The 6th Edition of the Lake Turkana Festival will take place in Loiyangalani. Loiyangalani means "a place of many trees" in the native Samburu tongue and is home to the El Molo, an almost extinct community. The festival is jointly organized by the German Embassy, the Local Community Festival Committee, National Museums of Kenya and Private Safaris (K) Ltd.
It will take place from
24 to 26 May 2013. The organizers have promised
to make this year’s edition even more memorable as they will be celebrating and
helping preserve the cultures of the El Molo, Samburu, Gabbra, Rendile, Watta,
Dasannach, Pokot and the Turkana. Beyond the presentation of cultural dances
and traditions of the participating communities, this year's festival will also
focus on economic development.
For more information contact the National Museums of Kenya
on Tel: 3742131-4 Ext. 2351 or email: publicrelations@museums.or.ke
