Culture

Banjul to Commemorate 208th Anniversary of Treaty of Banjul with Cultural Festival

Mamour M. Mbenga April 25, 2024

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – The Office of the Executive Coordinator in Banjul is set to commemorate the 208th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Banjul (formerly Bathurst) between the King of Kombo and the British. Ebrima Jawo, the Executive Coordinator for Banjul City Council, announced plans for a cultural festival to mark this significant milestone.

Kalagi to Host Annual FARD Cultural Festival in 2024

Frederic Tendeng January 17, 2024

Foni will come together for this year’s Foni Association for Rural Development (FARD) Cultural Festival, in Kalagi village in the Foni

The Enigmatic Bwiam Cooking Pot: An Ignored Historical Artifact in Foni

Frederic Tendeng January 13, 2024

Situated next to Catholic Fatima Secondary School, the Bwiam cooking pot is a noteworthy historic site thought to have been there for more than a century.

Iftar, Also Called Ndogu in The Gambia, is in Humanity’s Intangible Heritage.

Frederic Tendeng December 12, 2023

At the request of four Muslim countries, the UNESCO Committee this week validated the inclusion of Iftar, the Muslim fast-breaking meal during Ramadan, in the prestigious World Intangible Cultural Heritage Register.

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