Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) is a non -governmental organization which was established in 2009 and incorporated as a trustee on the 20th of August 2012 as an N.G.O. BAF was first funded by Hivos Foundation from Zimbabwe and German Embassy in Malawi. BAF responds to the needs for development and promotion of various aspects of arts and culture by organizing events, festivals, and cultural exchange, local and international performances.

Malawi Warm Heart Festival


Image

BAF2023

Get Ready for Blantyre Arts Festival (BAF) 2023. BAF runs cultural tailored projects that provides social and development with trainings, capacity building and cultural initiatives programmes to uplift tourism, creativity and the enhancement of arts and culture.

Contemporary Arts

In Malawi there’s in need of enhancing Creativity which can be used as a tool for development. 

Read More

Contemporary Arts


Performing Arts

BAF has created a platform where local talent will have an opportunity to be exposed on international stage.

Read More

Performing Arts


Annual Art Exhibition

Besides learning from other artists from the skills they display on stage, BAF organises training workshop with local and international artists.

Read More

Annual Art Exhibition


ABOUT US


We are committed to bringing you the best Anual Festivals


678

CASES DONE

356

HAPPY CUSTOMERS

42

AWARD WINNING

35

WORLDWIDE
Image
Additionally, BAF runs cultural tailored projects that provides social and development with trainings, capacity building and cultural initiatives programmes to uplift tourism, creativity and the enhancement of arts and culture. BAF provide training and awareness about the emerging issues such as democracy and human rights, Climate change and environmental resilient projects, Child protection and sexual exploitation that lead to gender Based Violence issues, girls school dropout, early marriages, early pregnancies and premarital sex for young people. Prevalence of good governance and democracy.
BAF was also established to provide arts and cultural developmental solutions in Malawian and beyond the borders. BAF organises annual arts and cultural festivals in Malawi which accommodate various arts disciplines hence local artists lacked higher knowledge, artistic skills and professionalism for international exposure and artwork market.

The Best Choice For Your Malawi Festival!


OUR FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES


Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship is part of the training program for BAF. This becomes an integral part of our youth project since it provide the bases for continuity where after the project the youth will have the skills which will help them to market their works. 

Business and Restructuring

The products from these training are be exhibited during Blantyre Arts Festival as the bases of the project to earn much needed exposure and linking the youth the possible market and creative collaboration on local and on international level.

Business and Art

In this entrepreneurship training, the youth and the artists will undergo through intensive training which provide them with skills which they can apply on their products to be worthy desired product on the market. 

Malawi Warm Heart Festival