Thanksgiving: the feast of the new world
25. November 2022
The World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture was established by the UNESCO in 2019. Since then, it is held each year on January 24.
The World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture was established by the UNESCO in 2019. Since then, it is held each year on January 24.
History
UNESCO declared January 24 as World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture at the 40th Session of the UNESCO General Conference in 2019. This date was chosen by the UNESCO as it aligns with the ratification of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union in 2006.
Aim of this day
This day is celebrated to honor the many vibrant cultures of the African continent and the African diaspora around the world, strengthening UNESCO's mission to promote respect for cultural diversity and human creativity throughout the world. It also aims to foster the broadest possible ratification and implementation of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance by African states, thus elevating the value of culture in fostering peace on the continent.
African Culture
There is no one African culture. Just as there is no generalized Asian or European culture. The culture of Africa is diverse and varied and consists of a mixture of countries, languages, tribes and sub-cultures, all with their own characteristics on the African continent. It refelcts the different populations that inhabit the African continent as well as the African diaspora.
Afro-descendant heritage expands beyond the borders of the African continent. There are several elements whose practitioners and bearers are descendants of the African diaspora in Latin America and the Caribbean for example.
