Kanilai Cultural Festival
The Kanilai Cultural Festival also Kanilai International Cultural Festival (KICF) is the name of a cultural festival that is celebrated annually in the West African state of Gambia .
The two-week festival in Kanilai and the surrounding area takes place around the time of President Jammeh's birthday (May 25), from May 21 to July 7 in 2010. The first Kanilai Cultural Festival was celebrated in 2001. National and international artists from the region take part in the cultural festival. In 2006 there were reports of 50,000 participants.
The guest in 2010 was Jermaine Jackson , who gave a concert at the Independence Stadium in Bakau . Other guests included Rockmond Dunbar , Chaz Guest and Tichina Arnold .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Kanilai cultural festival scheduled ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer (online) May 4, 2010
- ^ 5th Kanilai International Cultural Festival Message from the State House dated April 14, 2010
- ↑ We want to make Kanilai Festival as cultural as possible President Jammeh ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. The Daily Observer (online) May 20, 2010
- ↑ Breaking News: Kanilai Roots Festival round the corner !! dated June 21, 2007
