.Iyake International Festival, Ado Awaye will hold between November 16 and 19 2022.
According to a press statement signed by the Chairman, Iyake festival central planning committee, Bola Olalere, the festival, an annual celebration of wonders of Africa’s only suspended lake, Iyake, will hold at the foot of Ado Hills and it’s expected to attract dignitaries and tourists from all over the world.
Parts of the activities lined up for the festival includes mountain climbing, traditional dance, festival discuss, bike race and the 5th coronation anniversary of His Royal Majesty, Oba Rev’d Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi Mekunledoye II, the Alado of Ado Awaye.
“Ado Awaye and indeed Africa is blessed to have this natural gift from God and that is why we gather every year, roll out drums and invite tourist enthusts from across the world to come and celebrate with us. Festival tourism is a powerful economic force in contemporary society, it generates employment, foreign exchange, tax revenue and facilitates social development .” The statement reads
The festival is endorced by Oyo State Government and National Tourism Development Agency.
