Trippin 50: The 2023 Edition

Batekoo is a festival made by, and for, Black LGBTQIA+ people in Brazil. Created by a collective of the same name, the event centres the Afro-diasporic Brazilian community.

With Black Brazilian music and dance at its core, Batekoo regularly hosts parties and their own annual festival. The events are not only spaces for safety, solidarity and community, but also joy, creativity and self-expression. Through these gatherings, Batekoo centre genderqueer and trans people who may not feel safe expressing themselves outside of these spaces. For every Baketoo event, the collective implements a Trans Free policy, allowing trans people of colour to have free access to parties.

NYC festival Dweller honours the Black roots of electronic music, whilst showcasing the diversity and range of Black creativity today.

Any genre of electronic music should be appreciated alongside the recognition of its Black roots: from techno to house to EDM, virtually every dancefloor and club night on Earth owes a debt to Black culture.

Situated at the gateway to the Sahara, the annual International Festival of the Sahara is a four-day celebration of North African and Berber culture. Though the event has gained huge momentum, it’s lost none of its authenticity.

Each year thousands of North Africans flock to Douz, Tunisia, for the largest desert gathering since 1910. The International Festival of the Sahara is one of the most unique arts festivals in the world with a four-day showcase of Berber and Bedouin traditions and culture, ranging from camel racing to dancing and parades – all set within the H’naiech stadium.

The long-running German highlight is a crucial fixture of Berlin’s clubbing scene, with the jaw-dropping Kraftwerk building powering the spectacle.

A city that’s as synonymous with techno and pioneering electronic sounds as Berlin deserves a festival that underscores this hefty reputation.

As the world’s biggest festival celebrating the pacific arts, Pasifika showcases the unique culture, music, fare, fashion and sporting prowess of 11 island nations.

This vibrant festival has a 30-year history of celebrating the nuanced and varied cultures of 11 different Pacific Island nations including: Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Cook Islands, Fiji, Hawaii, Niue, Samoa, Tahiti, Tuvalu, Tonga, Tokelau and the Solomon Islands.

The Dakar Biennale, also known as Dak'Art, is the longest-running biannual art festival in Africa.

The Senegalese art fair is imbued with a seductive air of jouissance as local artists put together temporary gallery spaces and institutions create one-off experiences.