Our mission
Cultivate a dynamic, nurturing, and welcoming community by preserving and celebrating Igbo culture, traditions, and principles through cultural celebrations, education, and community engagement.
About Igbo Day Festival
One community. Five states. A shared heritage.
We are a vibrant community dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people while building a strong network for Igbo families across North Carolina.
Flower Field Cottage at Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, NCDate to be announced
Culture is a living inheritance.
Maka umu anyi
Who we are
A home for Igbos in North Carolina.
We are a vibrant group dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people from Nigeria. Our community serves as a hub for Igbos in North Carolina to connect, celebrate, and support one another, fostering a strong sense of unity and belonging.
With more than 70 million people, Igbos are one of Africa’s most widely traveled and enterprising communities. The core Igbo homeland comprises Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states. Here in North Carolina, those traditions travel with us.
Our purpose
Mission and vision.
We strengthen our connections, empower our members, and make meaningful contributions to the wider society.
Our vision
Be a leading community that honors Igbo heritage and serves as a beacon of unity, support, and cultural pride where our traditions flourish and our members thrive.
Our commitment
Create an environment where future generations embrace their identity, contribute to the wider community, and feel a deep sense of belonging and purpose.
How Igbo Day works
Led by the states, united for the community.
The North Carolina Igbo Day Festival Corporation was formed by all the Igbo-speaking states of Nigeria living in the Triangle area through the initiatives of Dr. Nnaemeka Iregbu (Ozaramba). Each state organization is represented by its president and shares ownership of the corporation and festival.
The festival has no president. Instead, a coordinator—the president of the current Igbo State Association—leads the year’s event in collaboration with members of the other associations. It is a rotational event among Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo.
Everyone’s opinion counts. We respect our elders and intentionally pass our values to the younger generation.
Abia
State association
Anambra
State association
Ebonyi • Enugu • Imo
State associations
Our heritage is transferable
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