Kilimanjaro festival seeks place on world culture map
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu visits a stand showcasing the preparation of traditional foods at the Kilimanjaro Cultural Festival. PHOTO | COURTESY | STATE HOUSE DAR ES SALAAM
Some international tourist destinations are famous for their annual festivals, like the Carnival in Rio, Munich’s Octoberfest, the Madi Gras in New Orleans, La Tomatina in Spain, Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico, and the Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China.
In East Africa, cultural festivals have not caught on and are far in between when they happen, compared with the annual international music festivals. Uganda has the Nyege Nyege festival and Tanzania has Sauti za Busara.
