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Adele Obadina, Teresa Elumelu and Wonk Oviedo at Africa Day at Tralee International Resource Centre. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE was colour, exotic rhythms and great food at the Tralee International Resource Centre on Wednesday, for a celebration of ‘Africa Day’.
Africa Day is the annual commemoration of May 25, 1963, the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) when leaders of 30 of the 32 independent African states signed a founding charter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Members of the African community in Tralee showed their culture through music, food and traditional dress.
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Yaritza Reyes with Mathias Kusi enjoying Africa Day at Tralee International Resource Day on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
“We’re just marking the event for Africans living in Tralee,” said Teresa Elumelu. “We have lovely food and a display of African flags and crafts,” she added.
“We have a big African community in Tralee with Nigerians the biggest number, along with Ghanains and northern Africans. We’re all settled and happy here,” said Teresa.
“The resource centre here plays a role in supporting our community and to integrate well in the community. They offer many programmes like English classes for people who do not have the language, a family support role and they can refer people to different agencies,” she said.
“We also have an international friends group here every Thursday, for all nationalities living in Tralee including the natives,” she added.
A group enjoying Africa Day at Tralee International Resource Day on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
