The Banjul Demba Cultural Festival

The Banjul Demba Cultural Festival is one of the most popular cultural festivals in Banjul and in Gambia in general. It’s a long-standing display of the local Banjul culture and masquerade parade each Christmas day to New Year’s in January.

Banjul, the capital city of Gambia, is a melting pot of ethnicities. All the major ethnic groups in the country are found here, as well as migrants from the neighboring countries, vying to showcase their masquerades and performance traditions centered on arts, dance and music. Each year, the cultural fest attracts thousands of Banjulians both home and in the Diaspora.

The Banjul Demba Cultural Festival is a positive step in promoting cultural diversity and mutual appreciation of each other’s cultures and religious tolerance among the people of Banjul. Showcase the traditional masks and masquerades of the ethnics in Banjul, both Christians and Muslims living in harmony.

Where: Banjul

When: 25th December - 1st January