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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>More than 10,000 artistes from across the continent are expected to attend the Festival of Black Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which will be held in Tanzania\u2019s Zanzibar in May, organizers said Saturday.<\/p>\n

Yinka Abioye, the chairperson of the FESTAC Africa and a member of the festival\u2019s organizing committee and the Zanzibar Association of Tour Operators (ZATO) official Hassan Ali Mzee said the festival is slated for May 22 through May 29.<\/p>\n

They told a news conference that participants in the festival will share their experiences in pan-Africanism.<\/p>\n

The festival, featuring \u201cFESTAC Africa 2022 \u2013 Destination Zanzibar,\u201d will showcase arts, culture, heritage, music, tourism, hospitality literature and travel, among other things, said Abioye.The festival will also include an exhibition designed to showcase the richness of the African continent through a \u201cProudly Made in Africa Expo,\u201d Mzee said, adding many interested persons and groups from African countries and members of the African diaspora have confirmed to travel to Zanzibar for the festival. Enditem<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. More than 10,000 artistes from across the continent are expected to attend the Festival of Black Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which will be held in Tanzania\u2019s Zanzibar in May, organizers said Saturday. 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