The provincial theme for African Heritage Month this year is “Our Smiles, Our Joy, Our Resilience as African Nova Scotians,” which highlights the tenacity that people of African descent have shown over the generations in our province. It’s been said that our grins have the power to communicate emotions, like joy and resiliency. We commemorate our culture, tradition, and amazing perseverance throughout African tradition Month.
The topic also corresponds with the final year of the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent (DPAD) 2015-2024. DPAD seeks to increase awareness and the movement toward full inclusion in all spheres of society while fortifying international collaboration in favor of individuals of African origin.
In this article, we’ll explore various engaging and heartfelt ways to celebrate African Heritage Month with your family.
See City Hall Lit in Pan-African Colours
Bring your family and friends at the City Hall and celebrate African Heritage Month, embracing our collective history, culture, and resilience by participating in this year’s events and activities. One of the events during this month is the lighting up of the City Hall in shades of black, green, red, and yellow.
Visit the Africville Museum
Have you visited the Museum in Africville yet? The Africville Museum is a monument to the resilience of an African Nova Scotian community that endured the demolition of their homes, schools, and church to make way for industrial development in Halifax during the 1960s. It is situated on the tip of North End Halifax, just a short distance from downtown.
Visit the Black Cultural Centre
The Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia in Cherry Brook was founded in 1983 with the goal of safeguarding, preserving, and advancing African Nova Scotian history and culture. Discover and delve into the rich history of Nova Scotians of African Descent at the Center, a museum and cultural hub. The center has an archives, library, and museum. Why not take the family to this fantastic museum in Cherry Brook? It’s an engaging, instructive, and enjoyable experience.
Your family can strengthen its ties, promote pride, and take part in the celebration of African cultures and history by adopting these innovative and meaningful ways to mark African Heritage Month. This is an occasion to pay tribute to the past, enjoy the present, and motivate the coming generations.
Learn more events and activities for the whole family for the African Heritage Month at https://www.familyfuncanada.com/halifax/ways-to-celebrate-african-heritage-month/
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