Making the homeland shine through and by Mengong. This is the project of the Bia So Mengong festival as stated in the closing speech of it promoter Pr Felix-Steve Belinga on the last day of its third edition. The closing ceremony gave an opportunity to make a Replay of a cultural and significant parade which gathered the four different cultural areas of Cameroon. On this July 27, 2024, in front of a jubilant audience, the different festival participants expressed their.m Joyce of the fulfilment of great expectations.
So did the promoter, Professor Felix-Steve Belinga, through the expression of his gratitude for the evolution of this festival. Hé recall back the beginning of Everything and Wondered how things have been put in place. » A few years ago, this festival was only an embryonic idea. And I Can wait for telling you that from the implementation of the idea to the great improvement we are celebrating today, the support and sacrifice of everyone was required and you did it.«
According to the promoter, for the next year, the festival’s goal is becoming international. The theme for the fourth edition is Bia So Mengong International Festival, beyond borders.
The last day was was punctuated by two football matches. The first one between the finalists of the female football contest and the other between men, this to end the Mireille Gracia Belinga’s football contest. Other activities concerned the different rewards. This gave the occasion to the Belinga Foundation to offert school bags to students. In fact, years After years, the Belinga Foundation stands as one of the tool of promoting sustainable development through education. The Foundation takes it as a foundamental through that Raising a child is t making a man or a woman”. This, Education is a cornerstone of the activities of the foundation. As you Can get it from the web site, « We support local schools, from kindergarten to high schools, and even college students. Our goal is to promote excellence because today’s students will be tomorrow’s teachers. Generation after generation, we will certain have future leaders in our local community ranks.
The third edition of the Bia So Mengong Festival was a success. Now Is the to prepare the next edition .
Preston Kambou
