MUSIC·CULTURE·SPORT·YOUTH·INNOVATION·PAN-AFRICAN·AFRO-ATLANTIC·
MUSIC·CULTURE·SPORT·YOUTH·INNOVATION·PAN-AFRICAN·AFRO-ATLANTIC·
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.
Africa
is the centre
Angola
is the starting point
Benguela
is the meeting territory
ELEFANTES BAY
is the stage of the future
The 5 pillars
A multidimensional experience
Day and night programming combining popular mobilization with cultural, educational, tourism, sporting and institutional impact.
Music
Afro House, Afrobeat, electronic Kuduro and headline DJ sets.
01
Culture
Visual arts, heritage and memory in the open air.
02
Sport
Discipline, health, resilience and excellence.
03
Youth
Emerging DJ talent assessed by a jury composed of headlining artists and Festival guests.
04
Innovation
Technology, connectivity and immersive experiences.
05
Four days, one vision
Programme 17-20 Sep 2026
THU 17 SEP
Opening - Education, Culture & Sport
Primary school inauguration, 10 km Cross-Country Run and 5 km Family Walk, integrated into the Festival's institutional, cultural and sporting opening.
D1/04
FRI 18 SEP
Health & Music
Recreational activities, female DJs in the spotlight and the great night of contemporary African music, with DJ sets under the stars of the Bay.
D2/04
SAT 19 SEP
Stage of the Future & Afro-Atlantic Bridges
Beach Party, Stage of the Future — an emerging talent competition exclusively for DJs —, diaspora encounters and a major Afro House Music night.
D3/04
SUN 20 SEP
Closing - Heroes of the Future
A ceremony inspired by National Heroes Day, cultural activation, main stage and closing sunset over the Bay.
D4/04
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.
ELEFANTES BAY
Benguela · Angola
Online streaming planned
Broadcast via YouTube, subject to the technical connectivity conditions at the venue.
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.
African youthCreativity and innovationEducation and trainingContemporary cultureEmerging talentConnectivity and inclusionLeadershipReputation and future
Main Stage
Naming rights for key Festival moments.
New Talent
Competition exclusively for emerging DJs.
Digital Experience
Connectivity, streaming and content production.
Already on board
Confirmed Sponsors and Partners
Gold Sponsor
Reference sponsorship associated with the Festival's vision, impact and reach.
Institutional Partners
Institutional and pan-African alignment to expand bridges, reputation and reach.
Media Partners
Editorial amplification, broadcasting, digital content and national and international media 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.
- Save the Date -
17 to 20 September 2026
ELEFANTES BAY · Benguela · Angola
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