África Vive 2016

Casa África, with Binter as official sponsor, invites citizens to participate once again in África Vive, a celebration that takes place during the weeks around Africa Day, which commemorates the creation of the African Union on 25 May.

África Vive is an initiative created by Casa África with the aim of using this celebration as an opportunity to get to know us better and to bring African and Spanish citizens together in an entertaining and participatory context.

With África Vive, Casa África aims to improve knowledge in our country of the neighbouring continent with a series of cultural, political, economic and social activities which aim to encourage debate about the continent and its people, showing Africa from a positive, optimistic perspective which differs from the prejudices and stereotypes that have been linked to Africa for too long.

The 2016 África Vive programme takes place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Madrid. In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, activities culminate in a big open air party for everyone which will take place on 3 and 4 June in the capital's Santa Catalina Park.

As in previous years, the Madrid programme includes the meeting of the Diplomatic Council of Casa África, where the African ambassadors accredited in our country will receive Casa África’s 2015 report of activities and learn of the actions planned for 2016-2017. In addition, the African ambassadors will be able to visit the exhibition Gentu Ndaw that has been installed at the headquarters of Casa Árabe in Madrid for the duration of this meeting.

In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria:

• 25 May: Presentation of the book Port of Dakar: Gateway to West Africa. In Casa África’s Nelson Mandela Auditorium
• 3 June: Three-Way Meeting: Spain - Morocco - Senegal. In Casa África
• 3 and 4 June: África Vive Festival. From 11am in Santa Catalina Park, with workshops, percussion, dance, fashion and a gastronomic area, all seasoned with the best music.
• 10 June: New conference in the series #ÁfricaEsNoticia: “Jihad in Africa: radicalism on the continent and the Spanish perspective.” Free admission.
• 15 June: Presentation of the book Perhaps Dakar by Pablo Martín Carbajal. In Casa África
• On 16 June, we inaugurate the exhibition ARTIVISM, which analyses the role of posters and music in the South African struggle against apartheid in the 70s and 80s
• The África Vive 7-a-side football tournament between teams from the Federation of African Associations in the Canary Islands (FAAC). A sporting event that serves to strengthen ties between communities. As always, admission is free and open to anyone from the public who wishes to attend.
• The festival closes on 9 July with the África Vive Concert, which this year takes place on Africa Night, as part of the International Festival Canarias Jazz & Más, where we’ll be able to enjoy the Ivory Coast groups winners of our Vis a Vis, Djarabikan and Spyrow.