The scenic Mama Ngina drive will play host
to the annual Nubian International Cultural Festival over the Easter holidays.
East Africa’s ethnic Nubian have a rich
cultural history dating back thousands of years.
Nubians, who came from Sudan,settled in Kibra(Kibera,
Nairobi) and other parts of East Africa around 1911 and 1918 and soon spread to
other towns.
The event’s organizing committee chairman,
Mohamed Hussein said that they lined up a colorful event that will run from
March 25 to March 27 2016.
“Mombasa has been chosen to host this
annual event, which is done on a rotational basis around East Africa. We are
delighted to be honored to host this event which brings together people of the
Nubian community to celebrate culture,» he said.
Article by Philip Mwakio.
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