Africa Day in Antwerp
On Saturday 25 May, Nana Benz will hold its annual Africa Day at De Roma (Antwerp), featuring conferences, book presentations, storytelling sessions for kids, a market, food stalls and music. The event is organized with the support of the AfricaMuseum.
A celebration is held each year to commemorate the foundation of the African Union on 25 May 1963. Africa Day celebrates African successes and diversity, shining a spotlight on the continent’s cultural and economic potential and spreading the knowledge of pan-African ideals in a bid to inspire Africans and members of the African diasporas in their contemplation of the future of the continent.
The guest country for this year’s Africa Day is Ghana. The event wishes to pay homage to the work of Kwame Nkrumah, the great pan-Africanist and first president of independent Ghana. His struggle for the independence of his country inspired many other African nations to seek their own.
The day will end with live performances and an afterparty.
Nana Benz asbl is an Antwerp-based non-profit created by Tetty Kayembe, Audrey Ikirezi and Eyram Amavi to promote African culture among members of the African diaspora in Belgium through cultural and educational activities.