The inaugural flagship Africa Day event attracted 10,000 visitors to Dublin Castle in 2008. The event held in Limerick in May 2009 saw 4,000 visitors enjoying the activities on offer, while 15,000 people came to ‘Africa Day @ Iveagh Gardens, Dublin’. In the immediate aftermath of the 2009 celebrations, artists, performers, African community groups and members of the general public were already requesting information about Africa Day 2010 – proof in itself that the celebrations are now firmly established as a very popular annual event.
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Africa Day
The African-Union-designated Africa Day falls on 25th
May each year. Its aim is to celebrate African diversity and success,
and to highlight the cultural and economic potential that exists on the
continent of Africa. Since the publication of the White Paper on Irish
Aid in 2006, the Irish Government – through the Irish Aid
division of the Department of Foreign Affairs – has made a commitment
to support Africa Day events in Ireland on an annual basis. Since 2008,
DHR Communications – in partnership with Davis Event Consultancy – has
worked with Irish Aid to establish a high-profile identity for Africa
Day through the organisation of flagship Africa Day events.
Photographs by Infomatique