FetAfrik 2013
Seychelles FetAfrik 2013: an explosion of African Aura
Festival
du 23 au 25 Mai 2013
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Musique, Mode
Various Location on Mahé – Seychelles
Français
Seychelles has confirmed that it is gearing up to welcome FetAfrik 2013. Demystifying the myths and stereotyping of Africa, this year’s FetAfrik is opening up the plurality of Africa’s rich culture. The Seychelles Ministry of Tourism and Culture is coming out in full force to show through a three day program, planned between 23rd and 25th May, the wealth of the cultures present in Africa.
The highlight will be on one of South Africa’s top designer Misha Effendi from Cape Town and Johannesburg’s most prominent chef and lecturer Kabelo Segone. Combining South Africa’s traditional five star cuisines with a wide array of bright colours and fabric from this particular region of the African continent is just a fragment of the 2013 African Night.
The 2013 African Night is offering to Seychelles a truly sensational experience – a delight for all the senses – an enchanting Gala Dinner that is perfectly accentuated by a lively Fashion show and sounds of local and international performances. Every details of the African Night is being carefully planned to create at the Seychelles Le Meridien Barbarons Hotel, an authentic African ambiance inspired by Africa’s pattern and striking colours imbued with vibrancy and extraordinary texture.
2013 FetAfrik coincides with the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the of the OAU, which is nowadays known as African Union (OAU-AU). The event this year promises to take the Seychellois public and its African communities to the African cradle of rhythm and music. The official opening of FetAfrik at National Cultural Centre on 23rd May will showcase Mauritius and Seychelles African Diasporas through an exhibition of African ancestries from the Nelson Mandela Centre in Mauritius. Seychelles focus of the African festival will also be an African Bazaar showcasing the sound and colours of Africa. Whilst on 25th, for Africa Day itself, FetAfrik closes with an exhibition on the history of OAU-AU. Seychelles FetAfrik 2013 promises to leave a lasting impression.
The highlight will be on one of South Africa’s top designer Misha Effendi from Cape Town and Johannesburg’s most prominent chef and lecturer Kabelo Segone. Combining South Africa’s traditional five star cuisines with a wide array of bright colours and fabric from this particular region of the African continent is just a fragment of the 2013 African Night.
The 2013 African Night is offering to Seychelles a truly sensational experience – a delight for all the senses – an enchanting Gala Dinner that is perfectly accentuated by a lively Fashion show and sounds of local and international performances. Every details of the African Night is being carefully planned to create at the Seychelles Le Meridien Barbarons Hotel, an authentic African ambiance inspired by Africa’s pattern and striking colours imbued with vibrancy and extraordinary texture.
2013 FetAfrik coincides with the Golden Jubilee anniversary of the of the OAU, which is nowadays known as African Union (OAU-AU). The event this year promises to take the Seychellois public and its African communities to the African cradle of rhythm and music. The official opening of FetAfrik at National Cultural Centre on 23rd May will showcase Mauritius and Seychelles African Diasporas through an exhibition of African ancestries from the Nelson Mandela Centre in Mauritius. Seychelles focus of the African festival will also be an African Bazaar showcasing the sound and colours of Africa. Whilst on 25th, for Africa Day itself, FetAfrik closes with an exhibition on the history of OAU-AU. Seychelles FetAfrik 2013 promises to leave a lasting impression.
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