The National Festival of Arts and Dary Cultures is an annual cultural festival that is being held in Ndjamena, capital city of Chad. The event was launched on Saturday, December 24th by the President of the Republic, General MAHAMAT IDRISS DEBY ITNO. The month long event gathered people from all walks of life. After the official opening ceremony, the festival will be a place to see cultural expressions through handicraft products, to attend a timber and non-timber forest products exhibition, and to watch traditional music and dance performances.