This year, the Fest Afrika Festival places a strong emphasis on sustainable lifestyles and environmental awareness through collaboration with Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto and Kalevan Halli – Cultural Center for Sustainable Living. In spring 2026, Fest Afrika…
Ticket sales for all Fest Afrika concerts are now open. Be sure to act quickly, as a limited number of tickets are available at a discounted early bird price for Friday’s concert featuring Fanta Yayo…
Fest Afrika will spread across Tampere from July 28 to August 2, celebrating African culture and music. This year marks the festival’s 25th anniversary, and as usual the programme is diverse, featuring afrojazz, a vibrant…
Registration to the Fest Afrika workshops is now open! We offer a wide range of traditional and contemporary African dance styles, as well as West African singing. The workshops will take place from Thursday, July…
Fest Afrika’s traditional African market event is back again! The African Market will be held on Saturday, August 1, in the yard of the Nekalab Cultural Centre from 11.00 to 18.00. Join us to sell…
Fest Afrika will take place in Tampere from July 28 to August 2, celebrating African culture and music. Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. As in previous years, the festival program is diverse: this…
Fest Afrika Spring Jam kicks off on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with an afternoon dance workshop featuring the energetic northern Tanzanian sogota dance. The workshop will be taught by Ally and Julia Milao from Sisi…
The summer festival season kicks off already in April with Fest Afrika Spring Jam! At the Spring Jam, we’ll get to hear music from the Tampere-based collective Maajo, performed from their brand-new album, which will…
The Fest Afrika 2025 aftermovie brings back the best of the 2025 festival. The festival was held in Tampere in 21-24 August 2025. On Friday 22 August, a delicious African dinner was enjoyed in the…
Save the date! 🔥 Fest Afrika will be held on 28.7.-2.8.2026 in Tampere! As usual the festival is filled with workshops, concerts, African market and other program! Stay tuned!