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L'Afrique Festival 2010 presents Darcus Howe giving the inaugural ‘Roots’ lecture

L'Afrique Festival 2010 presents Darcus Howe giving the inaugural ‘Roots’ lecture
10th September 2010

L’Afrique Festival presents this year the first ever Roots lecture - named after the book by Alex Haley which explored the African origins of African- Americans and the African Diaspora. These lectures will invite prominent speakers to comment on the experiences of Black people in UK and will promote debate on questions surrounding identity, immigration and belonging in contemporary Britain.

L'Afrique Festival 2010 : Meiway (Ivory Coast), Don Kikas (Angola) & Ty (Nigeria)

L'Afrique Festival 2010 : Meiway (Ivory Coast), Don Kikas (Angola) & Ty (Nigeria)
11th September 2010

L’Afrique Festival 2010 brings food for the mind and the soul to the North East of England with giants of African music Meiway and Don Kikas performing live at The Sage Gateshead, with support from UK-based hip-hop genius, Ty.

L'Afrique Festival 2010 - African Arts & Crafts Market Bazaar

L'Afrique Festival 2010 - African Arts & Crafts Market Bazaar
12th September 2010

African Arts & Crafts Market Bazaar