Angola Kizomba Festival 2026
The originating cultural event for kizomba and semba. Eight-day cultural-and-dance trip through Angola closing with a three-day festival weekend in Luanda — instruction from Pires & Silvia Bento, Njinga Gomes, Francisco, M'Xtrela, Paulo Selele and the country's senior masters. Curated by Gabriel Cabinda's Lápis Eventos team since 2019. Per RESEARCH.md pattern #4, indexed as a single canonical festival rather than per-day breakouts.
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- FormatFestival
- Dance stylesKizomba
- TicketsConfirm on organizer page
- Last reviewed May 16.
- Source: Attend link.
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Angola Kizomba Festival
Luanda-based festival and cultural-tourism program (since 2019) led by Gabriel Cabinda. Brings international kizomba and semba dancers to Angola each October for an immersive trip through Luanda and a three-day festival weekend with Angolan-master instructors (Pires & Silvia Bento, Njinga Gomes, Francisco, M'Xtrela, Paulo Selele).
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