The House of Nyahbinghi through the Africa Week Planning Committee has officially launched Africa Week 2017 under the theme ‘Nation First, The Country is Ours, Religion is Individual. Hands, Hearts and Minds In One Direction.’
Africa Week, which runs from May 19 to 25, forms part of the observance of the 54th anniversary of the signing of the African Liberation Day Charter May 25th 1963 to May 25th 2017.
Speaking at the launch of the week, Secretary of the Rastafari Inity Waitikubuli Multipurpose Cooperative Societies Limited (RIWMCOP), Kemai John, stated that a number of activities that seek to commemorate African culture and heritage which engages the young and old will be held.
“With regards to the Africa Week of Activities 2017, we have the first day, Friday 19th May, on that day we have the Africa Dress Day. So we invite the wider public to participate in that event,” he said.
In detail, the Africa Dress Day is a competition that will be judged on Facebook, where participants will be required to post pictures of themselves in African attire along with the hash-tag #AfricaDressDay2k17.
The winner of this competition will receive two tickets to a show scheduled for August 4th which features famous reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji.
“This is an initiative for the wider public to come and participate in Africa Dress day 2017,” John added.
In addition to this first activity on the first day, other activities include; An African Fashion Show on May 19th; a football match on Saturday May 20th; Family Fun Day on Sunday May 21st; Africa Knowledge Quiz on Monday May 22nd; One Day Symposium on the Way Forward for The Engagement of Cannabis in Dominica on Tuesday May 23rd; Africa Cuisine Competition on Wednesday May 24th; Africa Day Rally and Official Ceremony in Pottersville on Thursday May 25th.
From May 22nd to May 25th there will be an African Village Exhibition at the Newtown Community Center (Opposite the Newtown Savannah.)
The House of Nyahbinghi is organizing Africa Week in collaboration with the Government of Dominica, National Youth Council of Dominica, Cultural Division, All Saints University- African Students Council, University of the West Indies, and 4-H Local Leaders
Skerrit funding it? LolU know Da done when House of Nyahbinghi launches Africa Week 2017
Dominica News Online – Thursday, May 11th, 2017 at 12:21
The House of Nyahbinghi through the Africa Week Planning Committee has officially launched Africa Week 2017 under the theme ‘Neo DLP First, The Country is Ours, Religion is Individual. Hands, Hearts and Minds In One Direction.’
Africa Week, which runs from May 19 to 25, forms part of the observance of the 54th anniversary of the signing of the African Liberation Day Charter May 25th 1963 to May 25th 2017.
Speaking at the launch of the week, Secretary of the RastafWaitikubuli Multipurpose Cooperative Societies Kemai John, stated that a number of activities that seek to commemorate African culture and heritage which engages the young and old will be held.
“With regards to the Africa Week of Activities 2017, we have being sponsored by the Red Clinic passport earnings.
Oh how negative about something so serious. Would u prefer it was sponsored by Q, Blue Klinik with your leader and the white lady in some sort of transidental meditation?
Yes iii brethen blessing to the most high, Nuff respect to the cause because alot of us dont spend the time to remember our history and our ancestors
the 30,000 pieces of silver that was transacted in exchange for rastafarian principles is still fresh in my mind.
What should be fresh in your mind is the education of our people, more youths, our girls and boys and prepare to control our country and its development. The modern slavery today is that we focus on the past slavery when today’s slavery is ignorance and waiting for something to happen. The Rasta movement must lead, not with just sayings, repeated everyday, but actual engagement in investment, development of our resources that we truly develop into a society on inner self and not blind fear of who or what is out there. What is our foundation and who are our leaders. ??
Let us stop chanting and be leaders with guidance and strategy to move. LETS STOP CALLING JAH NAME IN VAIN. Get into the sciences, sports, literature, etc…etc…
In the African tradition of Swahili kazi-nzuri, that means good job at the African house of nyahbinghi. The chains of mental illiness in Africa and around the world is still with us. So I command you for promoting self. As a people we need to change our direction completely , and organization like yours are doing that . We must see our selves in all aspects of life , even religion , we all came from royal families of kings and queens.
Rasta is a confusing religious beliefs no foundation trust in a dead man for hope..sorry I talk the truth..
Stupes we go Africa na for them to deport all you.
Brain wash by your colonial master…………
I must congratulate nyahbinghi on the vision the the group have on uplifting the consciousness of Africans living in Dominica,though ,i like the concept , educating Africans living on the island of their history should be the way to go.When one is cloth with the garment, the reasons should be clear. Willing to help in anyway possible.