SOUTH AFRICA - Cape Town - Johnny Alvaro speaking about Africa Day (video) (6bg)

Artist Johnny Alvaro speaking about Africa Day at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium . The City of Cape Town's Arts and Culture Branch hosted a celebration on Thursday 23 May 2019 to coincide with Africa day. The celebration took place at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Picton Road, Parow. Africa Day is an annual observance that honours the foundation of the African Union and also coincides with the day South Africa joined the organisation. On 25 May 1963, the Organisation of African Unity was formed in Ethiopia by 32 countries to highlight African solidarity, unity in diversity, creativity, challenges and successes, and also the continent's cultural and economic potential. The organisation has since changed its name and South Africa became the 53rd member on 23 May 1994. We celebrate our diversity as a continent and our country's unity with our fellow brothers and sisters,' said the City of Cape Town's Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Councillor Zahid Badroodien. The programme included performances by the Concert Wind Orchestra, the South African Youth Choir and African Storytelling by Philippa Kabali- Kwaga, Lodi Ingha and Nolubabalo Rani. The art exhibition, Without Boundaries, formed part of the celebratory programme. It is part of the City of Cape Town’s Emerging Artists Programme that aims to assist under-resourced emerging artists to access opportunities and build capacity with a view to promoting their work and developing their careers. Video: Henk Kruger/African News Agency (ANA) (6bg)