Bole Festival

**Ùjejù àgbò**  èjè wù kì jèwù lìlè àji ùjèwù ùjejù kù má chè èfáwò ìpòtàcòtì. eyì ámà bòbùlè kùma chè àfù òdò ògwù yòwò ñè ègwèfà àfèwò ìpòtàcòtì ùgbó ùjejù lè, àmà yàjà kùmà wà lù jèwù mà dùjè wù òjò jì mà ùjejwù mà kù mà jè ùgbó mà dò sàùthàn ìnìgìrìà.

## àbà kwànè
"àgbo" kà mònè mà yòyò kù má dò "àgbò" àjù òwò mà dò sàùthàn èjèwò wà, àbà kwànè wù kè àwò ànè àmìyaji.

àgbò chè wù ìchòlò kù má dò ùjèwù kùma mà jè èjò ná ènbò kùmá rò, kpaì ùchù òpá, ùchù, èjá àmìmì, kpaì òbò àkpò. Ùjẹñwù kì dè máhi àkù bòwà ànè ìgàlà hì ujèwu àmà ìjì òwù mà dù rà gbò yì tàkù àmònè àchànè àjèyì. ènè dù kì dà nè má èdò má chè bò chèwù kùmá máyù ábò kùma dì ùgbó kùma dò ìsáwùdán kpáí Nìjìrìa chká àwò wá.

Íchóló yí ódódú mà chéyí. Íchóló àgbó kí ɗé kú mà chàné àfú ódó ógwú yó wó mé gwéfà, mà ché kúmà dú chúyó ípótàcótí újèwú àjónà ké dú té kàmó né kú mà yà nà nà íshóló owó újèwú kàmó némà kú mà dó ísàúdàn úyó íshóló mà. íshóló àgbó yà dèwú ójójí dúfú àbó kú mà tènè újèwú ójójí àbó kú màfèdó újèwú ódó àmóné, íchóló, ámà chéwú dàmà, kú mà chúyó újé wú ómé mélé íchóló ché wú ódó dú.

Éné kí dí nábàlí kídé wà yí chéné kú mà dó íkénédí nónsó íwúh.

## Activities
Besides the preparation and consumption of the local delicacy, other aspects of the festival include exhibitions from food vendors and international food enthusiasts and chefs. Also, there is performance from different artistes in Nigeria who come to thrill and entertain the crowd at the festival.

With rapid growth over the years, Bole Festival is attracting many sponsors, including:
# Budweiser
# Hero
# Tecno
# Indomie Noodles
# Mtn
# Malta
# Maggi
# Lacasera
# Red Bull Energy Drink

## 2019 Edition
The 2019 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: *Our Taste, Our Culture*, was the fourth edition of the event. It was held on the 3rd of August 2019 at Obiwali Event Centre in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and featured over 200 vendor stalls.

## 2022 Edition
The 2022 edition of the Bole Festival, themed: *Level Up*, was the sixth iteration of the event. It was held on the 6th - 7th of August 2022 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The festival drew over 28,000 attendees and showcased more than 100 food vendors.

## 2023 Edition
The 2023 edition of the Bole Festival, which was the seventh edition of the event, was held on 5 - 6 August 2023 at Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt. The festival was themed *Flavours of South-South* and featured food vendors, cultural displays, and entertainment activities, with support from several corporate sponsors.  

## 2025 Edition
The 2025 Bole Festival was held at Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, on 6 - 7 September 2025, tagged *One bite, one beat, one moment,* had an attendance of over 25,000 people*.* 

Highlights included live performances, dance, and expanded food exhibitions. Each year introduces new entertainment features alongside traditional bole delicacies.

## 2025 Gallery

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## See also
List of festivals in Nigeria

## References

## External links
* official website