Ikenga Day – a European Igbo Festival is a platform for Ndigbo (continentals and descendants), and  their friends to come together annually to promote the preservation of Igbo culture and traditions in  joy and celebration of that which binds us together. It will also highlight Ndigbo’s dynamism and  fierce entrepreneurial spirit and knowledge. 

Ikenga is an Igbo noun, whose literal meaning is “strength of movement.” It is a horned Alusi and deity found among the Igbo people in Southeastern Nigeria. It is one of the most powerful symbols of  the Igbos and the most common cultural artifact. The Festival is inspired by the values associated to the symbol, and a rallying cry to showcase the rich Igbo culture. 

Igbo refers to the territory, people, and the language of the Igbo people. Its traditionally republican  culture dates back centuries, and ancient communities originate in Nigeria from Abia, Anambra,  Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, but not only, they are also found in some parts of Delta and  Rivers States, and the Igbo diaspora counts in millions. Also, local Igbo societies are found in large  numbers in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Barbados, Haiti, Jamaica, Ireland, USA, Haiti,  among other countries.