00:06At Heron Beach, art, food and music came together for the first-ever Djibouti Beach Festival.
00:13Bringing together artists and entrepreneurs, organizers said the early November event
00:18sought to showcase local creative talent.
00:21For photographer and visual artist Omar Yassin, it's a big opportunity for the country.
00:27My passion in visual art, there is a lot of passion.
00:34And I like to do my hobby every time I find an opportunity to make it.
00:42Today we are a celebration of the beach festival first edition in Djibouti.
00:49And we are very honored that we can make this art.
00:55And we want to create street art for Djibouti.
01:05And we have the artists who have their talent.
01:09For local businesses, the gathering was also an opportunity to reach new customers
01:13while highlighting home-grown products.
01:18It's a special occasion because we really wanted to showcase our ingredients, which are 100% Djiboutian.
01:25So the meat is from Djibouti. The bread, the salad, all these things are homemade.
01:31We wanted everything to be fresh and homemade.
01:35The festival also featured musical performances, including a set by Djiboutian artist Weidaro Boy,
01:43alongside food, drinks and other creative displays.
01:46For participating businesses, the event offered both exposure and a chance to be part of a new cultural initiative.
01:56It's a pleasure just to be taking part.
01:59This is a first for Djibouti.
02:00So we are absolutely delighted to be part of the first edition of this festival.
02:05We hope there will be more festivals like this in the future.
02:11Beyond entertainment, organizers said the inaugural festival provided a meeting point for local talent, businesses and diverse audiences,
02:19with participants hoping it will become a regular platform for creativity and tourism.
