'We really want to celebrate who we are and the richness and the boldness of our culture.' On Saturday, the African Unity Festival returned to the Global Village Welcome Center for the second time with food, music, dance, art and more.
INDIANAPOLIS — On Saturday, the African Unity Festival returned to the Global Village Welcome Center for the second time.
The event, hosted by the African Council of Indiana and the International Marketplace Coalition, is a cultural festival that aims to show the vibrant and diverse African community in Indiana through food, music, dance, art and more. The African Council of Indiana is a nonprofit organization that aims to"“raise awareness around and advocate for issues affecting African communities in Indiana.”
"Today we are celebrating the multiculturalism of the African continent." Linky Ugeh, Community Chair for the African Council of Indiana said."We have brought together people from various African cultures to celebrate our culture, our traditions, our food, music to really come together with the community and show them who we are."
The African Council of Indiana says they have committed to 10 years of hosting the event at no cost to the community.Tables were filled with African cuisine and traditional food dishes."We really want to celebrate who we are and the richness and the boldness of our culture," Ugeh said.
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