By Uche Kalu
The Council of Igbo States in Americas (CISA), in partnership with the Igbo World Assembly (IWA), has announced plans to host CISA-FEST 2025, a grand cultural convergence aimed at reconnecting the global Igbo community with its ancestral roots and advancing cultural renaissance.
The event, themed “Oganiru Ifediiche (Positive Impact)”, is scheduled to hold on Friday, December 12, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ikendigbo Event Center, opposite Njikoka Local Government Headquarters, Abagana, in Anambra State, Nigeria.
According to the organizers, the festival is designed to strengthen cultural identity, promote unity among Igbos worldwide, and create platforms for exchange between the diaspora and homeland communities. This year’s edition will feature cultural dances, masquerade displays, and exhibitions, showcasing the richness of Igbo tradition, creativity, and resilience.
The Chief Host of the event, Dr. N. A. Anakwenze, Regent and Onowu of Abagana, and Chairman of the CISA Governing Council who also serves as President of the Igbo World Assembly, described the festival as a rallying point for rediscovering Igbo values and promoting positive engagement for development.
Hosting alongside him is Onye Nze Amadiebube Mbama, CISA Vice Board Chairman and Coordinator of GIL, while Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Uzoamaka Josephine Aguoji (Nee Ekunno), President of CISA, will serve as the principal host.
Expected special guests include Dr. Juan Avila Abrahams, Doctor in Constitutional Law and Human Rights Specialist; Chief Laverne Holden (Ugosima 1 of Ibagwa, Nike kingdom), CEO of Able Farms Ltd; Commissioner/Mayor Pro Tem Griffin Lotson, City of Darien, Georgia, USA; Chief, Prince Sydney Eluemuno Davis, DSG Diaspora and Igbo Landing; and Lolo Nneka Chimezie, President of the Igbo World Women Assembly.
CISA-FEST 2025 will also feature discussions on diaspora engagement, youth empowerment, and cultural preservation, with participants drawn from various parts of the world.
