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«TUKUBUM CULTURAL FESTIVAL » The Secretary General on behalf of the Minister of Arts and Culture, received His Royal Highness Fon KWANGA Peter Yai…
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« A JESSE MADE WITH TOGHU FABRIC, NOW AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM » The promotion and safeguarding of our cultural heritage is at the…
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«Miss Cameroun 2025»
Josiane GOLONGA Harangada, âgée de 23 ans, originaire de Yagoua, département du Mayo Dany, Extrême Nord, diplômée de l’Ecole Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques…
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«Douala:Ngondo Festival Officially Receives UNESCO’s Certificate as intangible heritage» By Albert Njebusi The traditional and water worship oracle ritual festival of the Sawa people ‘Ngondo’ officially received UNESCO’s certificate on Saturday, July 5, 2025.This was during a ceremony at the Sawa Cultural Centre in Douala, Littoral Region.This certificate confirms the festival’s inscription on the prestigious Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on December 4, 2024, in Asunción, Paraguay.The certificate was received from UNESCO Acting Director of the Central African Sub-Regional Office, Hilaire Mputu, and handed over to the current President of the Ngondo Festival, His Royal Majesty Milord Paul Mbappé Mbwanga.The handover was presided by the Personal Representative of the Head of State at the ceremony, Bidoung Mkpatt, accompanied by the Littoral Governor, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua. The event was attended by government ministers, diplomatic representatives, local, traditional, and religious authorities of the Region.Speaking at the event, UNESCO Acting Central African Sub-Regional Director, Hilaire Mputu, appreciated the work done by the technical interministerial team.“It was not an easy job, but I am impressed with the successful collaboration between UNESCO’s sub-regional office and the Ministry of Arts and Culture to see through the inscription of Ngondo on the prestigious Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”, he said.He added that: “UNESCO is always ready to accompany Cameroon in safeguarding her rich cultural diversity. I can boldly announce that Gourna and Mvet are on good footing and will be examined at the upcoming 20th UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee session scheduled for December 2025 in India”.In his address, the Ngondo Festival current President, His Royal Majesty Milord Paul Mbappé Mbwanga, applauded the Head of State for personally supporting Ngondo’s UNESCO admission. He equally seized the opportunity to call on the sons and daughters of the Sawa land to unite more than ever to make the Ngondo festival more powerful and visible.Meanwhile, the Minister of Arts and Culture Bidoung Mkpatt, representing the Head of State, expressed gratitude saying, “Ngondo’s inscription is a high point of recognition of our rich cultural diversity. It wasn’t an easy task, but energies were united to make it successful”.He also announced ongoing efforts to inscribe other cultural heritages.“We still have Gourna and Fantasia from the Sudano-Sahelian cultural area, Mvet from the Fang-Beti and Achu from the Grassfields cultural areas undergoing studies for inscription. I can proudly say in the days ahead, Cameroon may have its first tangible cultural site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, that is the Dig-itbi cultural landscape on the Mandara Mountains in the Far North Region. Other files under consideration include ‘Les Gorges de Kolaa’, the Bafut fon’s Palace, and the Ekom Nkam Waterfall”.About NgondoThe Ngondo Festival is an annual water worship oracle ritual established in 1949 by Stephane Ndoumbe Ekale Ngondo in Douala, shortly after the Douala lineages split into the competing chiefdoms of King Bell and King Akwa. The Water Oracle worship occurs at the banks of the Wouri River every first week of December.This major cultural gathering involves over six million people across Cameroon’s coastal areas from Campo (South Region) to Mamfe (Southwest Region).Prof Nsaame Mbongo, Head of the Scientific Water Oracle Team, explained the ceremony’s highlight, ‘Jengu’, where a devotee enters the Wouri River to visit the underwater kingdom of ‘Miengu’ (the plural of Jengu), believed to be mermaids granting good luck to worshipers.He added that “According to tradition, the devotee remains underwater for hours with a vase, allowing the Oracle to transmit spiritual messages. The devotee usually emerges dry, and the messages he brings are for the Sawa people and Cameroon as a whole. This water is used for blessing”.Due to its powerful spiritual manifestations, we learned, the Ngondo Festival was banned by the Cameroon government in 1981 and reinstated in 1991.This certificate handover occurred one week after the launch of the 2025 edition of the Ngondo Festival at the Wouri-Bwele Island under the theme: ‘Jo ngouanele’ (Solidarity). The festival is scheduled for the first week of December 2025.
