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By Raymond Dingana On June 16, 2024, the Youth Outreach Programme (YOP) hosted the second edition of the Youth Festival of Arts and Culture (YouthFESTAC) to celebrate the Day of the African Child in Cameroon's crisis-affected North West Region. The event that took place at the Big Mankon Cathedral Hall, featured a variety of cultural activities, including traditional dance competitions, a fashion design contest, and a cross-country race. Despite the ongoing socio-political challenges in the region, YOP organized this festival to provide young people with an opportunity to engage in and celebrate their cultural heritage. Traditional Dance Competition In the traditional dance competition, the Forest Children group from the Northwest region took first place in the junior category, winning 200,000 FCFA. Nchu Ntenku came in second, and Makongui from the West region placed third, winning 150,000FCFA, and 100,000FCFA respectively. In the youth category, Zion dance group emerged victorious

 Raymond Dingana Not even the burning heat from the sun could disperse the sons and daughters of Chomba, a village in Bamemda II Sun Division of the North West Region of Cameroon who came out in their thousands to receive the one they called their new king. To them, his coming was indicative of the fact that the sun has risen in the land and it was time to celebrate. Before the new Fon came out, the Traditional Security of the village known as  'Lali'  answered present at the event ground to purify the place and take care of ill intentioned minds for the security of the population. Fon Asanji II Of Chomba At The Coronation Anxiety rose to its apex when it was announced that the king was soon to be officially presented to the people and other dignitaries who came from far and near. The crowd started swelling around the main entrance in to the palace when the other traditional leaders from different villages were being ushered to the ceremonial ground which was the esplanade of t

By Raymond Dingana The organizers of the Yaounde 'Festival Ensemble' have placed the promotion of Cultural Diversity and Local Production at the heart of the Cultural Fiesta coming up in the days ahead. Speaking at a press conference recently to explain the idea of the cultural festival in Yaounde recently, the promoter, Tambong D Kum said the aim is to make available a platform where cultural diversity and local production will be boosted. We are providing them a platform where lover of arts and culture can digitise their area of specialisation, Kum explained. Unfolding with the theme "digital future for our arts, our culture, our local production'', activities like: – A cultural carnival, – An exhibition fair, – Musical displays, – Quizz, and games for children, all with the aim of promoting living together will be exhibited. One of the major innovations this year Kum said, will be an interesting financial package to talented artists during the festival. Some art

By Raymond Dingana The Miss FEHACU 2021 Beauty Pageant Contest that took place on day one of the maiden edition of the Festival Heritage Arts and Cultures has produced its first ever Miss FEHACU. She is Asah Nadia Sirri, 20 years of age. She was voted Miss FEHACU 2021 after challenging five other contestants in the race to the top. They were all tested on the basis of Expression, General Nkowledge, Cultural Projects to be realized among others. Mayor Fongu, Asah Nadia and Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen After Crowning Miss FEHACU 2021 Asah Nadia, holder of Bachelor's Decree in Banking and Finance said she will be working on a project titled "the importance of Nkwen Language to its Youths." "If you take a good look at our communities today, you will realize that most of our cultural values are being rubbed in the mud. I want the youths to reconnect to their roots and revive our cultural values such as the Nkwen Language,"  Asah said. She also called on her fellow conte

By Raymond Dingana The Mayor of Bamenda III Council and the Fon of Nkwen have joined Christians of the Cameroon Baptist Convention CBC on the last day of the Bamenda III Festival of Heritage Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) to mourn and pray for those who have died and their families in the current armed conflict in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. At The Nkwen Baptist Church Fongu Cletus Tanwe and HRM Fon Azehfor III prayed with Christians of the Nkwen Baptist Church on Sunday 28 November 2021 declared by the Executive President of the CBC as Mourning Sunday. Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe Of Bamenda III Council Speaking To The Congregation According to the Very Rev. Dr. Nditemeh Charlemagne, the declaration followed the killing of school children in Ekondo Titi and pupils in Buea and Bamenda this November 2021. Led by the Rev Njini Edward, Senior Pastor of the Nkwen Baptist Church, the festival of Heritage Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) 2021 delegation prayed for the souls of the c

  By Raymond Dingana The maiden edition of the Festival Heritage of Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) is curruently on in Nkwen, Bamenda III Municipality, North West Region of Cameroon. The Festival jamboree which started on Friday November 26,2021 is being organized by the Bamenda III Council with Fongu Cletus Tanwie at the helm. If there is one thing that has caught my attention so far on day one this maiden edition of (FEHACU), it is the power house that takes care of gastronomy. FEHACU Power House Were Traditional Dishes Are Served When i alighted from the cab at Center Bolt in Nkwen and started heading towards the Nkwen Fon's Palace, saliva started gathering in my mouth caused by the aroma emanating from the the FEHACU power house. I did not need a guide to take me there, the aroma was enough guide for me reason why I found my self on the left side of the palace from Center Bolt Junction. If you are a lover of rice, spaghetti and others, you may want to look elsewhere, not the Fon