Gambia — Events
Kartong Festival
February 10, 2012 - February 13, 2012
Lively annual 4-5 day festival dominated by drumming, dancing and music from both local and international performers.
Independence Day
February 18, 2012
Although all main towns have some form of celebration, Banjul hosts the largest series of parades and military marches to commemorate the date, centerd on the main square.
Kanilai Cultural Festival
June 1, 2012 - June 28, 2012
Inaugurated to coincide with the president’s birthday on 25th May, this biennial cultural festival in the president’s birth town celebrates all things Gambian, including songs and authentic Gambian wrestling.
International Roots Festival
June 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013
This is the biggest event of the year, established to commemorate the slave trade and encourage people in the African diaspora to come home. It is a time when The Gambia becomes the focus of the region as lots of people subsequently return for a spiritual and emotional homecoming, with towns coming alive with concerts, tribal dancing, food festivals, special markets and cultural events.
