‘Africa Day @ Iveagh Gardens, Dublin’ is one of two flagship Africa Day celebrations being organised by Irish Aid in 2009. This event takes place on Sunday, 24th May, from 12 noon until 8pm, in the Iveagh Gardens off Clonmel Street, Dublin 2 (click here for location map). Admission is free and all are welcome.
Visitors to this event will be greeted in various African languages by participants from the 'Most Beautiful African Girl in Ireland' competition, who will be dressed in the traditional attire of their native countries.
Upon entering the Iveagh Gardens, visitors will be met by a lively and colourful scene: the venue will be populated by street-performers, food-sellers, dancers and hair-braiders. The gardens will resonate with drumbeats and gospel music, and an eclectic mix of entertainment and activities will be on offer, including spoken word performances, literary readings and traditional African dancing. Children and adults alike can take part in fun and games, ranging from sports skills to extreme bungee trampoline, giant jigsaw games and drumming sessions.
A buzzing ‘African Bazaar’ will be populated by stands offering African arts and crafts, foodstuffs, musical demonstrations and cultural information. Visitors can also participate in workshops ranging from cooking demonstrations and storytelling to traditional African board games.
The main stage at the event will feature an exciting line-up of African and Irish performers throughout the day, while the ‘New and Emerging Talent’ stage will play host to up-and-coming acts.
Call by the Irish Aid Tent near the entrance to the venue to find out about Africa Day events all over Ireland and the Government's overseas development programme. Irish Aid volunteers will be distributing event maps and artist line-ups. Information will also be available about the life-changing impact of Irish Aid's work on people in developing countries.
For full details of the various elements of this event, just click on the links on the left-hand side of this page.
'Africa Day @ Iveagh Gardens, Dublin' is being organised by Irish Aid in partnership with Dublin City Council.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 25 August 2009 10:52 )
Kenyan aristocrat jailed for 8 months
Written by Team Gacimi
Thursday, 14 May 2009 10:23
A Kenyan court has sentenced a descendant of Kenya's most famous white settlers to eight months in prison for the manslaughter of a black man on his vast estate.
Thomas Cholmondeley was convicted of manslaughter last week over the 2006 shooting of a 37-year-old black poacher, an offence that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment in Kenya.
The killing of Robert Njoya was the second time in just over a year that Cholmondeley had fatally shot a black man.
Dozens Dead After Kenyan Villagers Clash With Outlawed Gang
Written by Team Gacimi
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 21:46
GATHAITHI, Kenya — Villagers in central Kenya clashed with an outlawed criminal gang using machetes, axes and clubs, killing at least 28 people and leaving streets stained with blood, police said Tuesday.
Residents near the town of Karatina fought Mungiki members overnight because the gang had been extorting money from them, deputy police spokesman Charles Owino said.
"The majority of the dead are Mungiki members," Owino told The Associated Press.
The Mungiki emerged in the 1990s, inspired by the 1950s Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule, and the gang has been linked to extortion, murder and political violence. The group is believed to have thousands of followers, drawn from the Kikuyu, Kenya's largest tribe and the dominant force in the country's politics and business.
Kenya is riven by ethnic loyalties and the country's dozens of other tribes have long resented the dominance of the Kikuyu. Tribal-based election riots that erupted early in 2008 killed more than 1,000 people dead and forced tens of thousands from their homes. MORE>>>
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 21 April 2009 21:50 )
Dawn of death
Written by Team Gacimi
Thursday, 23 April 2009 23:01
Dawn of death: Anguish and pain as families count losses after night massacre in Nyeri, Kenya.
Unruly deportee puts the U.S. in a legal bind
Written by Team Gacimi
Sunday, 19 April 2009 14:38
What do you do with a Kenyan on an expired visa who just won’t go home? In the curious case of David Kihuha, the government wants to resume a rarely used and controversial practice and sedate him, then put him on a one-way flight to Nairobi.
But that has proven to be difficult, at best.
Indeed, the case of the 36-year-old Kenyan, a former Olathe resident, has frustrated federal prosecutors, hobbled the government’s deportation system and led to the unusual tactic of indicting Kihuha on federal felonies for, in essence, refusing to leave.
As the drama plays out in U.S. District Court in Kansas, Kihuha (pronounced Kee-hoo-ha) remains in a cell in Leavenworth, and he’s made it abundantly clear he prefers prison in America over freedom in Kenya.
A Kenyan court has sentenced a descendant of Kenya's most famous white settlers to eight months in prison for the manslaughter of a black man on his vast estate.
GATHAITHI, Kenya — Villagers in central Kenya clashed with an outlawed criminal gang using machetes, axes and clubs, killing at least 28 people and leaving streets stained with blood, police said Tuesday.
