Festival TV Experience presents

Guinea's nomadic festival.
A new paradise every year.

Dec 31, 2027 → Jan 2, 2028 Maf Village · Maférinya Guinea
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Dance all through New Year's Eve, then greet the first sunrise of 2028 together.

3 daysfrom New Year's Eve to January 2
4 stagesfrom the vigil to the sunrise
1st sunriseof 2028, greeted all together
500Founder Tickets on pre-sale

The festival

A nomadic festival.
A new paradise every year.

FeRiSud never settles in the same place twice. Each edition takes over a magical, emblematic location in Guinea, and introduces it to travellers from around the world. At the closing ceremony, the next year's paradise is revealed.

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The Rivers of the South

In the late 19th century, before it was called French Guinea, Guinea's coast bore the name "Rivers of the South". FeRiSud turns that old name into today's celebration.

A destination to reveal

Rivers, waterfalls, hills, islands, plateaus: each edition shines a light on a new Guinean treasure, with circuits to discover it.

Filmed by Festival TV

Every edition and every destination is filmed and broadcast by Festival TV, the television of festivals from here and elsewhere.

1st edition

Maf Village,
in the hills of Maférinya

Aerial view of the Maf Village bungalows
Maf Village, Maférinya · aerial view

A holiday and agrotourism estate in the prefecture of Forécariah (Kindia region), about 1 h 45 by road from Conakry international airport.

  • 154 rooms with balconies, plus a village of equipped tents for the festival
  • 2Swimming pool, bar-restaurant under a thatched roof, basketball court, beach volleyball, fishing pond, quad bikes, adventure course, trails and horse riding
  • 3A working farm: everything eaten on site is grown and raised right there
  • 4Dedicated shuttles from Conakry airport
  • 5A calm, safe setting, with a dedicated festival security team
Maf Village logo

Host venue of the 2028 edition
Maf Village · Maférinya, Guinea

In pictures — Welcome to Maf Village

The pool and the basketball court
The pool and the basketball court
The great thatched hall
The great thatched hall
The bar
The bar
The estate in the greenery
The estate in the greenery
A room with a balcony
A room with a balcony
Room with a woven ceiling
Room with a woven ceiling
The estate's paths
The estate's paths
The panoramic pavilion
The panoramic pavilion
Under the Maférinya sky
Under the Maférinya sky
The estate's wide open spaces
The estate's wide open spaces

Photos: Maf Village · Laouny.

From the farm to the plate

Here, everything you eat
grows on site

Maf Village is also a working farm. Garden vegetables, poultry, eggs, goats: the festival's food is prepared with what is grown and raised on the estate. What you eat at FeRiSud grew a few steps from the stage.

The garden

Salads, vegetables and fresh herbs grown on the estate, served the same day.

The livestock

Hens, ducks, geese and goats raised at Maf Village, for local, seasonal cooking.

Guinean cuisine

Grills, traditional dishes and brunches prepared on site by the estate's cooks.

The estate's vegetable garden
The estate's vegetable garden
Fresh salads and vegetables
Fresh salads and vegetables
Market garden crops
Market garden crops
The estate's hens
The estate's hens
The goats
The goats
The geese
The geese
The ducks
The ducks
From the farm to the plate
From the farm to the plate

At the festival: what grows in the morning is served in the evening. The festival's meals are prepared with the farm's produce.

The experience

Three days you will live
nowhere else

Signature moment

The First Sunrise

The Great Vigil of December 31 brings together 100 djembes and balafons for the countdown. We dance until dawn, then greet the first sunrise of 2028 together from the hill.

Creation

The FeRiSud Creations

Two weeks before the festival, artists from around the world come in residence to create with Guinean masters of the balafon, the kora, the djembe and the spoken word. Each creation is performed only once.

Transmission

The Village of Knowledge

Workshops in dance, percussion, dyeing, Guinean cooking and permaculture, led by artisans and artists of the region, right into the estate's vegetable garden.

Discovery

The escapes

Adventure course, quad bikes, hikes, horse rides, farm visits and excursions to nearby natural sites, between two concerts.

Four stages, four moods

Sunrise Hill

The main stage, facing east for the sunrise.

The Sosso Bala stage

Where heritage meets creation, in tribute to the sacred balafon.

The Sound Forest

Experimental and electronic music, lights in the vegetation.

The Pool Sessions

Daytime sets by the water, in total relaxation.

Nature and adventure — live the estate between concerts

Adventure course, rope crossings, quad bikes, beach volleyball, basketball and encounters with the animals: the festival is also lived by day, in the heart of nature.

