Can you hear it? Can you feel it? It is the sound of joy and laughter. The wonderful giggles and chatters filling the room here to celebrate the things that bond us all together; our respective cultures.
It is no tale that culture is one of the most important aspects of Africa. We see it around us. From our foods to our merchandise and finally to our fabrics, there is something about African culture that screams out to all of us. To celebrate this culture the ALAMAU events team comprising of Naa Shome Burgesson and Oluwademilade Ayeye, put up a cultural night where delegates were required to dress their best traditional attire. indeed everyone looked beautiful. The night was full of wonderful bone cracking performances. The ALA students put up a play entitled ‘Behind the Necklace’. The play left everyone’s funny bones aching. Surely, it was an awesome performance.
The night was a magical night. Different cuisines were served and we were given the challenge to try something new. The food was absolutely amazing and left our taste buds tingling with excitement. The band played the night away. As the music softened the mood, the people began to mingle and minds began to relax away from the committee session debates they had that day. Representatives of opposing countries came together and simply had a good time with good music, good food and good vibes.
By Janet Wavinya Mutua, Reuters correspondent