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Chad’s Dary Festival celebrates cultural diversity in N’Djamena

December 23, 2025

Chad’s Dary Festival is underway in N’Djamena, marking its 7th edition. It draws cultural groups from across the country.

The Dary Festival runs from December 20, 2025, to January 4, 2026. It showcases Chad’s 23 provinces through traditional dances, live music, craft exhibitions, and local cuisine.

The festival offers a platform for artists and cultural associations to present their heritage nationally and internationally.

It was launched in 2018, the Dary Festival has grown into Chad’s largest cultural gathering. It seeks to strengthen national unity, promote cultural diversity, and support local industries. Authorities view it as a tool for boosting tourism and Chad’s regional cultural visibility.

Held at Place de la Nation, the festival attracts large crowds every evening,
reflecting Chad’s identity and values. It has become a symbol of cohesion, creativity, and pride for Chadians.

(Djinodji SOLMENGAR)

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar

Djinodji Solmengar Rodrigue is a journalist with MRTV English, Chad’s first English-language media outlet, where he led English-language news coverage at its launch. Based in N’Djamena, his reporting explores political, economic, and social developments, with particular attention to everyday realities, informal sectors, and cultural life. His work also extends to football and broader societal issues, approached through field reporting and in-depth storytelling. Beyond reporting, Djinodji regularly conducts interviews focused on education, including the teaching of English in Chad, as well as conversations (with AFROTRONIX, to name a few) on culture and music. He is also active as an English–French interpreter, working alongside international media professionals. In this capacity, he recently supported and interpreted for a delegation of foreign journalists, including BBC representatives, during the PND Chad Connexion 2030 mission. Alongside his professional practice, Djinodji is pursuing a PhD, with research centered on the presence of China and Russia in Africa as portrayed in selected Commonwealth online media. His academic interests lie at the intersection of media, geopolitics, and discourse analysis. Earlier in his career, he taught English and authored a Master’s thesis examining the contextualization of English language teaching in Chad, reflecting a sustained engagement with educational challenges and policy.

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