The Federation of African Associations of Murcia (FAAM), in collaboration with the Department of Citizenship Towers Cotillas, held on Saturday May 31 the "World Day for Africa" ​​in the Torreño with a journey that will activities in the morning and afternoon.
Thus, from the 11 hours the House of Culture "Pedro Serna" will be the epicenter of this event whose inaugural event will be chaired by the local mayor, Coronado Domingo, and the president of the FAAM, Mady Cisse Ba.
Subsequently, the conference will be held ":" The figure of Nelson Mandela African-Father "(11.30 hours), which will be borne by the sociologist, consultant and researcher CEUNA Amparo Albentosa
After 12 hours the panel entitled "In the immigration pressure at the external borders of the EU, do we need an immediate and profound change in development cooperation policies?", Which will involve representatives will develop different social organizations and private companies in the Region of Murcia involved in the management of migration and development cooperation.
The moderator of the table will be sociologist, consultant and researcher CEUNA Marina Garcia.
All the Auditorium
In the afternoon the activity will move to Municipal Auditorium Torreño "John Bath," where from the 14 hours FAAAM provide an African food tasting with background music and special associations Senegal, World Culture, Nigeria dedication Mali and Ivory Coast.
After eating a wide proposal dances, dancing and a musical concert by Malian singer Aminata Traoré (17 hours) will be offered.
At 19 hours has been fixed a display of two Senegalese wrestling bouts, while at 20 hours a large concert will be held.
To close the day, at 21 am African workshops and a solidarity tent by the Association of African Women Cotillas Towers, where you can see crafts, African clothing, perfumes, beauty products are made, etc. ..
Source: Ayuntamiento de Las Torres de Cotillas