[Léon Damas]
Black Past: “In 1934, the three founded the journal L’Étudiant Noir, a platform for a pan-Africanist literary and cultural movement that Damas, Aimé Césaire, and Senghor would come to call Négritude.”
Photo: YouTube
UNESCO
Pan-African Profile: Léon Damas Co-Founder of Négritude Movement
UNESCO Report: Progress of Girl’s Education threatened by Covid-19
[Girl’s Education]
Azoulay. “At this critical moment, with COVID-19 exacerbating gender inequalities, we must renew our commitment to educating girls and women.”
Photo: UNESCO
MARTINIQUE, DREAM DESTINATION FOR MANY TRAVELLERS, WILL CELEBRATE ANNUAL CARNIVAL IN FEBRUARY
[Travel\Martinique]
Martinique—a dream destination for nature lovers, divers, foodies or those passionate about history—never ceases to astound…King Vaval will return to the streets of Martinique during the island’s colorful and unique carnival happening February 23 to 26, 2020.
Photo: Atout France
UNESCO: ANY TRUMP ATTACK ON IRANIAN CULTURAL SITES WOULD VIOLATE EXISTING U.N. TREATIES
[UNESCO\Iran]
UN treaties on protecting cultural heritage, including during conflict, which both countries have ratified. The 1954 Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict is the first international treaty to address this subject…Under the treaty, countries pledge to spare these items from possible armed conflict through protective measures and even sanctions.
Photo: Facebook
AFRICAN UNION’S INAUGURAL CONTINENTAL TEACHER PRIZE HONORS TEACHERS FROM UGANDA, KENYA, AND GHANA
[Africa News\Education]
For the 2019 inaugural edition of the African Union Continental Teacher Awards, prizes of $10 000 each were awarded to top African teachers at the secondary school level.
The following are the winners for 2019 edition: (1) Ms. Augusta Lartey-Young (Ghana); (2) Sister Gladyce Kachope (Uganda); and (3) Mr. Eric Ademba (Kenya).
Photo: African Union
FIRST PAN AFRICAN FORUM FOR CULTURE AND PEACE “BIENNIAL OF LUANDA” BEING HELD IN ANGOLA
[Africa News]
Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco: “The presence of Angolan youth and youth from other parts of the continent as well as the Diaspora in the Biennale will result in various innovative strategies coming out from the reflections and debates aimed at enhancing the culture for peace.”
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
