Calendar / May 2027
What's on in May 2027
Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify before booking.
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2 events in May 2027 in Africa.
Festival International de Jazz de Saint-Louis
Saint-Louis · Senegal
Music & Culture Festivals
About five nights in mid-May each year on Place Baya in Saint-Louis. Upcoming: 13 to 17 May 2026 (34th edition); a 2027 edition is expected in mid-May.
Dates & details →MTN Bushfire
Malkerns · Eswatini
Music & Culture Festivals
Held annually over the last weekend of May at House on Fire in the Malkerns Valley, a three-day Pan-African music and arts festival organised by the House on Fire arts venue. The 19th edition runs 29 to 31 May 2026; the 20th is expected in late May 2027.
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