China and Africa

Africa Day in Beijing

Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn, May 25, 2007 2:27 PM
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May 26 is Africa Day, commemorating the signing of the charter document of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa in 1965. The OAU was succeeded in 2002 by the African Union (AU), but Africa Day is still celebrated on May 26 (and sometimes May 25) by Africans around the world.

To celebrate, you can read a speech by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia, given at the signing ceremony.

If you're in Beijing, you can go to Yugong Yishan on Saturday night: starting at 5pm there will be an art exhibition showing works by African artists. From 9pm there will be live music from Beijing resident Africans Mitabe, and by FineWine Quartet from Zambia. Then DJs S-Press, Sinvu and OP will spin African tunes until the wee hours.

Tickets are 50 yuan at the door; proceeds go to the artists, DJs and musicians, and to Afrika United football club. Call 13717640747 for information.

On the subject of Africa, below is a Hard Hat show made during the 2006 Africa summit in Beijing: African Billboards of Beijing.

For more about Africa on Danwei, see our China and Africa category.

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Nkosi sikeleli Afrika!

Posted by: Jim | May 25, 2007 4:43 PM

awesome! Hey wish I was there yo!

Posted by: Jay the Buddhist Prodigy | May 26, 2007 12:25 AM

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