Kumbatia Afrika Peace Prize

The festival's most prestigious honor, recognizing an individual or group whose artistic work embodies the spirit of peace, unity, and cultural understanding.

Best Newcomer Award

Acknowledges an emerging artist or group demonstrating exceptional talent and potential to inspire social change.

Audience Choice Award

Determined by festival attendees' votes, celebrating the most popular and engaging performance.

Cultural Ambassador Award

Recognizes an artist or group who showcases the richness and diversity of their specific African culture and promotes cultural exchange.

Young Peacebuilders Award

Honors young artists (under a specific age) who use their art to address issues of conflict resolution and social harmony.

Innovation in Artistic Expression Award

Celebrates a performance that pushes creative boundaries and finds unique ways to explore the festival's themes.

Community Collaboration Award

Recognizes artists who have engaged in meaningful collaborations with the local community or other artists during the festival.

Film for Peace Award

Honors a film (from the festival's screening program) that offers a powerful message of peace, inclusion, or social justice.

People's Choice Visual Arts Award

Allows festival attendees to vote for their favorite visual artist from the festival's exhibitions and marketplace.

Lifetime Achievement in Peacebuilding Award

Recognizes an established artist or activist whose body of work has made a significant contribution to peace and understanding over an extended period.