Lamu cultural Festival

Lamu is famously known as the most authentic Swahili settlement in East Africa. The only Island that has managed to keep it’s culture alive in the face of modernity. The quiet Island rich in culture and history comes to life with colour and pomp during the cultural festival boasting of its vibrant Swahili and Arabic culture.

The Lamu cultural festival is a celebration of both the past and the future, the beliefs & traditions that are intertwined in the heart and the soul of the community. The charm lies in its throwback nature, walking through the town you are transported to a distant time & place. The festival is a come together to enjoy all these and includes exciting events such as; donkey races, dhow racing, the oldest game in the history of man known as Bao, Swahili poetry, Henna painting, handicraft, Swahili bridal ceremony and Swahili food bazaar…