Africa Week Highlights African Culture and Traditions

The cultures and traditions of Africa will be celebrated with a series of on-campus events during the second annual Africa Week celebration, starting on Monday, Oct. 24.

Held annually, Africa Week aims to educate the campus community through outreach activities and events that highlight African traditions and perspectives.

Dr. Plaxedes T. Chitiyo, visiting assistant professor in the Center for Environmental Research and Education (CERE), will kick off Africa Week by addressing sustainable forms of agriculture as a possible solution to Africa’s environmental challenges. Her presentation, Certified Organic Agriculture: The Answer to Africa’s Environmental Woes and Social Ill?, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. in the Africa Room.

Dr. John Stolz, director of CERE, and Dr. Stanley Kabala, adjunct professor of environmental science and management, will follow up as respondents to Chitiyo’s lecture.

Tastes of Africa will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Gumberg Library’s patio. Visitors can enjoy an African market, live drumming performances, information tables on African culture and refreshments.

Africa Week concludes with Motherland, which will feature African foods, dances and fashions. Hosted by Duquesne’s Union of African Students, Motherland will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Africa Room.

Sponsored by the Center for African Studies, Africa Week is free and open to the public. To learn more, call 412.396.2651.