Launching Africa Day at Tralee International Resource Centre on Thursday were Deo Ntakaratimana, Tonderai Matyatya, Mary Carroll, Sean Lyons and Bimpe Obadina. Photo by Dermot CreanTRALEE International Resource Centre (TIRC), Killarney Immigrant Support Centre (KASI) and the African community in Kerry (AFCOM) are marking Africa Day on this Sunday with a big day of celebration in Tralee Town Park from 2pm to 5pm.
The three groups are organising an African party for the entire county, which will bring together different African cultures and traditions and hopefully bring together international and local communities across Kerry.
Everyone, from young to the old, is invited to attend the fun family day out that will showcase a different culture and provide plenty of entertainment.
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The event will celebrate traditional African food and African drumming and Tralee Town Park will host Africa-themed displays. Many of those from Africa, now living in Kerry, will showcase their traditional African dress.
The family fun event will also have a DJ, bouncy castles and games, in what promises to be a truly multi-cultural event for all to enjoy.
Manager of TIRC, Mary Carroll, said; “This day is an opportunity to celebrate African diversity and success and join Africans around the world in highlighting the cultural and social energy of the continent. And importantly it will support integration and inclusion by bringing different cultures and communities together.”
The Africa day celebration runs from 2pm-5pm on Sunday May 24th and everyone is urged to come along to this family fun event that will be both educational and entertaining.
The event is supported by Funding from Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, facilitated through Kerry County Council. The organisers are very grateful for the use of Tralee Town Park for the event.
