Festivals and Rites
Our cultural year is marked by festivals and customary rites that bring the community together in celebration, remembrance and thanksgiving.
The New Yam Festival (Iri Ji)
The New Yam Festival is a time-honoured celebration of the yam harvest, marked by thanksgiving, feasting and cultural renewal. In the Forum, it is celebrated with traditional ceremony, music, dance and fellowship.
The Egúngún Festival
The Egúngún festival honours the ancestors through elaborate masquerade performances in Yoruba tradition — a time to remember those who have gone before and to reaffirm communal values.
Join the Celebration
Watch the events calendar for upcoming festivals, rites and cultural programmes, and join the Forum to take part.