Events and Festivals of Guinea Bissau

KalmaSoul Guiné-Bissau & o Centro Cultural Franco-Bissau-Guineense apresentam a primeira edição Mostra de Cinemas Africanos, extensão Guiné-Bissau Quatro dias dedicados ao cinema africano contemporâneo,...

The film session proposes the screening of the short films 'Tejo Mar', 'Sopro, Uivo e Assobio', as well as the feature film 'A Matéria Noturna', films that are the result of collaborations between the...

Corubal - a cooperative for production, cultural and scientific dissemination, promotes in partnership with the Catholic University of Guinea-Bissau (UCGB) and the Centro Cultural Franco Bissau-Guineense...

‘Tchon di Balanta’, premieres in Bissau, in a unique presentation. The afro-performance show is created by Welket Bungué, was premiered in 2017 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and has since been presented...

Mû Mbana, Born on the island of Bolama, in Guinea-Bissau, grew up influenced by the religious chants practiced by women from the Brame (Mancanha) and Bijagó (Budjugu) ethnic groups. Multi-instrumentalist,...

Inaugurated in 2016, the memorial dedicated to the slave trade is located in the Cacheu fort. The building where today it is possible to see the artefacts that marked this time in our history was recovered...

We are promoting an experience to Orango Island to watch the salty water Hippos. Day 1: 9h00: Departure from Quinhamel to Orango Island, about 4 hours by boat, lunch at the hotel.  Day 2: Guided tour...

On Friday, January 15, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in Bissau, the first edition of the BISSAU FILM MEETING (BFM) will take place at the facilities of the Brazil Guinea-Bissau Cultural Center. An event dedicated...

On the 12th, starting at 7 pm, Jazz in The House, João Azeredo, Israel Wilson Silva, Bazan and with the participation of Gogui Embaló invite music lovers to take a trip from Jazz to Techno. Table reservation...

ARGUIB (Guinea Bissau Artisans Association) invites everyone to visit this association's next Handicraft Fair, to be held on November 16, 2019, in the street between N´Batonha and Ancar Hotel. Hours...

Dakosta EcoBeach Resort, with a privileged view of Bruce Beach, has prepared for you a 4 day / 3 night package to welcome 2020. The package is full board (drinks not included), with round trip transportation...

After a drum and percussion seminar in the morning, musician and instrumentalist Ernesto Silva performs at a concert celebrating his 33 years of career. Time: 9:00 pm Ticket: 5,000FCA

Musician Tino Trimo invites, on September 24th, Zé Manel and Kilograma for a night with the motto: Guineense nô uni pa kumpu terra (Guineans let´s unite to build our land) at 9 pm at the Franco Bissau...

Apelarte, an artistic association born to support the development of the performing arts in Guinea-Bissau will finally, on September 21, fully lift the veil and present to the public ANIMAL SOCIETY, at...

On this day you will have the opportunity for story telling and music with Rafo Dias and Eliseu Forna. Time: 8:00 pm Ticket: 3000 xof

To celebrate his 40 years of artistic career, Justino Delgado will be in concert at the 24 de Setembro Stadium on March 30th. It will count with guests like, Iva and Ichy, Ballet Nacional, Eneida Marta,...

A group painting exhibition began on July 29 at the Couqueiros Bissau space. The exhibition features paintings by young national talents, you have until September 15 to get to know what is new in the...

Don't miss Jery Quinteto, a jazz group that will cheer up the last Friday of the month. It happens at the Portuguese Cultural Center in Bissau, at 20h00, admission is free .

You are invited to the launch of the Creole and Portuguese poem book, Olonko, from "our" Ernesto Dabó on August 9th. The release will feature the presentation of writer Abdulai Silá. Time:...

Talk with the Guinean filmmaker Flora Gomes and the Guinean photographer Danilo Vaz at the Europa Park - Lagoa N'Batonha on May 31 at 6pm. Free entrance events. Made by Corubal

After the great success of the last "We Love Wax" event in December, a new event will take place on June 1 in the Dassy restaurant (on the corner of Lusófona University). Join this initiative...

A night of poetry in Creole will be held at the restaurant Dassy in Bissau, which will feature the participation of actor Welket Benqué, Cotche T and Mandjuas, Yaia Galissa, at the Sumana di Kriolofunia,...

The exhibition will be made under the SumanaDiKriolofunia an event held by Corubal. SUMANA DI KRIOLOFUNIA "Kriol na 7ª Arte" with Film Workshop & Photography Exhibition chaired by Welket Bungué...

