KINGDOM
IN THE SKY
Conservation International Film Festival — where film unites gastronomy, fashion, music, tourism, wool & mohair.
Heritage, told at altitude.
An annual, rotating festival at the meeting point of heritage conservation and cultural preservation — told through film and storytelling. Inaugurated in 2025 to carry Lesotho's cultural heritage across all ten districts, the 2026 Maseru edition is reimagined: cost-effective, impact-driven, and built to immerse participants in heritage while equipping creatives and conservationists through education, networking and storytelling.
- Position the Creative Cultural Industry as a business sector — and a future.
- Promote conservation as a cultural and economic asset.
- Use film and media as tools for advocacy, education and economic opportunity.
- Connect creatives, conservation actors, policymakers and funders.
- Build local and international visibility for Lesotho's creative and conservation sector.
Heritage & Immersion
The History Walk. A three-hour guided tour of Maseru's iconic historical sites, led by local historians and residents — the city telling its own story.
Opening Ceremony & Street Exhibition. A snack reception after the walk, then the streets take over: a public exhibition of traditional music, fashion, crafts and live narrative, with performances built to celebrate local culture and pull the whole community in.
VENUE · UNESCO BUILDING + MAKOANYANE SQUARE & SURROUNDING SIDEWALKSSymposium, Masterclass & Networking
Five panels on Lesotho's heritage, culture and creative economy — the working climb.
Screenings & Awards
Official selections from four countries, screened and honoured under the highest sky in Southern Africa.
Awards ceremony and closing networking sessions — the kingdom in the sky, earned on foot.