Kenako Afrika Festival

In 2025, the Kenako Afrika Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary on Washingtonplatz behind Berlin's main station. Eleven days of African culture in Berlin Mitte: around 100 market stalls with handicrafts, fashion, cosmetics, and specialties from across the continent, a main stage with concerts from Highlife to Amapiano, dance performances, and theatre productions, plus the "Global Learning" educational program with workshops, readings, film screenings, and discussion rounds.

The organizer remained Afrika Medien e. V., which with the anniversary edition confirmed its status as Berlin's most important African cultural platform. Thousands of visitors from the city, the diaspora, and the main station's tourist flow attended the festival; many program items were deliberately designed for open, low-threshold access. The 10th edition paved the way for the 11th edition from June 4th to 14th, 2026.