First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
The First World Festival of Black Arts was held in Dakar, Senegal, in 1966. Artists, writers, musicians, performers and scholars from Africa and the wider diaspora gathered to present and discuss Black cultural achievement.
The festival became a landmark of post-independence cultural expression and international exchange. It affirmed the global significance of African and diasporic arts while encouraging dialogue about heritage, creativity and identity.
The festival became a landmark of post-independence cultural expression and international exchange. It affirmed the global significance of African and diasporic arts while encouraging dialogue about heritage, creativity and identity.