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The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) has been awarded the Star of Outstanding at the 2026 Global Challenge for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC) for its case, “Sustaining Heritage: A Community-Driven Education Model for Conservation of World Heritage.”
The African International Documentary Film Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) was present at the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, as part of its ongoing commitment to documenting, preserving and promoting Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage through visual storytelling.
The African International Documentary Film Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) documented the 2026 Nwonyo Annual Traditional Fishing Festival in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, capturing the rich cultural traditions, history, and communal identity surrounding one of the region’s longstanding heritage events. The festival, which has been celebrated for over a century, traces its origins to 1861, with its beginnings attributed to Bula Wurbo. The name Nwonyo, meaning “a hideout for dangerous aquatic animals,” reflects the longstanding relationship between the community and the river ecosystem around which the tradition developed.
The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF), in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser to the President on Arts and Culture (OSAPAC), successfully hosted Heritage in Motion 2026, marking five years of documenting, preserving, and promoting Africa’s cultural and natural heritage through documentary storytelling, community engagement, and cultural diplomacy.
The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) has participated in the 3rd edition of the Festival des Masques, held in Porto-Novo, Benin, from 25–26 July 2026, as part of its expanding continental heritage documentation mandate under the Lens-On Africa programme. The mission marks AFIDFF’s first formal heritage documentation engagement in Benin and an important step in the Foundation’s commitment to documenting Africa’s living heritage, festivals, traditions, and cultural expressions from African perspectives.
The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) and its partners invite young people, heritage enthusiasts, environmental advocates, cultural ambassadors, creatives, students, researchers, and global changemakers to participate in the 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Action Camp at Sukur Cultural Landscape, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) and its partners invite environmental enthusiasts, cultural ambassadors, young people, and global changemakers to join the 2026 UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) Initiative at Gashaka-Gumti National Park and the Mambila Plateau in Taraba State, Nigeria.
As Africans across the continent and in the diaspora commemorate Africa Day 2026, the African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) joined stakeholders in celebrating the occasion through meaningful engagements focused on youth empowerment, cultural development, and storytelling.
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The African International Documentary Festival Foundation (AFIDFF) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s tourism and creative industries through strategic collaboration with the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA).
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