Africa Day is back on the double for 2025
Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Neale Richmond TD, has launched the nationwide programme of events for Africa Day 2025.
This year’s Africa Day Cavan is taking place on across two dates, with celebrations taking place at Ballyhaise Community Centre on Saturday, May 10, from 7–9:30pm and Cavan Rugby Club on Saturday, May 17, from 2-6pm.
Both Africa Day Cavan events will be a vibrant celebration of African culture featuring traditional music, dance performances, authentic cuisine, art exhibitions, and engaging activities for all ages.
Africa Day is the annual worldwide celebration of the people, cultures, and potential of the African continent. This year, all 31 Local Authorities across Ireland will host various cultural, artistic, and family-friendly events. These will include contemporary African Irish culture, as well as family fun days, fashion, art, film, music, dance, and food events, which will take place in towns and cities across Ireland.
Minister Richmond said: “I am honoured to help launch this fantastic event that celebrates the rich cultures of the African continent. Ireland has growing trade, political and cultural links across the continent of Africa. There is also a large Irish African community, who are making significant contributions to our society and economy in towns and villages throughout Ireland.
“This day is an opportunity to promote those links and learn more about African cultures. I am delighted that local authorities across Ireland will be taking part in Africa Day 2025 and look forward to vibrant celebrations nationwide.”
Stanley Nwaneri, chairperson of the 4Cs, Cavan Cross Cultural Community, shared the significance of the event: “As we mark the 62nd anniversary of the African Union, Africa Day remains a powerful celebration of unity and culture. The 4Cs Africa Day event in Cavan highlights the enduring relationship between Africa and our local communities. It is also a moment to honour the contributions of African Irish residents and celebrate the African continent's dynamic and vibrant heritage.”
Minister Richmond was joined at the launch by representatives of the African diaspora community in Ireland, including dancer Lapree Lala, designer Florence Olufemi-Ojo, Presenter of the popular Black and Irish Podcast Leon Diop, and Michael Chanda from the Discovery Gospel Choir at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
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