Celebration Week

Seven days of African creativity.

The celebration is a full experience — not only the final night. Explore each day, from the Pan-African welcome to the Grand Golden Arc Honors Award Night.

Proposed programme · dates, venues and participants to be announced

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Day 1 · Pan-African Welcome & Opening Ceremony

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Delegates
Arrival & registration of invited delegates
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Networking
Welcome reception
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Ceremony
Official opening ceremony
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Performance
Pan-African cultural presentation
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Ceremony
Welcome addresses
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Ceremony
Introduction to Golden Arc Honors
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Ceremony
Participating-country recognition (once confirmed)
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Networking
Networking reception
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Media
Media photo opportunities
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Day 2 · African Film & Cinema Day

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Screening
African film screenings
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Talk
Featured filmmaker presentations
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Director & producer conversations
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Workshop
Screenwriting & storytelling workshops
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Workshop
Cinematography & film-production sessions
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Panel
Film industry panels
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Market
Film project presentations
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Networking
Audience engagement & networking
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Day 3 · Fashion, Costume & Design Day

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Showcase
African fashion showcase
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Showcase
Runway presentations
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Exhibition
Traditional & contemporary fashion exhibitions
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Exhibition
Costume design exhibitions
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Talk
Designer presentations
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Fashion industry discussions
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Workshop
Sustainable fashion sessions
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Emerging designer showcase
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Networking
Fashion networking
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Day 4 · Music, Arts & Cultural Heritage Day

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Performance
Live African music
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Performance
Traditional & contemporary dance
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Exhibition
Visual arts exhibitions
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Performance
Theatre & spoken word
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Talk
Cultural heritage presentations
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Showcase
African creative showcases
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Workshop
Artistic demonstrations
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Networking
Cultural exchange & networking
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Day 5 · Creative Industry Summit & Film Market

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Panel
Pan-African Creative Industry Summit
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Market
Film financing & investment discussions
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Distribution & streaming panels
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Market
Co-production meetings
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Networking
Business-to-business networking
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Market
Film market presentations
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Market
Sponsorship & investment discussions
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Intellectual property & creative rights sessions
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Industry leadership roundtables
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Day 6 · Youth Academy, Emerging Talent & Honorees' Tributes

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Youth
Youth Academy activities
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Youth
Mentorship sessions
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Showcase
Emerging filmmakers & designers showcase
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Creative entrepreneurship workshops
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Industry masterclasses
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Youth
Career development sessions
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Tribute
Tribute presentations for approved honorees
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Legacy conversations & cultural recognition
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Day 7 · Grand Golden Arc Honors Award Night

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Ceremony
Guest arrivals & red-carpet experience
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Media
Press interviews & photography
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Ceremony
Official welcome
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Performance
Opening cultural performance
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Ceremony
Host introduction
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Ceremony
Presentation of competitive awards
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Ceremony
Film, fashion, music & arts recognitions
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Tribute
Tributes to distinguished honorees
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Tribute
Honorary award presentations
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Performance
Special performances
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Ceremony
Acceptance speeches
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Ceremony
Official closing remarks
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Media
Winner photography
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Networking
Post-ceremony reception (if approved)
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Activities are shown as proposed until approved. Dates, venues, speakers, performers and fees will never be published before confirmation. Calendar export becomes available for confirmed, dated activities.

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Grand Award Night

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Programmes

Summit, Film Market, Fashion Showcase and Youth Academy.

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