The adventure course
The adventure course
Rope crossings
Rope crossings
Quad bike rides
Quad bike rides
The quad track
The quad track
Beach volleyball under the palms
Beach volleyball under the palms
The basketball court
The basketball court
Meeting the ostrich
Meeting the ostrich
Under the green canopy
Under the green canopy

Programme

From New Year's Eve to the first sunrise

The artistic line-up will be announced as signings are confirmed: international headliners, artists from around the world in residence, and the great voices of Guinea.

Friday, December 31, 2027 The Great Vigil
2 pmWelcome of festival-goers, settling into the village and tour of the estate
5 pmOpening ceremony: traditional welcome by the elders of Maférinya
6–11 pmConcerts on the four stages
11:30 pmThe Great Vigil: 100 djembes and balafons, midnight countdown
Around 7 amThe First Sunrise: sunrise set on Sunrise Hill
Saturday, January 1, 2028 The day of the Creations
12 pmPool sessions and farm brunch
3 pmVillage of Knowledge, escapes on foot and on horseback
6 pm – 2 amThe FeRiSud Creations on the Sosso Bala stage, headliners on Sunrise Hill, night in the Sound Forest
Sunday, January 2, 2028 The revelation
10 amArtisans' and farm produce market
2 pmPool sessions and afternoon concerts
9 pmClosing: revelation of the 2029 edition's paradise and grand finale

Packages and tickets

Choose your journey

Flights are not included. Every package gives access to the four stages, the Great Vigil and the First Sunrise.

Festival Pass

€150

3 days of festival

  • Access to the 4 stages
  • Great Vigil and First Sunrise
  • Village of Knowledge
Most chosen

Experience Pass

€990

5 nights on site

  • Festival Pass included
  • 5 nights in an equipped tent
  • Round-trip airport shuttles
  • Farm meals, prepared on site

Grand Tour

€2,490

10 days in Guinea

  • Festival Pass and VIP access
  • Room at the estate
  • Guided circuit Conakry, Dubréka, Kindia
  • Transfers and meals

500 Founder Tickets at a preferential rate

Reserved for the first to sign up for the very first edition.

Guinea Pass: a resident rate in Guinean francs will be offered to the country's public. Indicative rates until the official box office opens. Pre-booking does not commit you: the FeRiSud team will contact you to confirm and explain the payment options.

The Grand Tour

Experience Guinea around the festival

Before and after the festival, guided circuits introduce maritime Guinea and its mountains.

1

Conakry

Arrival, the city and its nightlife, boat excursion to the Loos Islands.

2

Dubréka

Mount Kakoulima, the waterfalls and the famous "Smoking Dog" rock formation.

3

Kindia

The Bride's Veil waterfall, Mount Gangan, Lake Samaya and its villages.

4

Maférinya · FeRiSud

Three days of festival at Maf Village, from New Year's Eve to the first sunrise of 2028.

5

Fouta Djallon (extension)

Dalaba, Pita and the Kinkon falls, in the heart of West Africa's "water tower".

2029 edition

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The next paradise will be revealed
on January 2, 2028

Islands, waterfalls, plateaus… Only the first edition's festival-goers will learn it first.

Partners

Let us write the first edition together

Companies, institutions, tour operators and airlines: put your name on a unique event, filmed and broadcast around the world by Festival TV.

Exclusive

Title partner

€75,000

Name associated with the festival, presence on all materials and on air, 20 Experience Passes.

Official partner

€30,000

Sponsorship of a stage, logo on the main materials, 8 Experience Passes.

Associate partner

€10,000

Sponsorship of a workshop or an escape, logo on the website, 3 Experience Passes.

Frequently asked questions

Prepare your journey

How do I reach the festival?

You arrive at Conakry international airport. With the Experience Pass and the Grand Tour, shuttles to Maf Village (about 1 h 45 by road) are included.

Do I need a visa for Guinea?

Most travellers need a visa. After your pre-booking, the FeRiSud team guides you through the process for your country.

What health precautions should I take?

Consult a travel medicine centre before departure for the vaccines and treatments recommended for Guinea.

Is the festival safe?

Maf Village is an estate known for its calm. The festival has its own security team, supervised shuttles and on-site assistance throughout the stay.

Where do we sleep?

In the estate's rooms (Grand Tour) or in the village of equipped tents (Experience Pass). With the Festival Pass, you organise your own accommodation.

What do we eat at the festival?

Maf Village is also a working farm: vegetables, poultry, eggs and goats are produced on the estate. The festival's food is prepared on site, from the farm to the plate.

How do I pay?

For now, you pre-book without paying. The team contacts you to confirm your place and offer payment by card or mobile payment.

Why a "nomadic" festival?

Because Guinea is full of magical places. Each year, FeRiSud settles in a new paradise, and the next one is revealed at the closing of the current edition.