Ouidah International Vodun Festival 2024
"A Celebration and Exploration of Our Spiritual Heritage"  

***Ouidah, Benin Vodun Festival***
Itinerary

DAY 0 (1/5/24):

Arrival in Cotonou, Benin

Trip to Ouidah: Arrival at the hotel

DAY 1 (1/6/24):  Ouidah

Royal Palace DADA DAAGBO HOUNON HOUNA II…  Traditional dance with the International dance group  » Les Supers WETCHE  »

African Naming ceremony

DAY 2 (1/7/24): ALLADA & ABOMEY

Allada:

Pre launch of the VODUN Festival in Allada 

Visit « Toussaint Louverture » Square

Abomey:

‘’Goho » Square where stands the statue of King Béhanzin,

The historical museum of Abomey,

The palace of King Béhanzin at  »Djimè ».

DAY 3 (1/8/24): Ouidah

Pythons temple

 VODUN HWENDO Primary Private School

Savi & Road slavery

Dance festival

DAY 4 (1/9/24): ALLADA & OUIDAH

Allada:

 Pre launch of the VODUN Festival in Allada 

Visit « Toussaint Louverture » Square

Ouidah:

AXANDOXO-ZANDRODRO-ZOGBEDJI

 DAY 5 (1/10/24): OUIDAH

 Official Launch of the VODUN Festival in Ouidah

Celebration of the VODUN Festival at the Royal Palace of DADA DAAGBO HOUNON HOUNA II

DAY 6 (1/11/24): GBEHOUE/COME

VODUN Festival in Gbéhoué in the commune of Grand-Popo

DAY 7 (1/12/24): POSSOTOME

Possotome thermal spring

VODUN Festival at Possotome in the municipality of Possotome

DAY 8 (1/13/24): Porto-Novo

Porto-Novo:

Ethnographic Museum

“Honme” Museum

“Songhai” Center

“Toffa” Square

DAY 9 (1/14/24): Ouidah

Prayer, dance and drumming workshop

DAY 10 (1/15/24): Ganvie

Venice of Africa

 Fishermen and fishing techniques, – Birds markets on the water,

Meeting of local lacustrine and artisanal people