United Nations for Educational, Science and Culture (UNESCO)
The government in collaboration with the United
Nations for Educational, Science and Culture (UNESCO) will commemorate
African liberation Week from May 25 – 29 this year.
Briefing the press in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, the Director of
Information Services, Assah Mwambene said the commemoration will be
opened by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations,
Bernard Membe.
The director elaborated that the commemorations will be preceded by
inauguration of Tanzania Heritage Archives Project (TAHAP) followed by
various exhibitions including photo display and memorial records on
Africa’s liberation.
“Tanzania Heritage Archives Project as expected will facilitate
extensive storage regarding Tanzania involvement on African liberation
during independence struggle of the continent,” urged Mwambene.
Heritage Archives Advisor, Phillippe Roisse elaborated on how
UNESCO is committed to proper storage of all entities for the benefit
of coming generations.
“UNESCO is very committed to serve Tanzania in marking its own seventeen years of service,” he said.
“It is a great opportunity to support culture in identifying,
collecting, documenting and preserving Tanzania’s irreplaceable
heritage archives,” he said.
UNESCO - African Liberation and Heritage Advisor, Dr Daniel
Ndangala, detailed that for Tanzania, the project is a significant
platform from which Tanzania’s role in the liberation of Africa will be
recognised.
African Liberation Commemoration Week will feature dialogues with
themes covering contributions made by political parties, women, rebel
forces, media and artists.
The commemoration will officially be closed by Minister for
Information, Youth, Culture and Sports, Fenella Mkangara on Friday
next week.
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