Tanzania's largest annual arts festival returns to the historic coastal town of Bagamoyo from 28 to 31 October 2026, with 146 local and international performing groups registered.
Circle Art Gallery in Nairobi is holding the first retrospective of Tanzanian modernist Kiure Francis Msangi, alongside a dual show by artists James Kagima and Dennis Muraguri.
John Sibi-Okumu's play "Kaggia" about independence-era politician Bildad Kaggia has been revived on Nairobi stages several times since its 2014 debut, most recently in October 2025 at the Kenya National Theatre in what was billed as its third rerun.
Denmark, Sweden and Iceland have launched a Shs33 billion (about US$8.7 million) revolving fund and a new copyright law to back Uganda's creative economy.
AAIFF Africa, sister festival to Paris's ÉCU, screens 19 films from 14 African countries in Kigali on 15–17 October 2026, with Kenya and Uganda among the nations selected.
Tens of thousands gathered in Addis Ababa's Meskel Square for the Demera bonfire, the fiery centrepiece of an Ethiopian Orthodox festival inscribed on UNESCO's heritage list.
Kenya's KenyaLIVE broadcast now streams unscripted footage from nine Kenyan parks to viewers worldwide, but has no announced Chinese-platform distribution despite Kenya's push for Chinese visitors.
Organisers confirmed dates, venue and programme for Nyege Nyege's 11th edition, as early-bird 'Die Hard' tickets go off sale tomorrow.
A fine-arts show, a Mid-Autumn fashion parade and a 600-item China culture and book exhibition brought Chinese and Kenyan artists, designers and publishers together in Nairobi.
