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World Festival of Black Arts

month-long culture and arts festival that takes place in Africa, featuring artists and performers from around the African Diaspora
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World Festival of Black Arts

Summary

World Festival of Black Arts is a festival[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • World Festival of Black Arts's instance of is recorded as festival[3].
  • World Festival of Black Arts's founder is recorded as Léopold Sédar Senghor[4].
  • World Festival of Black Arts's Commons category is recorded as FESMAN[5].
  • World Festival of Black Arts comprises First World Festival of Negro Arts[6].
  • World Festival of Black Arts comprises FESTAC 77[7].
  • 1966 marks the founding of World Festival of Black Arts[8].
  • World Festival of Black Arts's official website is recorded as http://blackworldfestival.com/[9].

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Context

World Festival of Black Arts's instance of is recorded as festival[3].

Why It Matters

World Festival of Black Arts has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Léopold Sédar Senghor

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → OXW3G
    Instance of → festival
    Website → —
    Has part(s) → First World Festival of Negro Arts, FESTAC 77
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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