Africa Day (25 May) will be celebrated online this year, with virtual events taking place across the country. Twenty-three local authorities and their community partners are hosting a diverse range of virtual activities, from storytelling to traditional crafts, musical performances to webinars.
Virtual events across Ireland to celebrate Africa Day 2021
Africa Day (25 May) will be celebrated online this year, with virtual events taking place across the country. Twenty-three local authorities and their community partners are hosting a diverse range of virtual activities, from storytelling to traditional crafts, musical performances to webinars. Members of the African diaspora in Ireland and the communities of African heritage are also invited to share their own Africa Day content by tagging @AfricaDayIreland on Facebook, @AfricaDay on Twitter or AfricaDayIreland on Instagram, and use the hashtags #AfricaDayIreland and #AfricaDay2021.
2021 is the 16th year in which Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs is supporting events to mark Africa Day in Ireland.
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The Kindergarten class at Rumsey Hall, affectionately known as the Kindies, organized a march to proclaim their pledge to protect the Earth. After weeks of research and planning, the students boldly displayed activist signs, chanted “save the Earth,” and inspired inclusion from peers throughout the streets of Rumsey Hall’s campus. “We are changing the world, one Kindie at a time,” said Kindie teacher Amanda McGrew.
The Kindies crafted the signs with messages that included earth-saving slogans such as, “Soil Not Oil,” “Buy Less Stuff,” and “Use Less Plastic.” The day of the march, they communicated their mission to the entire community by showing a video asking for help. They asked their peers to support their mission by signing a pledge to take action on behalf of the Earth. Then, the Kindies bravely marched in solidarity to voice their pleas to save the Earth.