06/17/2026
Countdown to the Bia So Mengong Festival
Sunday, June 14, 2026 – D-27
With fewer than 30 days left on the countdown clock, the organizing teams are intensifying their efforts to deliver a memorable and emotion-filled 5ᵗʰ edition for festivalgoers.
On the sports front, the first coordination meeting of the CTO was held this week, highlighted by the election of a new president. This marks a key step in strengthening the structure and efficiency of the organization.
On the aesthetic side, festivalgoers now have a preview of the outfits that will be worn by the hosts, hostesses, and staff of The Belinga Foundation, the festival’s lead organizer. Designed by Rochelle, the festival’s official stylist for the past five years, these creations draw inspiration from ancestral clothing traditions, reinvented with elegance and modernity. A true return to the roots that promises to leave a lasting impression.
The highlight of the week, however, is undoubtedly the unveiling of the project to reconstruct a typical Ekang village from the precolonial era. Named Odjamboa, in reference to the mythical city of the Boulou clans, this village will offer a unique immersion into the Ekang universe. Visitors will discover historical artifacts, scenes of daily life, and reenactments of ancestral rites such as the Nguii, the Essila, and even part of the Ndjek. A cultural and heritage experience that is set to be one of the major attractions of this edition.