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RECAP OF THE 2ND EDITION OF THE CAMEROON CULTURAL FESTIVAL
The Association Culturelle Manyu (MECA Montreal) organized the 2nd edition of the Cameroon Cultural festival from the 3rd - 5th of July 2015. This year was marked with a lot of innovations in its organization as it had as main guest of honor HRH the Fon of Fontem from the South West region of Cameroon. Unlike the timid first edition, the activities ran for three days with 6 different cultural associations that took part in the celebrations. MECA Montreal (organizers), LECDA Montreal, Momo Elites Canada-Montreal, Kupe Muaneguba Fraternity, WAIKOM and MEMFA, all being different cultural groups that trace their origins from Cameroon.
Delegates and invited guests from other cities in Canada, the USA, Europe and Cameroon started arriving Montreal on Friday July 3rd and were received at the Cameroonian restaurant Pili Pili in Lasalle at 6pm with a dinner in which we had a discussion on the run down of the rest of the activities. A cultural musical concert followed with a Cameroonian artist Missy BK between 8pm – 11pm after which the visitors had to retire for the day, in preparation for a very busy day on July 4th.
On 4th of July which was the main day of the cultural festival, the activities started as early as 8 am with a breakfast at Pili Pili restaurant LaSalle after which the different delegations drove to the festival venue at Park Lefebvre, 8600 Rue Hardy, LaSalle QC to set up equipment and install all the different artifacts to be displayed.
The event started at noon with the arrival of the different associations and delegates to the festival venue including their different traditional dishes to be served to the public. 1pm was the arrival of the representative from the LaSalle Borough as well as the guest of Honor HRM the Fon of Fontem from the Southwest region of Cameroon. The masters of ceremony presented the different groups as well as a word of welcome by the organizing committee, closely followed by a speech from the representative of the LaSalle Borough.
The ceremony which had an estimate 350 spectators kicked off with a parade in Cameroon traditional regalia by the different groups, then followed by a fashion parade by the kids which was punctuated by a word of welcome using different Cameroonian languages. An open Cameroonian tradition buffet was announced in which spectators had the opportunity to move around the different stands and taste the different Cameroonian cousins made available.
This led us to the high point of the day which was the presentation of different cultural dances in which the spectators were thrilled with wonderful Cultural dances from Cameroon. Needless to say it was a spectacular tour of Cameroon’s rich culture at no financial cost.
The main guest of the day, HRM the Fon of Fontem, then served a word of encouragement to the public and thank the organizers for such a brilliant idea that brings together citizens of Montreal and other cities to get a glimpse of Montreal’s rich ethnic diversity. This was followed by a closing remark by the President Mr. Fonderson Ashu who thank all the visitors and spectators of this event. He apologies for a few lapses and promise the public that they should be expecting a bigger event come 2016 as the festival keeps growing in both popularity and organization every year.
Finally, on the last day 5th of July the delegates met for a fair-ware lunch at 1.30 pm - 3.30pm at the Pili Restaurant where we had appraisals and handing of certificate of participation to the different groups that participated in the event.
Images of the Cameroon Cultural festival 2nd Edition 2015: 2015 CCA Cultural Festival in Pictures
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