- Date
- Friday, September 18
- Time
- 17:00-21:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 7-17 years
- Place
- Malmitalo • Helsinki
Africa Day introduces Senegalese, Kenyan and Cameroonian culture through music, food and dance. The evening includes afropop from Tossy Mboup & Gaal-Gui and Es-Ow and The Ridial Band, a sabar session led by Malick Ndiaye where movement and music belong together, and tasting plus judging in a cooking competition between food cultures.
- Organizer
- Malmitalo / City of Helsinki
At a glance
- Date
- Friday, September 18
- Time
- 17:00-21:00
- Price
- Free
- Age
- 7-17 years
- Languages
- fi
- Toilets
- Yes
- Stroller-friendly
- Partial
- Accessibility
- Partial
- Food available
- Partial
- Parking nearby
- Partial
- Travel estimate with HSL from my location
- Accessibility
- Malmitalo's main entrance and lobby are accessible, indoor public areas can be used by wheelchair users and the second floor is reachable by lift. Public toilets are in the lobby, with accessible toilets in the main lobby and on the second-floor classroom corridor. Because the programme moves between concert areas, the lobby and the balcony, check the exact route, queueing, crowding and practical balcony accessibility with Malmitalo if step-free access is important.
Plan your visit
- Practical notes
- The programme is indoors at Malmitalo. The cooking-competition tasting and winner selection are listed for the balcony, and the sabar teaching for the lobby. Tasting-portion sizes, allergen information, seating, quiet-space arrangements and the exact route between programme points have not yet been stated.
- Schedule notes
- 18.9.2026 17.00-21.00. 17.00-18.00 Tossy Mboup & Gaal-Gui, 18.00-19.00 cooking competition and tasting, 19.00-20.00 sabar teaching led by Malick Ndiaye, 20.00-21.00 Es-Ow and The Ridial Band.
- Booking notes
- The event is free. No advance registration or ticket booking is listed.
- Age notes
- No age limit or dedicated children's programme has been stated. The content is likely best for school-age children and teenagers who are interested in live music, dance and food cultures and can manage a four-hour evening programme.