The festival of National Folk Dancing does not follow a fixed calendar and the venues change. It was created to foster the study, research preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Mozambique. It also contributes to the permanent cultural interchange between different communities in the country thus reinforcing cultural identity and national unity.
This festival is organized by the Ministry of Education and Culture and its subordinate agencies.
The National Song and Traditional Music festival is also held at irregular intervals at different venues.
Its purpose is similar to the Dance Festival in that it promotes this other aspect of Mozambican culture. It is also organised by MEC.
The August Festival takes place every year in Maputo.
Its purpose is the promotion of tourism based on the cultural diversity on offer in the country. It is organized by the M’Beu Association.
The Fine Arts Bienal is held in the first semester of the year in Maputo and its aim is the promotion of new plastic artists. The organizers are TDM and MUSART.