To celebrate Africa Day, Dassy restaurant will have on the 25th a special buffet from 1 pm and 9 pm for only 5000xof. You will be able to count on dishes from our land (Mango and Barbo broth with cassava...

To commemorate Africa Day, the Camões Institute and Bandim's Grandchildren organized a cultural event with dance and music. The event will feature artists Ze Manel, Djidji di Malaika, Nelson Bomba,...

The Orango Parque Hotel invites you to: "On June 07, 08 and 09, at Orango Parque Hotel, Shakti Yoga Dance instructor, Márcia Sobral, will arrange a Yoga Dance and Meditation retreat where participants...

Do not miss the opportunity, live in the restaurant Coqueiros, the musician Demba Bucket this Wednesday. Hours: 8:00 p.m.

The musician Kimi Djabaté invites the musicians Binham Quimor to a concert at the Franco-Bissau-Guinean Cultural Center. Ammy Injay, Zeras Bunca Sanhá and Seco Camará. Hours: 9:00 p.m. Tickets: 5000...

With live band DAY 6 OF APRIL Charbel & Friends at the 24 de Setembro Stadium. Pre-sales of 2,000 xof wristbands are already available on all radios and usual locations. Note that the bracelets of...

Concert of presentation of the new work of the musician Zé Manel, Nha Alma is the title of the disc. Come hear the new songs of this great artist. Time: 9:00 p.m. Ticket: 15000xof

Do not miss the opportunity to listen live the musician Demba Balde this Wednesday in the restaurant Coqueiros Bissau. Hours: 8:00 p.m.

Africa Tradição Band An evening of live music focused on African roots, great way to join friends on this carnival night .. Location: Coqueiros Bissau Time: 8:00 p.m.

The Supercamarimba Group organizes traditional Griot music gatherings on Sunday afternoons at the craft market (Coqueiros). Come to know, listen and experience musical instruments built on Tabató tabanca....

The largest cultural event in Guinea-Bissau in an event that "officially" lasts a week, we venture to say that it is the best carnival of the continent. The motto of Carnival-2019 "SAFEGUARD OF THE COLLECTIVE...

Continuing its first edition, the Amílcar Cabral Social Studies Center (Guiné Bissau), in partnership with the Center for International Studies of ISCTE-IUL (Portugal), promotes the 2nd International...

The Supercamarimba Group organizes traditional Griot music gatherings on Sunday afternoons at the craft market (Coqueiros). Come to know, listen and experience musical instruments built on Tabató tabanca....

In order to bring together different approaches and styles, this Workshop will culminate in the presentation of a three-day performance that will ally the movement, voice and text. The workshop will be...

Braima Queta, born in Cumura in 1985, started the adventure in the plastic arts in 2003, by the hand of his friend and mentor Carlos Barros. Since then he has participated in several collective exhibitions....

Pre-conference musical program ACTIVISM IN AFRICA at the Franco-Bissau-Guinean Cultural Center with the presence of Cotche T | Mssy Bity | Nathalie | Charline Vaz | Diima | Israel Rodrigues. Time: 9:00...

On the anniversary week the Coqueiros Bissau restaurant continues to offer its customers live music, today focused on African roots, be part of this celebration. Location: Coqueiros Bissau Time: 8:00...

Traditional music of the Griot culture, very characteristic of the eastern zone of our country. Come to feel the harmony between Kora and Balafon in a live concert of the group Super Camarimba. Location:...

Pre-conference program, all sessions are at 6:00 pm at the Centro Cultural Português. 18/02 : David Fedele's "The Land Between" (France / Australia / Morocco / Spain, 2014) 19/02 : "Accra...

A night of live music focused on African roots, great way to put friends and family together for a good night out. Location: Coqueiros Bissau Time: 8:00 p.m.

Kimi Djabaté in concert at the Centro Cultural Franco Bissau Guineense. The musician will count on guests such as Tino Trimó, Nelson Bomba, Mariama Djabaté, Nino Galissa, among others. Price: 5000...

To celebrate 15 years of his career Guinean-Bissau artist Sidney Cerqueria invites musician Binham to a show that brings together music and life painting. Do not miss the opportunity to see how the art of...

An evening of live jazz music, great way to start your weekend, bringing friends and family together for a good night out. Location: Coqueiros Bissau 8:00 p.m.

A night of live music focused on African roots, great way to put friends and family together for a good night out. Location: Coqueiros Bissau Time: 8:00 p.m.

A night of live music, great way to put friends and family together for a good night out. Location: Coqueiros Bissau Time: 8:00 p.m.

