdom of Kongo.
An initiative by the Government of Angola aims to celebrate the second anniversary of the elevation of the city of Mbanza Kongo to a World Heritage Site.
Mbanza Kongo, capital of the former Kingdom of Kongo, holds exceptional material and immaterial heritage. The city was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 8, 2017, during the 41st Session of the Committee of this body, which took place in the city of Krakow, Poland.