AFRICAN CULTURAL CENTRE OPENED IN SÃO PAULO

The new Headquarters of the African Cultural Centre was opened on November 12, 2009, in the city of Sao Paulo. The President of CCA, Otunba Adekunle Aderonmu, performed the opening ceremony.

The African Cultural Centre will serve the purpose of strengthening the ties between Brazil and the African Continent through keeping alive the cultural traditions of Africans and African descendants.

It will also serve as a reference Centre for research, studies and exchanges on the cultures and customs of African people in Brazil. The opening ceremony was graced by many important Brazilian and African personalities, including the Nigerian Ambassador to Brazil, H.E. Mr. Kayode Garrick. Below are some pictures of the august occasion.

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