WHERE HERITAGE MEETS THE STAGE
LOCAL ROOTS. A SHARED STAGE.
Discover the country programmes taking shape for ASALI, with regional festival traditions at their heart.
Chad
Dary Festival is the first festival-linked country event in the ASALI programme.
Applications close 20 October 2026
Explore the eventDary Festival
Chad · N'Djamena · 22 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 · Applications close 20 October 2026
NIGERIA COMPETITION
Six zones. One grand finale.
One geopolitical-zone competition each week, run consecutively. Winners from every zone advance to the finale in Abuja.
- North Central
- North East
- North West
- South East
- South South
- South West
- Abuja Grand Finale
COUNTRY EVENT
Dary Festival · Chad
22 December 2026 – 6 January 2027 · N'Djamena. Applications close 20 October 2026. Eligibility and fees are awaiting confirmation.
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Further country events will appear here as their details are confirmed.
The programme list currently covers 47 country and competition entries, including Nigeria's six zones. Named country programmes include Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, The Gambia. 2 more festival hosts are yet to be confirmed.
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