Africa festival in Freising: Celebrate 15 years of cultural diversity and integration!

Africa festival in Freising: Celebrate 15 years of cultural diversity and integration!

Freising, Deutschland - The 15th Africa festival in Freising, which took place on June 20, 2025 in the Luitpold facility, delighted visitors with a colorful program of cultural exchange and integration. The organizers, Deo Amados and Ali Djobo Agoro from the Togoer Association in Freising, offered a festival that not only gathered delicious African specialties, but also a variety of musical performances and intercultural activities. Despite the summer heat, the fairground was already well attended on Thursday, and the guests stood patiently in long snakes on the beverage stands.

A special highlight was the appearance of King Togbui K.A. Toulassi II, the King of EWE. In his speech, he underlined the importance of peaceful cultural exchange and the role of such events for a harmonious coexistence in society. The city was proud of the event, which was awarded the Upper Bavarian Integration Prize in autumn 2023, as reported

program and diversity

The program for Saturday was varied: Start was at 11 a.m. with the opening of the market and the "Afrolink Cup", followed by performances by the Otumfuo drum group from Ghana and the Brazilian samba group deadro. At 9 p.m., the Tanzanian band "Abeneko" ensured a magnificent end to the first day. Sunday also promised exciting performances with a mixture of musical and sporty highlights, including an honor of the players of the football tournament.

• Saturday, June 21:
• 11 a.m.: Admission "Afrolink Cup", starting game 1 p.m.
• 11 a.m.: Market opening
• 2 p.m.: drum group otumfuo (Ghana)
• 4 p.m.: Samba group Todentro (Brazil)
• 6 p.m.: drum group otumfuo (second part)
• 9 p.m.: Appearance "Abeneko" (Tanzania)

• Sunday, June 22nd:
• 11 a.m.: Market opening
• 1:30 p.m.: drum group otumfuo part 3
• 3 p.m.: Honoring the players from the football tournament
• 4 p.m.: DJ onit
• 6 p.m.: performance Etane Blex
• 8 p.m.: Presentation fofana jo

Admission to the festival was free, which attracted a wider population layer and further promoted the idea of a tolerant coexistence that was part of the original concept idea. This was based, among other things, on the experience at the "Jahu-Cup", a pub soccer tournament that has been lying the basis for the exchange between different cultures for many years, merkur.de

The cultural officer Nico Heitz emphasized the role of music, fashion and culinary diversity in his greetings, which contribute not only to entertainment, but also to communicate between cultures. With these elements, the Africa festival remains an important part of the Freising culture scene and a sign of respectful cooperation in the city, which also sueddeutsche.de