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Afro Fusions Festival 2025
The largest African open air festival in French-speaking Switzerland
LAFF Festival is looking forward to seeing you in 2025 for another colorful edition! Mark your calendars now and get ready to experience a unique fusion of cultures and arts next year.
Festival program
CABO VERDE Stage, Mandela Stage, Sankara Stage, New Eden Stage, Open-Air Theatre, Function Room and the Lounge
Scenes and Places
Discover the unique atmospheres of each stage and space at LAFF Festival, designed to immerse you in the richness of African and Afro-descendant cultures.
Entrance to the Montbenon casino
(Fashion Show, Departure from the Montbenon Casino entrance)
NEW EDEN Stage
(Dembow / Bailefunk / Colombian Salsa)
Stage of the Montbenon Casino function room
(DJ Sets / Stand-up)
Free evenings : You can immerse yourself in the sounds of Amapiano and Afrobeat during certain sessions. On Fridays and Saturdays, from 11:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m., free evenings with DJs and a dance atmosphere to varied rhythms, creating a festive and friendly setting.
Paid evenings : Don't miss the SAIDOU ABATCHA show on Saturday August 23 (by reservation).
The Montbenon Casino Lounge
(Free Entry - Conferences and debates)
CABO VERDE Scene
(DJ Sets)
MANDELA Scene
(Afrobeat / Reggae / Afro traditional / Zouk)
SANKARA scene
(Afro-Latino)
Peters MDD Scene
(Afro World music)
Green Theatre Stage
(Funana / Kuduro / Afrobeat / Afro)
About
The LAFF (Lausanne Afro Fusions Festival) has been celebrating the diversity and richness of Afro culture through musical performances, dance workshops, food stalls and much more for over 9 years. The festival always takes place between mid and late August to end the summer in style.
Festival-goers
Full bar
African, Asian, European, South American
Montbenon Esplanade, Open-air park
Schedules
It is advisable to arrive at the Festival site early enough to avoid long queues and take advantage of the many food, craft and fashion stalls that will be on site.
Day | Montbenon Esplanade | Party room |
|---|---|---|
THURSDAY | 6:00 p.m. - midnight | 11:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. |
Friday | 12:00 - 0:00 | 11:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. |
SATURDAY | 12:00 - 0:00 | 11:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. |
Sunday | 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | – |
Access and transport
Access to the city centre of Lausanne is not always easy due to the high density of traffic on the main arteries of the city centre. We strongly recommend that festival-goers use public transport. However, there are a few car parks very close to the festival. We also recommend checking the train timetables to and from Lausanne, which has a generally well-served train station. To get to the Parc de Montbenon, an information office located in the Lausanne train station will be happy to provide you with information on how to get there in less than 10 minutes on foot.
World cuisines and crafts
The market crafts
The festival's craft market is a treasure trove of African art, full of colors and traditions. There are unique creations such as jewelry, sculptures and fabrics. Each object reflects the know-how and cultural richness of the continent.
The market culinary
The festival’s culinary market is a true sensory experience. The stalls offer spicy dishes and African sweets. Each bite is a taste of the continent’s delights.
steering Committee
Tidiane Diouwara
General Manager and Programming
Monique Lugrin
Coordination and finances
Dominique Bendassa
Volunteer Manager
Stand rental
You can rent stalls for food or vending during the festival. Contact us for more details and to make your reservation.
Stand rental prices for 4 days of festival
Would you like to get involved as a volunteer?
Back in pictures
See you on August 21, 2025 🕺🏾
Would you like to become a sponsor or partner?
If you are interested and/or have any questions regarding our sponsorship offer, please contact our team at: contact@lausaff.org or via the contact form
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Contact us
For any questions regarding the festival, our team remains at your disposal.
