Next year, the Åland Islands will witness the first ever African festival on the island. Hej Åland is behind it and so far the city of Mariehamn has expressed their willingness and desire to make it happen.
A project proposal has already been drafted and the cultural committee of the city is going through it. The festival would start on the 9th July 2010 with an official opening ceremony and fashion show at the prestigious Alandica Cultural Centre. There would be a masquerade parade from the city council building, through torgatan (street) to Alandica.
The next day, 10th July, would be the Open Mic night. More than ten DJs and musicians from Sweden, Denmark and France would take the stage to exhibit their talents. One of the popular musicians expected to perform is Mary N’diaye, a young Swedish with Gambian and Senegalese parents.
Hej Åland blog would soon be transformed to a website and there you could read all the latest information about SAF 2010-Mariehamn. If you live on Åland and would like to be part of the organising team, you are highly welcomed. The festival is all about promoting diversity!
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