Local residents Willie Hernandez, Sumeeta Gupta, Miriam Pascua, Audrey Marie Doherty and Billy Poon join Sue Divin from Derry City Council to prepare for Sunday’s Ubuntu Global Festival. Photo: Lorcan Doherty Photography
One of North’s best known politicians will visit Derry this weekend.
Anna Lo, a Belfast Alliance MLA since 2007, will attend the Ubuntu Global Festival being staged on Sunday as part of the LegenDerry Maritime Festival.
Organised annually by Derry City Council to promote local awareness of the city’s cultural diversity, the event will feature three continental zones along the quayside – Africa and the Caribbean, Europe and the Americas, Asia and the Middle East – as well as a World Zone where families and visitors can expect to find free activities such as arts and traditional crafts, storytelling, and music and dance activities.
Mayor of Derry, Cllr Brenda Stevenson said this year’s colourful festivities would be the “best yet” and was delighted Ms Lo would be attending Ubuntu Global Festival, the closing event of Community Relations Week.
Anna Lo.
“The Ubuntu Global Festival is one of the highlights of this year’s LegenDerry Maritime Festival and we are expecting this year’s event to be one of the most popular too.
“With over 50 nationalities living in and around the city, this is a fantastic excuse for us to celebrate our wonderful diversity by exploring the sights, sounds and flavours from across the globe.
“We are also delighted that MLA Anna Lo will make a trip to festival this year to speak about her services to ethnic minority communities which has gained her a MBE.”
Derry City Council’s Sharon Meenan said the festival would see the riverfront “buzzing” with arts and crafts, music and dance.
She added: “Bring your family and experience the cultural wonders of Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas.
Free family workshops and drop in activities operate 12 noon – 6.00pm in the three continental zones.
The World Zone will feature performances, live music and interactive activities from 1.00pm – 10.00pm.
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