The penultimate day of the Bia so Mengong festival has as always, a rich program of activities. On the soccer front, the action was a little more subdued, with only two matches on the program, one in men’s soccer and one in men’s soccer, all vying for third place. On the cultural side, however, the...
Month: September 2024
REWINDING BIA SO MENGONG 2024 DAY #12 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024 : BEAUTY QUEENS, MOUNTAINS GODS, FOOTBALL ALL GENIUSES AND MASTERS OF TRADITION.
It’s harvest time in the various fields of the Bia so Mengong festival, which today enters its home stretch.On the program for the day is an ascent of Mount Ondondo, the semi-finals of the two soccer tournaments, the final of the Miss contest and an evening at the Yemfek village. From the first light...
REWINDING BIA SO MENGONG 2024 DAY #11: WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024 : MARATHON, RADIO AND CULTURE.
You had to get up early on Wednesday to make sure you didn’t miss anything. At around 6 a.m., the day kicks off with the marathon. If you had to sum up the race, you could call it the fall of kings. Indeed, it was disillusionment for the champions of this traditional marathon. In the...
DAY 10: TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024: TIME FOR SOCCER, SONGO, GOSPEL AND TOURISM.
The third edition of the BIA SO MENGONG festival effectively started its countdown today with the soccer quarter-finals, the gospel competition final, the start of the women’s soccer tournament, the Songo game and tourism. As usual, in the morning the festival village is decked out in its finest colors, with food and drink stalls filling...
REWINDING BIA SO MENGONG 2024 DAY 9: MONDAY JULY 22 24: THE BOOK TAKES CENTER STAGE
.Another busy day for the festival as it enters its second week. For this second Monday of the festival, it’s time for lovers of fine literature, with the programming of a cultural seminar led by luminaries of the intellectual world. Placed under the theme <<The importance of thé Mask in Africa >>, the conference...