Engabu Za Tooro international delegates arrive in the country for the global folklore event on 22nd and 23rd June 2019

Bozoa Gervais and Isaac Yamekue

President CIOFF Africa Prince Isaac YAMEKUE from Cameroon and Bozoa Gervais Cebeye, the delegate of the festival committee on CIOFF Africa arrived today 21st June, 2019 at 02:00am at Entebbe International Airport and were received by Engabu Za Tooro Programs Office, Mr. Stephen Alinaitwe.

Engabu Za Tooro has been selected by the International Council of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF) to host a global event on folklore slated for 22nd and 23rd June 2019 at Koi Koi Cultural Centre and Gardens restaurant respectively in Fort Portal – Uganda.

The global event is aimed at hosting CIOFF Africa leaders, showcasing and filming representative Uganda’s folklore heritage and installing Uganda’s CIOFF Associate status towards establishment of CIOFF Uganda Section in Fort Portal, Uganda.


During the event Uganda folklore artists will showcase their heritage to a global audience, a cultural exhibition will held,installing CIOFF Uganda as an Associate Status and swearing in of Interim President of CIOFF Uganda. Children and students will pay an entrance of UGX 1,000 and adults will pay UGX 3,000.

CIOFF program

Engabu Za Tooro is accredited to provide advisory services to UNESCO (ICH Convention) and accredited as an observer of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Currently, the organization is co-funded by UNESCO (Intangible Heritage Fund) and local contributions to revitalize and safeguard the practice of the Empaako naming system through community self-documentation.