Art, Culture & National Identity
Celebrating Who We Are
NBP
Overview
A nation that does not know its history cannot build its future.
The Gambia has one of the most remarkable and painful histories on the African continent. The story of the transatlantic slave trade runs through this soil. The richness of Gambian music, art, language, and tradition is known far beyond its borders. Yet the country lacks the world-class institutions to honor, preserve, and share that heritage. The National Builders Party will change that.
Our Vision
A Gambia where its history is preserved with dignity, its artists are supported and celebrated, its cultural institutions are world-class, and every Gambian, young and old, knows and takes pride in who they are and where they come from.
Slave Trade
Memorial centers and history museums honoring Gambia's historic role
Theater
A world-class national performance theater to be built under NBP
Heritage
A National Council for Cultural and Historical Preservation established
Key Commitments
What the NBP will build
The NBP will build history museums and slave trade memorial centers
Institutions of international standard that honor the history of the transatlantic slave trade and celebrate Gambian heritage, attracting scholars, diaspora, and tourists worldwide.
History Museums and Memorial Centers ProgramThe NBP will build a world-class national performance theater
A dedicated performance venue that gives Gambian artists a stage worthy of their talent and gives the nation a cultural landmark to be proud of.
National Performance TheaterThe NBP will establish a National Council for Cultural and Historical Preservation
A permanent institution responsible for documenting, protecting, and promoting Gambian cultural heritage, working with communities, artists, and international partners.
National Council for Cultural PreservationWhat this means for you
Artists and creatives
A performance theater, institutional support, and a government that treats culture as an economic and national asset, not an afterthought.
Young Gambians
Museums, cultural institutions, and a civic education that connects you to your history and gives you something to build on and be proud of.
Diaspora and visitors
World-class institutions that make coming home, or visiting The Gambia for the first time, a meaningful cultural experience.
Policy Pages
Explore the full plan
Culture
Build History Museums
Honoring Gambia's history with institutions of international standard
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Culture
Build a World-Class Performance Theater
A national stage worthy of Gambian talent
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Culture
Cultural Heritage Council
Preserving and promoting what makes The Gambia unique
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Think Big. Build Big.
Culture is not separate from development. It is the soul of it. NBP will build both.
Read the plan. Join the movement. Vote for NBP.
The National Standard
Every Gambian knows who they are, where they come from, and why it matters. The history of this country, including its painful chapters, is documented, taught, and honored. Gambian artists have the platforms, the venues, and the institutional support they deserve. The diversity of Gambian culture, its languages, its traditions, its music, and its art, is treated as the national asset it is. Under the National Builders Party, The Gambia will know itself and celebrate itself without apology.
Think Big. Build Big.
Read the plan. Join the movement.
Vote NBP