Festivals & Celebrations

Events like Festival au Désert (music in the Sahara) and Ségou’ Art spotlight Malian talent, blending tradition with modern creativity. These festivals strengthen community and attract global attention to Malian arts.



Ancient Manuscripts & Scholarship

Timbuktu once held thousands of manuscripts on medicine, law, astronomy, and philosophy—mostly in Arabic and local scripts. These texts prove that Mali was a major hub of African and Islamic intellectual history.