“Reach for the stars so if you fall you land on a cloud,”
Says Kanye in his song “Homecoming”. We have collected amazing event and festival photos from Kenyan festivals so that you can plan the next festival you are going to attend which will reach you to stars!
It is so exciting already, isn’t it? Let us help you with your excitement. Just take a deep breath, decide the city of the festival you are willing to attend and book your flight here!
Lake Turkana Cultural Festival
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Local people of Lake Turkana gathers each year, generally in May to celebrate the diversity and richness of their culture with unique dance and music performances. This colorful festival welcomes all people to join them.
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10 different ethnic communities live in the Lake Turkana region and they all perform their traditional dances, they serve their local food etc. With all these features, this festival is unmissable.
Rusinga Festival
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Rusinga Festival takes place in Rusinga Island each year just before Christmas, celebrated by Abasuba people of Kenya.
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The main aim of the festival is to preserve the culture of Abasuba people; they spare their 2-days for only music, dancing and valued sports activities in the region.
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You will intervene with so many colourful activities and have the best time in Kenya!
Safaricom International Jazz Festival
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Being the biggest event for jazz fans in the country, Safaricom Jazz welcomes jazz music listeners from all around the globe.
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Besides solo performances, you will listen to the best examples of contemporary Jazz-bands from all around the World.
Shela Hat Contest
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This contest is a part of ‘Lamu Painters Festival’, as it is obvious it takes place in Lamu each year. It is the best environment to show your creativity to others. You have no limits while creating your hat, any kind of materials are allowed.
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Young people of the region take advantage of this unlimitedness while preparing their hand-made sun hats during the contest since 2010.
Maralal Camel Derby
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Maralal Camel Derby takes place in Maralal town of Kenya each year. Professional or amateur camel riders are both allowed to join the race. They ride their camels for 10 km of a racetrack.
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The race attracts not only local people but also international competitors. It is the most well-known camel race in the country and of course, it is more than a race; a festival full of entertainment and joy!
Lamu Cultural Festival
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Started in 2001, Lamu Cultural Festival is one of the oldest cultural festivals of the country. Taking place for 3 days in Lamu, the festival offers lots of activities to its visitors such as dhow sailing races, donkey races, traditional henna paintings, traditional artisan craft making, and competitive Bao games.
Mombasa Carnival
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Mombasa is the second largest city of Kenya with its huge diverse population and the carnival is organized by the Ministry of Tourism with the aim of celebrating their diversity. It is the most engaged Kenyan festival so far.
Kenya Kite Festival
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Are you a kite enthusiast? Then, get ready to see the hugest kites which you will ever see! This Kenyan kite festival attracts both adults and children with brilliant kites and amazing views.
Rhino Charge
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This off-road race is for all adventure lovers and motor-sport fans. In this race, competitors have to reach 13 check-points with the shortest distance possible in 10 hours. To participate, you have to donate some money; this fund is used for saving the Rhino population in the Aberdare National Park.
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If you are an off-road fan, we assume that you don’t mind about getting muddy and are prepared for it already!
Lamu Painters Festival
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This bi-annual festival brings together painters from around the country and world. During the festival, streets of Lamu Island turns into a big art studio and painters all work on their scenery.
Lamu Yoga Festival
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This 4 or 5 days of the festival offers more than 150 yoga classes with its over 25 yoga instructors. Lamu Island just fit the concept of a yoga retreat; a tropical climate, long and calm beaches, car-free sandy roads with its budget-friendly accommodation opportunities.
Pawa Festival
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This festival takes place in the month of December in Nairobi. Organized by PAWA254, they block the Street and perform the best examples of visual arts.
Boat Races in Lamu
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If you are an adventurer, you always have some activity to do in Lamu! Boat races are organised frequently if you are lucky you may catch one of them.
Which festival photos are the most exciting for you? Are you an adventurer or an artsy-festival fan? Let us know in the comments section below: