PRESS RELEASE
RE AFRICA DAY COVENTRY UK
2015
This is to
announce the first
annual African Day 2015 in Coventry West midlands which will be
celebrated by many African communities in the
UK on the 12-13 th June 2015
in Coventry. African Day
2015 will help raise political, social, cultural and economic
awareness in African communities across West Midlands especially
Coventry. The establishment of an
annual celebration of Africa Day is
designed to ensure that everyone in
the community is aware of the
invaluable contributions and achievements of African communities in West midlands and
UK as a whole..
Originally, It has
been a source of information about the struggles for liberation and
development. But this year’s theme is
DEVELOPMENT THROUGH DIVERSITY. We
intend to high light the
social, cultural and Economic
aspects of the
African Diaspora in
Coventry- West Midlands. We
also intend to
honour and encourage Diaspora achievements that contributes
towards development in the
region.This will be
possible with the
support of African
Missions in the UK
Events include:
Formal gatherings with panel discussions, street
marches(mini carnival)/Market stalls, speeches by political, cultural
,economic and social leaders, special
university lecture at Coventry
University, rallies featuring cultural entertainment, poetry, and speakers, the African
Literature and book festival-which is a lively and interactive panel
discussions, where experts will discuss a range of topics to reflect the
dynamic changes that are taking place in contemporary African writing.
CREATING GREAT CHARACTERS-How do writers create characters
that make stories come alive? Would you or a member of your family make a good
hero or heroine? A creative writing workshop for all the family.
THE ART OF STORY-TELLING-What are the essential ingredients
of a story? What are the main steps in making one? Come and learn the basics
and create a small piece of your own! Aimed at 13-19 year olds.
STORYTIME-Explore the rich and diverse cultures, peoples and
places of Africa through these interactive story-telling workshops aimed at 4-7
and 8-12 year olds. Parents welcome too.
The event
will also host
the Ambassador’s Forum ,
which will be
an interactive forum
focusing on Tourism, culture
the significant economic growth performance and
challenges recently recorded
in Africa, with particular
emphasis on the
contribution of the
Manufacturing sector, to further
strengthen intra Africa trade
.In attendance e will be Ambassadors
and High commissioner
accredited to the
court of St.
James in the UK and Northern
Island.
An exhibition showcasing
products and services
from Africa based
small and medium
enterprises, large
industries and support institutions will
be part of
the whole program. The event will include live music,
Africa’s finest cuisine, &
entertainment for all ages. (bouncy castles, face painting, artist corner,
dancing & much more).So get involved and let’s spread the word as far and
wide as possible!Our large, vibrant and beautiful community deserves this!
This event is
jointly organised by
Newdeal Africa, Ben Television and Coventry
City Council .
DAY ONE: Ambassador’s conference, Dinner, trade fair, Book
and Literature festival, Africa Oral
history, exhibition and awards
DAY TWO: Carnival/Music Festival, Food demonstration, cloths
and Fashion Show, African dances.
Ends.
MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Press information is available from-TEL
+447556130219
GENERAL PUBLIC/NON-MEDIA ENQUIRIES: Call the Public Liaison
Unit on TEL +447960811614
INQUIRIES: Email: newdealafrica@yahoo.co.uk
The call that brought
us together remains
the same today-living side
by side as
a community. Then we
joined together in a
collective spirit-built on lasting
principles, wisdom, energy, love, community cohesion, multiculturalism
and creativity-to meet
the great tasks of
our times. As we are celebrating
the Africa day,
all of us
as a people
should welcome that
achievement. Together , we
should continue to
work hard to
deal with today’s challenges
so that the
young generation can realise
the potential and aspirations. In that we can
look to the
future with confidence