An evening of live music, great way to start your weekend, bringing friends and family together for a good night out. Location: Coqueiros Bissau 8:00 p.m.

An evening of African roots music, great way to put friends and family together for a good night out. Time: 8:00 p.m.

The Group oTeatro do Oprimido, Guinea- Bissau, and the association of performing arts Folha de Medronho, from Loulé, in Portugal, will perform KANGALUTAS at 6 pm at Franco-Guinean Cultural Center. From...

You will not want to miss anything about this Guinean music night. The singer Rui Sangara will present his latest work, Mar Azul, with special guests such as Dulce Neves, Manecas Costa, Sambala Kanute...

"From the Field to the Table", aims to inform and raise awareness about the importance of a healthy and nutritious diet, based on the consumption of natural products, derived from family farming, valuing...

The third edition of the Festival of the Fish happens in celebration of the Day of the National Consumption will be able to taste dishes made with the best fish that our sea offers us. Contact Tiniguena,...

The "Fifteen day of Rights", in celebration of International Human Rights Day, will be held in Bissau between December 1 and 14, 2018. The event includes several activities: Music Exhibitions Presentation...

It is not possible to refer to the contemporary poetry of Guinea-Bissau without mentioning the poetic and musical work of José Carlos Schwarz and his contribution to the political and cultural development...

With the motto "Nô djunta mon pa no ialça Biombo" (we will join hands to raise Biombo), the cultural festival, as it has been, will show the rich culture of this region of the country. The organization...

Dodó das Mascaras, one of the great masters who parade in the Guinean Carnival, presents us with his latest works. "Cardboard masks in water", elaborated using elements such as water and materials such...

It will take place in Bissau on December 8, at 'Amura Fortress corner' (front of Lusófona University). Come and enjoy meeting new faces and shopping in a cozy and pleasant environment. Discover the...

Organized by the National Association of Producers and Promoters of Art with exhibitions, fashion, gastronomy and music. Free entry Source: Agenda Cultural Bissau

Introduction to the tools that compose physical theater, from contemporary dance, theatrical anthropology, the Jacques Lecoq method and circus arts. The entrance is free but it is mandatory to register,...

A special evening with the presentation of the result of the exchange work that has been developed between Guinean artists and the Colectivo Nomas. Time: 8:30 p.m. Source: Agenda Cultural Bissau

Two of the members of the Nomas Collective enjoy their stay in Guinea-Bissau to continue their work under the Ikarus Stage Arts project, a project that they integrate in Denmark. The premiere of Nueve...

An informal event, in which Brazilian musicians living in Bissau will play Brazilian popular music classics. The show will seek to bring together the Brazilian community and Guinean returnees from Brazil...

An informal event, in which Brazilian musicians living in Bissau will play Brazilian popular music classics. The show will seek to bring together the Brazilian community and Guinean returnees from Brazil...

Biography of the Brazilian singer Elis Regina, great interpreter of Bossa Nova and Brazilian Popular Music. Do not miss it! "Terça de Cinema Brasileiro" at the Centro Cultural Brasileiro Guiné-Bissau. Always...

An initiative co-organized by the New Generation of Tiniguena (GNT) and Radio Capital FM, aiming to provide a space for reflection and debates between different social actors linked to art and culture....

Portrait of a Brazilian bourgeois family. Do not miss it! "Terça de Cinema Brasileiro" at the Centro Cultural Brasileiro Guiné-Bissau. Always at 7pm. Free entrance.

An initiative co-organized by the New Generation of Tiniguena (GNT) and Radio Capital FM, aiming to provide a space for reflection and debates between different social actors linked to art and culture....

A small, time-isolated and isolated country is suddenly struck by the winds of modernity. Do not miss it! "Terça de Cinema Brasileiro" at the Centro Cultural Brasileiro Guiné-Bissau. Always at 7pm. Free...

It tells the true story of Dr. Niseda Silveira, who provokes revolution by refusing to use electrochoques and lobotomy in schizophrenic patients in a psychiatric hospital in the suburb of Rio de Janeiro. Do...

On August 18 Ceiba Hotel will host an event dedicated to national handicraft. The event will also feature fashion shows and music. Time: 8:00 p.m. Price: 10 thousand FCA

Cinema night - Documentary: "Ousmane Sow, le soleil en face" by the director Béatrice Soulé. French film. Free entry Time: 7:00 p.m.

