Africa Heli Teiji Festival in Nishi Ward will be held.

Africa is coming to Minatomirai!

Last Updated June 27, 2019

Basic information

Event name

Africa Heli Teiji Festival in Nishi Ward

Event Overview

Yokohama City has been actively engaged in citizen exchange, technical cooperation (water supply business, waste management, etc.), and corporate business development under the slogan "the city closest to Africa". Also, with the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) was held in Pacifico-yokohama in August.
This festival will be held for the first time in Nishi Ward, where visitors can experience African culture, life and music.
("Africa Heli Teiji" means "Africa property and inherited.")

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State of the event

Date and time details

Saturday, August 3, 2019 and Sunday, 4th
From 10 o'clock to 18:00

Event area

Nishi Ward

Details of the venue

Takashima Chuo Koen
(Minato Mirai5-2)

How to participate

Please come directly to the venue.

Target person

Anyone can participate.

Bazaar and workshop

Booths will be opened to enjoy and enjoy African culture, such as sales of African cuisine and beer, workshops, stamp rallies.

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Photos of beads workshop Bead workshop

Stage event

In addition to cheerful and lively African music and dance, the African parade marches in the park.

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Photographs of drum experience Drum experience

What is the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7)?…

This is an international conference on the theme of "Africa Development" led by the Japanese government and co-hosted by the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme, the African Union Commission and the World Bank. The seventh event will be held in Pacifico-yokohama.