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AFRICAFEST – ZERO EDITION

August 14, 15, 16, 2025. Cameroon, Africa.

AFRICAFEST: A Celebration of Africa, A Gift to the World

AFRICAFEST is envisioned as the greatest cultural festival event on Eartha magnificent tribute to humanity’s shared heritage, beginning with Africa, the motherland of the planet. Far more than just an event, AFRICAFEST is a movement, a revelation, and a powerful reminder that the heartbeat of civilization, creativity, and resilience originates from the African continent.

For the Marine Foundation, AFRICAFEST marks a monumental chapter in its mission to foster global unity through education, culture, and love. This festival is not only a platform to showcase Africa’s vibrant traditions, music, fashion, dance, and storytelling — it is a space for healing centuries of misunderstanding and restoring dignity to a continent too often seen through a lens of hardship rather than beauty and brilliance.

AFRICAFEST invites the world to listen — not with prejudice, but with conscience. Each visitor, each participant, is called to reflect on what Africa truly represents: not poverty or struggle, but extraordinary strength, unmatched cultural wealth, and the sacred origin of human life. The festival becomes a mirror for humanity, where those who attend or encounter its purpose begin to feel a profound shift in awareness — a transformation of heart and mind.

This is why AFRICAFEST is so essential. It allows the Marine Foundation to express its deepest values: respect for life, unity across borders, and the belief that love is the most powerful force of attraction. As the world gathers to celebrate Africa, they will not only witness a festival — they will become part of a global awakening. AFRICAFEST is the embodiment of Africa’s divine role on Earth and the declaration that the time has come for the world to embrace Africa, not with sympathy, but with reverence.

AFRICAFEST – ZERO EDITION
Preliminary Program

DAY 1: August 14, 2025

  • 10:00 AM – Visit to the Embassy of Japan

  • 11:30 AM – Public Conference at the Ministry of Arts and Culture

  • 12:30 PM – Press Briefing

  • 1:30 PM – Lunch at Village Noah

  • 2:30 PM – Official Installation Ceremony of Queen Étémé

    • Welcome Performance by Queen Étémé

  • 4:30 PM – End of Ceremonies


DAY 2: August 15, 2025

  • From 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Various Visits:

    • Schools for the hearing-impaired

    • Orphanages

    • Centers for persons with disabilities

    • IAI (African Institute of Computer Science)

    • UNESCO

    • IRIC (Institute of International Relations of Cameroon)

    • BEAC (Bank of Central African States)

    • OAPI (African Intellectual Property Organization)

  • 1:00 PM – Lunch Break

  • 4:30 PM – Presentation Conference on the Marine Foundation, led by the Chairman

  • 5:30 PM – Cultural Performance


DAY 3: August 16, 2025
Closing Ceremony – Starting at 4:00 PM

  • Address by Queen Étémé

  • Address by the Chairman

  • Fashion Show

  • Grand Cultural Showcase featuring performances from all cultural regions of Cameroon

  • 7:00 PM – End of Ceremonies