It is a biennial event which takes place every two years in Bobo Dioulasso, the second-largest city in the country.
It was created in 1983 to alternate with FESPACO which is a biennial African film festival organized in Burkina Faso.
Initially plans for an each year manifestation, the National Culture Week settled in Bobo-Dioulasso, the second town of the country since 1990.
As a result, the Sixth edition named Bobo 90 took place the 5–12 April 1990 under the theme Culture and Democracy.
The Seventh edition: Bobo 92, it took place the 23–30 April 1996 under the theme Support artistic and literary creation.
Also, the Eighth edition called Bobo 96 took place the 23–30 March 1996 under the theme broad cultural life participation.
So, the Ninth edition: Bobo 98 took place the 8–25 April 1998 under theme Favors and developed artistic meeting.
Participation of celebrities like Magic System from Ivory Coast and le Point d’Alençon from France marked this edition.
[1] The Festival part consists mainly on the free spectacles, popular animation, trade fair and touristic excursions.
Indeed, during the National Culture Week, free spectacles and animation are giving on public place by all musicians artists entrant.
[1] The displayers are society of the country who represent international firms, artists and local commercial people.
Moreover, cultural and artistic animations such as music, traditional dance and sports occur during the fair.
Here, the National Culture Week aims are the valorization of artistic patrimonies and traditional music of all Burkinabe ethnic groups.
The National Culture Week aims are the development and the rising of a real market on those kinds of art.
Firstly, the time of the preparation; Secondly, the origin of the food which have to be local and thirdly the hygienic conditions of cooking.
Athasane Raoul Moussiane named the Bull of Nayala has been five times winner of the 85 weight and over categories.
Indeed, in the main time, each prize-winners receives a fix amount of money depending on their distinctions.