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#CamCultureInfo🇨🇲 M. Le Ministre des Arts et de la Culture, en qualité de représentant personnel de S.E.M. le Président de La République Chef de L’Etat, présidera la cérémonie de remise solennelle du certificat de l’UNESCO au NGONDO.Ce jour au palais de la culture Sawa.La cérémonie sera en direct sur Crtv- news.Nous reviendrons avec plus d’infos.
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«THE TOGHU FESTIVAL» The Ministry of Arts and Culture has as mission, the elaboration and the implementation of government policy in the area of…
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“Miss Cameroon 2023 present at the 72nd edition of Miss World 2025”
Princesse Issie dans son costume national Ce Samedi 10 mai 2025 a vu l’ouverture de la 72 édition de Miss World, à Telangana en…
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The Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF) just wrapped up its 9th edition. The promotion and development of the 7th arts is one of the priorities of the government in this 21st century. No efforts are being spared to explore every opportunity for its advancement and development in all its forms. The Minister of Arts and Culture is therefore determined to support, accompany and encourage actors in this domain.Agbor Gilbert, the brain behind CAMIFF is one of those actors that have aligned themselves to the vision of the government for the development and expansion of the 7th arts in our nation. Bringing together film lovers and makers from far and near under the CAMIFF umbrella to nurture, encourage, expose and introduce young talents to the world of cinema. Bringing in icons particularly from Nollywood: Zack Orji was particularly in attendance this year.In it’s custom, the Ministry of Arts and Culture spared no efforts in its usual accompaniment and amongst other things, had the Secretary General of MINAC represent the Minister. In attendance from the 21-26 April 2025, were other administrative, political, religious and traditional authorities. Members of the diplomatic corps were not left out of the list.This 9th edition was particularly marked by the inauguration of the multimillion WALL OF FAME ( a display of Photos and bios, awards, trophies, or recognition of achievements, memorable moments or milestones aimed to inspire, motivate, and celebrate success, recognize achievement and preserve history) and the unveiling of the headstone in honor of the Minister of Arts and Culture.A symposium with well experienced panelists drilled participants on some insights into the Cinematography industry. A cultural evening to showcase the rich cultural landscape of Cameroon was on the agenda and courtesy visits to administrative authorities constituted activities that marked this year’s edition.The government applauded the collaboration with the neighboring Nollywood industry, their interest and input in the Cameroon cinema industry. It also reaffirmed it’s commitment to standing by the promoters of CAMIFF and lovers of cinema to achieve the dream of taking this arts to world standard.
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Madame Francine FALEU: Fondatrice et Directrice du projet AFRODECO, est reçu en audience par Monsieur le Ministre des Arts et de la Culture. Cette rencontre est centrée sur l’organisation de la 3ème édition du salon AFRODECO prévue du 11 au 12 juillet 2025 au Musee National. En effet, cet événement est dédié à la décoration et au design africain. Après plusieurs éditions réussies en France, elle a décidé de rapatrier cette dynamique au Cameroun pour mettre en lumière le savoir-faire artisanal et le talent des créateurs africains en cette année 2025. Mme FALEU n’a pas manqué de reveler qu’elle a donné des recettes de vêtements en Wax à la prestigieuse marque Louis-Vuitton et que le monogramme de cette marque vient d’Afrique. Elle a presente ses chefs-d’œuvre à Monsieur le Ministre… le tissu utilisé pour la confection de c’est cousins accompagné de chaises est appelé Louis 14
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