Two sessions of the short films produced in the "Short PALOP-TL 25 Years" initiative, for the commemoration of the cooperation program between these 6 countries and the European Union. The sessions begin...

Concert by musician Binham Quimor on July 6 at 9pm . The concert will feature the artists Zé Manel and Klash BRG. Price: 5000 FCA

Presentation of new students of contemporary dance from the National Ballet. Price: 3500 FCA Time: 9:00 p.m.

The closing of the academic year of the students of the Cultural Center José Carlos Schwarz will be held in celebration with the choral group and band of the CCJCS "NNA NEGA BEDJU" Time: 17h00

Do not miss the Music Festival at the Franco-Bissau-Guinean Cultural Center, free admission! June 21 at 7:30 p.m. June 22 at 9:00 p.m.

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During the third weekend of June, at Martires Square of Pindjiguiti it takes place, two days dedicated entirely to our children. At the closing of the presentation, a play of sensibility for diversity...

The actor Atcho Express and director Pape di Nha Rasa offers us the play "Confuso". A play that portrays the social, economic and cultural life of the country, through metaphors calling the attention...

Movie night, short films:  "Floresta espelhada by Papé Di Nha Raça, "Geração vindora" by Carlos Vaz, "Maimuna" by Atcho Express, " Carnaval da Guiné-Bissau" by Dina Adão. Time: 19h00 Free entry Source:...

It will be possible to see up close at the José Carlos Schwarz Cultural Center, at 9:00 p.m. , a show from Bandim Cultural Group Netos. Ticket: 5000 FCA Source: Cooperativa Corubal

Bissau Beautiful Exhibition at the Franco Bissau Guinean Cultural Center, you have until May 25 to enjoy these photos that depict the streets of our capital.

Friday 18 May at 9:00 pm at Centro Cultural Português do not miss the African percussion show with the great master Ernesto da Silva. Entry price: 5000 FCA.  

European Union and cultural partners promote Iª Edition of the Regional Festival of Art and Culture of Bafatá On 11 and 12 May 2018, in Bafatá, the DIVUTEC and UNIMOS organizations hold the 1st edition...

To present his new work, Pascoal Fada, an artist of the traditional Ksundeé style, will be at the Centro Cultural Fanco Bissau Guineense at 9:00 p.m. Source: Cooperativa Corubal

It will happen in Pindjiguiti Square, green space, the 2nd edition of the Guiné-Bissau Handicraft Fair, from 2 pm to 7 pm you will find several craftsmen to exhibit their works for you to purchase. ...

One of the most traditional musical styles of Guinea Bissau, Tina, will take place at the Centro Cultural José Carlos Schwarz for 3 days, the entrance fee for the festival is 500 FCA. The festival will...

Show of Guinean musician at 21h00, the show will be at Centro Cultural Franco Bissau Guineense, with highlight for his newest work, Kuté Djombulú.   Source: Cooperativa Corubal

The group of Theater of the Oppressed presents on March 5, at 5:00 p.m., an original adaptation of the play by the writer Guineese Abdulai Sila, Theater - Two Shots and a Laugh. A good way to start your...

Guinean-Bissau band Tabanka Djaz joins the Carnival party in our capital on the 9th of February at the Estádio 24 de Setembro, tickets cost 2000xof. Contact for tickets: +245 955501010.  

Carnival is our biggest popular and cultural festival, in the four days of partying, going, seeing, listening and feeling the immense cultural diversity that our country has to show. Some say it's the...

Concert of the Congolese musician, Koffi Olomidé, on December 2 at 7:00 p.m. in our capital. The concert will also have the performance of Guinean musicians Justinho Delgado, Binham and As One. Tickets...

Presentation of the new album of the Guinean musician Kimi Djabaté. Do not miss out on January 12th at the Portuguese Cultural Center - Guiné-Bissau at 08h30 p.m.

On the weekend of 16 and 17 December from 13h00 to 19h00 will be held in the gardens of the NGO Tiniguena the 2nd edition of the Fish Festival. With a menu that walks through the diversity of the fish...

The fourth edition of the Cutural Festival of the Biombo Region takes place from 15 to 17 December in the village of Safim. Under the motto "Faci kil cu cu bu poi bem de Biombo" (do what you can for the...

Act for Development (Acção para o Desenvolvimento), a non governmental organization, is responsable for Cacheu Cultural Festival organization. The festival take place every year in Cacheu city, the...

The II Cultural Fair of Cupelum began on 17 November and lasts until 26 November. This year's theme is "No divulga no Cultura" (we'll spread our culture). At the fair you will find a show of our culture...