Statement on the Celebration of the 8th International Fulbe Cultural Festival in Basse,

Statement on the Celebration of the 8th International Fulbe Cultural Festival in Basse, #Hikka_Ko_Basse

Fulbe Africa wishes to thank all the people and institutions that attended and/or supported this year’s International Cultural Festival in Basse that took place on Friday 25th & Saturday 26th December, 2020. 

We would like to acknowledge and register our most profound appreciation to our Sponsors and Partners: 

1. The Basse Local Organising Committee (LOC)  under the leadership of Hon. Omar Sompo Ceesay and the people of Basse. 
2. QCell Sunubuss (The QGroup) - Muhammed Jah 
3. Jah Oil Company, Mr. Hamidou Jah 
4. The Gambia TRRC
5. National Council for Arts and Culture 
6. SultanTraders and CEO Mr. Omar Sowe 
7. NEXITS - Mr. Jamal Jallow 
8. GamJobs - Mr. Ebrima Dem 
9. EMO Designs
10. Plastics Recycling, The Gambia 
11. Tech World Petrol 
12. The Cultural Troupes from URR and CRR 
13. Our star Artistes ( Ndongo Daaraji, Kadja Kande, Bandi Miijo, Baba T Tha Jimarangko, Bobo Diimo, Ranking D Fulamanding , A2 the Fulani King, Bright Kiddie and all other artistes.) 

14. Alkalo and Imam of Basse, Chiefs and Alkalos in URR and CRR. 
15. All those that donated bulls to ensure that the event is successful. 

16. Youths of Mansajang and all groups in Basse

17. All Fulbe Africa members both within The Gambia and abroad.

18. Sarahuli Youths Dev. Organisation and all our partner associations (Sare Gubu Association, Bawrigal, United Zone Fulbeh, Tabital Pulaagu Mbo Gambia, Tabital Pulaagu International Gambia, Maali Yembere Association of Basse, Youths of Basse, Daande Leñol Association of Penyem, Yaalal-Ba Association etc.) 

19. Guests speakers for both the festival and conference; Mr. Bambee Balde of Kolda, Imam Alh. Al Haiba Hydara, Imam Jallow of the TRRC, Ebrima Jallow, Chairman of National Livestock Owners Association, The Gambia Immigration Department and all individual sponsors/supporters in The Gambia and abroad without whose contributions the program wouldn’t have been successful.

We also wish to sincerely thank our guests from Sierra Leone