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2nd August African Diaspora Summer Festival

African Peoples Advocacy cordially invites you to

The 1st African Diaspora Summer Festival  

When: Friday 2nd August 2013, 5pm -10pm

Where: Amnesty International Human Rights Action Centre, 17-25 New Inn Yard, London EC2A 3EA (nearest underground: Old Street)

 

The Festival Will Feature:

  • A screening of the multi-award winning documentary Taking Root: The  Vision of Wangari Maathai
  • An exquisite 3-course dinner by renowned African caterers Maestro Bar Restaurant
  • Uplifting performances by the wonderful band Yaaba Funk
  • A debate on the topic “The Vision of the African Diaspora for Africa  in the 21st   Century”

Debaters:

  • Rolake Akinkugbe – Head of Energy Research at Ecobank
  • Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell – Founder and Director,  African Peoples Advocacy
  • Washington Kapapiro – Chairman,  Association for African Owned Enterprises

 

SPECIAL DEBATEROba Nsugbe QC, Head of Chambers, Pump Court Chambers

 

MC: HENRY BONSU – Journalist and Director,Colourful Radio

 

SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOURHRH Queen Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I of Ghana

 

Tickets: £75       Early Bird: £50 Offer ends on 20th July

Tickets   http://africandiasporasummerfestival.eventbrite.co.uk  (payment by credit or debit card)

 Enquiries and payment by cheque or bank transfer: Please e-mail info@apadvocacy.org or call (+44) (0) 1634 5736 19

Please note: Registration begins at 5pm, doors will close at 5.55pm so that the screening of the documentary can start at 6pm PROMPT)

Download Invitation and Programme

African Union at 50 Debate

African Peoples Advocacy was represented by its Director, Ms Sylvie Aboa-Bradwell, at a recent TV debate on the 50 years of the African Union.

Watch the Debate

 

Success of APA’s Special Christmas Lecture Held 19th Dec 2012

African Peoples Advocacy (APA) successfully hosted the special Christmas lecture, ‘Pitching Africa: The Untapped Market Potential of Afri

HRH Queen Naa (Centre), her entourage and the APA director

HRH Queen Naa (Centre), her entourage and the APA director

can History and Culture’ at the Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, London, on Wednesday, 19th December 2012, 6.30pm -9pm

This special Christmas lecture was attended by dozens of members of the African Diaspora and people interested in African topics. The special guest of honour was HRH Queen Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I of Accra West, Ghana, who was accompanied by her entourage, including her Sword Bearer (the Prince) and Lady in Waiting (the Princess).

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So Who or What Is African?

You know these horrible stories you usually hear about people being mistakenly buried alive?
If you do not want that to happen to me, when my time comes, do not bother looking for a doctor to check whether I am really dead or not.

Just grab a few people and improvise a debate titled ‘The True Nature of African-ness’ or something along these lines. If, after some seconds, I do not leap up and start shouting and shaking my fist at some of the speakers, then you will know that I am truly finished, acabada, finie, bolè, kaput.

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