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By Raymond Dingana The organizers of the Yaounde 'Festival Ensemble' have placed the promotion of Cultural Diversity and Local Production at the heart of the Cultural Fiesta coming up in the days ahead. Speaking at a press conference recently to explain the idea of the cultural festival in Yaounde recently, the promoter, Tambong D Kum said the aim is to make available a platform where cultural diversity and local production will be boosted. We are providing them a platform where lover of arts and culture can digitise their area of specialisation, Kum explained. Unfolding with the theme "digital future for our arts, our culture, our local production'', activities like: – A cultural carnival, – An exhibition fair, – Musical displays, – Quizz, and games for children, all with the aim of promoting living together will be exhibited. One of the major innovations this year Kum said, will be an interesting financial package to talented artists during the festival. Some art

By Colbert Gwain Kewoh Cynthia Faith,15 years of age is a Form II student of the Cameroon College of Arts, Science and Technology, CCAST Bambili in Mezam Division of the North West Region.  She was born into a peasant family some 14 years ago. Growing up, she discovered one of her obligatory household chores was to fetch water for cooking, bathing and drinking. She would trek for long distance just to get the prescious liquid. Originally, it was an exciting exercise for young Kewoh Cynthia Faith as it gave her opportunity to commune with other children in the neighbourhood too and fro the water source.  With population pressure, drought and uncertain climatic conditions, Cynthia Faith realized the original water source nearby was drying off and she would need to walk longer distances to fetch water for her personal and family use. When the Bambili Cultural and Development Association under the determined leadership of Eric Adangfung who doubles as Director General of the Upper Noun Val

By Raymond Dingana The Miss FEHACU 2021 Beauty Pageant Contest that took place on day one of the maiden edition of the Festival Heritage Arts and Cultures has produced its first ever Miss FEHACU. She is Asah Nadia Sirri, 20 years of age. She was voted Miss FEHACU 2021 after challenging five other contestants in the race to the top. They were all tested on the basis of Expression, General Nkowledge, Cultural Projects to be realized among others. Mayor Fongu, Asah Nadia and Fon Azehfor III of Nkwen After Crowning Miss FEHACU 2021 Asah Nadia, holder of Bachelor's Decree in Banking and Finance said she will be working on a project titled "the importance of Nkwen Language to its Youths." "If you take a good look at our communities today, you will realize that most of our cultural values are being rubbed in the mud. I want the youths to reconnect to their roots and revive our cultural values such as the Nkwen Language,"  Asah said. She also called on her fellow conte

By Raymond Dingana Persons with Disabilities, PDWs have continued to prove that, disability is not inability. They made their mark ones again at the just ended Festival Heritage of Arts and Cultures FEHACU 2021 that rounded off Sunday November 29,2021 with a Thanks Given Service at the Nkwen Baptist Church in Bamenda. For two days, PWDs proved to the world that when it comes to talent exhibition, thinking about them in the background is a monumental error. They stood tall in Arts and Craft, traditional dances, beauty pageant contest among others and this earned them big during the prize award ceremony. Ijang Julienne took part in the FEHACU Beauty Pageant Contest and succeeded to send many of her fellow contestants out of the game thanks to her talents. Miss FEHACU Third Position Winner, Ijang Julienne With Her Crown At the end of the day, she emerged third to the satisfaction of many who had actually wanted her at the first position but the votes were not enough to take her there. Sh

By Raymond Dingana The Mayor of Bamenda III Council and the Fon of Nkwen have joined Christians of the Cameroon Baptist Convention CBC on the last day of the Bamenda III Festival of Heritage Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) to mourn and pray for those who have died and their families in the current armed conflict in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. At The Nkwen Baptist Church Fongu Cletus Tanwe and HRM Fon Azehfor III prayed with Christians of the Nkwen Baptist Church on Sunday 28 November 2021 declared by the Executive President of the CBC as Mourning Sunday. Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwe Of Bamenda III Council Speaking To The Congregation According to the Very Rev. Dr. Nditemeh Charlemagne, the declaration followed the killing of school children in Ekondo Titi and pupils in Buea and Bamenda this November 2021. Led by the Rev Njini Edward, Senior Pastor of the Nkwen Baptist Church, the festival of Heritage Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) 2021 delegation prayed for the souls of the c

 By Raymond Dingana The question on whether the maiden edition of the Festival Heritage of Arts and Cultures organised by the Bamenda III Council under Mayor Fongu Cletus Tanwie was inclusive is what has animated the event ever since it was launched. At first sight, one would think FEHACU 2021 was only for abled body men and women. However, after visiting the stands, that thought of the event not being inclusive started fading out as Persons With Disabilities, PWDs are powerfully represented.  In one of the stands seated a pretty young lady, fair in complexion by name Fonju Constance Efuet. She was busy marking the 'Toghu,' an out fit that has captured the world thanks to its beautiful colors that charm people making it difficult for them to resist buying one for themselves. Fonju Constance At The Maiden Edition Od FEHACU Seing my accreditation badge on me, she smiled as if she knew i had a soft spot for PWDs and was actually visiting her stand. "My name is Fonju Constance

  By Raymond Dingana The maiden edition of the Festival Heritage of Arts and Cultures (FEHACU) is curruently on in Nkwen, Bamenda III Municipality, North West Region of Cameroon. The Festival jamboree which started on Friday November 26,2021 is being organized by the Bamenda III Council with Fongu Cletus Tanwie at the helm. If there is one thing that has caught my attention so far on day one this maiden edition of (FEHACU), it is the power house that takes care of gastronomy. FEHACU Power House Were Traditional Dishes Are Served When i alighted from the cab at Center Bolt in Nkwen and started heading towards the Nkwen Fon's Palace, saliva started gathering in my mouth caused by the aroma emanating from the the FEHACU power house. I did not need a guide to take me there, the aroma was enough guide for me reason why I found my self on the left side of the palace from Center Bolt Junction. If you are a lover of rice, spaghetti and others, you may want to look elsewhere, not the Fon