WELCOME
Irish Aid, the Government's overseas development programme, is delighted to support the celebration of Africa Day in Ireland.
Ireland has historically strong connections to Africa, not least through the work of Irish missionaries and non-governmental organisations and more recently through increased immigration and exchanges at business, community and school levels.
It is important that we promote an appreciation for the diversity and potential of Africa in Ireland; and a sense of common purpose in fighting poverty and exclusion; and in building a better future for all of our children.
We invite you to join us on an exploration and celebration of African music, dance, film, history, art, social and political life and much more on Africa Day.
Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Peter Power TD, Minister of State for Overseas Development
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Is cúis mhór áthais é do Chúnamh Éireann, clár forbartha coigríche na hÉireann, tacú leis an gceiliúradh atá á dhéanamh ar Lá na hAfraice in Éirinn.
Le fada an lá tá dlúthchaidreamh idir Éirinn agus an Afraic, go háirithe trí mheán obair na misinéirí agus na n-eagraíochtaí neamhrialtasacha Éireannacha ar an mór-roinn sin agus le déanaí toisc go bhfuil méadú tagtha ar an inimirce agus ar mhalairtí ag leibhéal an ghnó, an phobail agus na scoile.
Tá sé tábhachtach go gcuirfimis chun cinn an meas ar ilchineálacht agus ar acmhainn na hAfraic in Éirínn maille leis an tuiscint go bhfuil comhchuspóir againn comhrac i gcoinne na bochtaineachta agus an eisiaimh agus todhchaí níos fearr a chruthú dár leanaí uile.
Ba mhaith linn cuireadh a thabhairt duitse páirt a ghlacadh linn sa cheiliúradh ar cheol, rince, scannáin, stair, ealaín, shaol sóisialta agus shaol polaitiúil na hAfraice, i measc gnéithe eile.
Micheál Martin TD, An tAire Gnóthaí Eachracha
Peter Power TD, An tAire Stáit um Fhorbairt Choigríche
