Gauteng Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation celebrates Africa Day with online-virtual programme, 25 May

24 May 2020

Gauteng to celebrate Africa Day with an online-virtual programme

Gauteng will, on Monday 25 May, join the rest of the continent to celebrate the 57th anniversary of Africa Day, using all available virtual platforms including Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

This is a continuation of the departmental programme happening throughout the month of May, with a range of digital executions looking at connecting different peoples of the continent through exercise, heritage and the arts.

Being the gateway into the rest of Africa and a leading cosmopolitan destination, the province (Gauteng) has lined up a series of activities including poetry and music by various artists from across the continent.

No less than 10 personalities and artists including local and acclaimed artists from South Africa and the Continent billed to perform.

To support the efforts of the African Union in the decolonisation and regeneration of African, the planned event seeks to promote Pan Africanism and African Cultural Renaissance.

This year sees South Africa taking the chairpersonship of the African Union by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Says MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Mbali Hlophe; "Africa is a continent rich in culture, heritage spirit of ubuntu. We have for centuries given so much to the world and it's about time we not only pat ourselves in the back but also celebrate what is beautifully and globally African. The eyes of the world are deservedly on the African continent especially when it comes to Sport, Arts and Culture because our talent is not only of international standard but has that unique authenticity the world so richly seeks".

Other activities lined until the end of May Africa month include a virtual fashion show, showcasing of pan African films, webinars and discussions.

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