2022 Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF)

Malawi Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) 2022

Blantyre Arts Festival was last year 2022 celebrating its 13th anniversary from 8th to 9th October, under the theme climate resilience through cultural preservation. The theme attracted partners from different sectors as well as schools. The program started on Thursday with a grand opening at Amaryllis hotel in Blantyre when it had its official partners for 2022. The event was spiced up with Nyau traditional dance, thereafter on a Friday 7th October, there was a street cultural carnival from Blantyre old town hall to Njamba Freedom Park where the venue was. The cultural street carnival was well decorated with brass band, cultural troupe dances, drama, poetry and some University activities. On a Saturday, the program started with workshops on climate change, panel discussion on culture and tourism, environmental management, creative arts and cultural management. In the afternoon, there were performances from different artists like Tempo Trio from Germany, Black missionaries, Ben Mankhamba among other activities like poetry and comedy.

The grand finale was on Sunday with workshops in the morning and performances in the afternoon, from Lulu and the Mathumela Band, Skeffa Chimoto, Ethel Kamwendo Banda, Gloria Manong'a, Agorosso among others.

The BAF Publicity Secretary, Lukia Chikopa said that, the 2022 Festival was unique in such a way that on a Saturday the Deputy Mayor of Blantyre City Fanny Balaba planted a tree at the venue. She also said that the festival was a great success as they received a lot of international visitors from Germany than all other years.

Lukia at the Centre with the international visitors from Germany.


Among the people who attended the festival was a group of people from Hannover city Germany which is a twin sister city with Blantyre city. The Germany team was led by Silvia Hesse who is a chairperson for Friends of Malawi Cycle in Hannover. Madam Hesse has been attending every BAF each year.

For the first time, the Festival was for free and the Founder and Director of BAF Thom Chibambo said the 2023 Festival will also be for free. This is really good for arts and we need more of Arts Festivals in Malawi in order to put our country on Map. Get ready for 2023 Blantyre Arts Festival. Do not miss it! Bravo Blantyre Arts Festival!

2022 BAF in pictures. 





Author Matilda Phiri left, Centre- BAF Boardmember, Right-Slyvia Hesse at 2022 BAF opening ceremony at Amarylis Hotel, in Blantyre. Malawi.



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