{"id":99012,"date":"2026-04-16T10:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/angola-joins-inaugural-african-afro-brazilian-festival"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:39:02","slug":"angola-joins-inaugural-african-afro-brazilian-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/angola\/all-news\/angola-joins-inaugural-african-afro-brazilian-festival","title":{"rendered":"Angola Joins Inaugural African Afro-Brazilian Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Angolan Embassy in Brazil has been invited to participate in the first African and Afro-Brazilian Culture Festival, to be held from May 25th to 27th of this year in the State of Tocantins.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The invitation was extended during a working meeting held on Thursday at the Angolan Diplomatic Mission in Brasi\u0301lia, according to a press release.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is promoted by the Association of Children and Friends of Africa, an organization dedicated to supporting African students in Brazil, and involves several local institutions, particularly those focused on racial equality.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, authorities from the State of Tocantins presented the project for the event, which will take place in front of the state government headquarters and will be open to the public, promoting exchange between African and Brazilian cultures.<\/p>\n<p>The event also aims to strengthen historical and cultural ties, create new opportunities for economic cooperation, and identify investment opportunities on the African continent.<\/p>\n<p>The Angolan delegation present at the meeting included: Minister Counsellor Jose\u0301 Daio was part of the Angolan delegation at the event, and on that occasion, expressed satisfaction with the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Angolan diplomatic officials, representatives of the Government of Tocantins, and members of the promoting organization, including the president of AFAA, Donat Christian Nzuzi, also participated.<\/p>\n<p>The festival also intends to establish itself as a space for promoting racial equality, valuing Black youth, and encouraging Afro-descendant studies in Brazil, reinforcing support for African students residing in that state.<\/p>\n<p>The organization expressed interest in having the participation of Angolan cultural groups, namely \u201cAs Gingas do Maculusso,\u201d as well as other cultural agents, with the institutional support of the Angolan Embassy. In the sporting arena, football matches are planned between national teams from African countries and local teams, as a way to promote integration and multicultural coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Angola, Senegal, South Africa, Benin, and Guinea-Bissau have been invited.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Angola<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Angola. The Angolan Embassy in Brazil has been invited to participate in the first African and Afro-Brazilian Culture Festival, to be held from May 25th to 27th of this year in the State of Tocantins. 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