Context
Pan-African Vision,
Afro-Atlantic Bridges
"From the memory of our Heroes, we draw the strength to form new African leaders."
ELEFANTES BAY is preparing to establish itself as a new strategic centrality for Angola and Africa - a future ecosystem built on education, culture, health, sport, tourism and sustainable development.
Symbolically inspired by National Heroes Day, the Festival is born with a contemporary, inclusive and future-facing language: celebrating the generation that inherited freedom and now has the challenge of building knowledge, innovating, protecting culture and projecting Africa to the world.
The 5 pillars
A multidimensional experience
Day and night programming combining popular mobilization with cultural, educational, tourism, sporting and institutional impact.
Afro House, Afrobeat, electronic Kuduro and headline DJ sets.
Visual arts, heritage and memory in the open air.
Discipline, health, resilience and excellence.
Emerging talent assessed by a pan-African jury.
Technology, connectivity and immersive experiences.
Four days, one vision
Programme 17-20 Sep 2026
Opening - Education, Health & Culture
Institutional opening, presentation of the Olusegun Obasanjo Pan-African University Campus, primary school inauguration and launch of the University Polyclinic Centre.
Sport, Health & Music
10 km cross-country race, recreational activities, women's empowerment and the great night of contemporary African music under the stars of the Bay.
Talent & Afro-Atlantic Bridges
Beach Party, emerging talent showcase, diaspora encounters and a major Afro House Music night.
Closing - Heroes of the Future
A ceremony inspired by National Heroes Day, cultural activation, main stage and closing sunset over the Bay.
The territory
A rare natural setting
Sea, landscape, territory, art, culture, music, sunset, youth and future. ELEFANTES BAY in Benguela, Angola offers the perfect stage for an in-person and digital experience with international reach.
Partners & Sponsors
Associate your brand with Africa's future
More than one-off visibility: an association with a future vision, a mobilizing cause and a platform with long-term potential.
Naming rights for key Festival moments.
Awards, scholarships, masterclasses and mentoring.
Connectivity, streaming and content production.
Already on board
Confirmed Sponsors and Partners
Gold Sponsor
Reference sponsorship in the educational and institutional dimension of the Festival.
Institutional Partners
Institutional and pan-African alignment to expand bridges, reputation and reach.
Technical Partners
Technical capabilities, health, knowledge and operations serving the Festival experience.
Campaign · Voices of a Generation
"I'm on my way"
Stories and voices of a generation that does not wait for an invitation.
From the memory of Heroes, the strength of those building the future.
I'm on my way!
African youth in motion.
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17 to 20 September 2026
ELEFANTES BAY · Benguela · Angola