Fanal Festival in Senegal's Saint-Louis draws locals and tourists alike

SAINT-LOUIS, SENEGAL - DECEMBER 29: People gather to attend the Fanal Festival in Saint-Louis, Senegal, an event that sheds light on the city's rich history and continues to captivate the local community on December 29, 2024. Once the political capital of French West Africa (AOF) from 1895 to 1902, and the capital of both Senegal and Mauritania until 1957, Saint-Louis is a place where colonial-era traditions still thrive. The Fanal Festival was attended by Bacary Sarr, the Secretary of State for Culture, Creative Industries, and Heritage, festival organizer and journalist Marie Madeleine Diallo, local officials, residents, and a large number of international tourists. Cem Ozdel / Anadolu