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African ambassadors and officials from the government of Canada descended on the Government Conference Centre in downtown Ottawa yesterday to commemorate Africa Day.The annual event is marked to celebrate the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which was established on May 25, 1963 in Addis Ababa; it was disbanded in 2002 and replaced by the African Union (AU).

Baobab Youth Performers brings together students from many schools in the Ottawa area to drum and dance the music of Ghana, West Africa. Founded in 1995 by Artistic Director Kathy Armstrong, the group is named for a resilient African tree. To see a short slideshow of the group created by Carleton University Journalism student Jill Krajewski click here!

The annual event is marked to celebrate the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) which was established on May 25, 1963 in Addis Ababa; it was disbanded in 2002 and replaced by the African Union (AU). The event was attended by ambassadors and diplomats representing more than thirty African nations with food, local custom items amazing attire and music! We represented the music of West Africa and there were three other ensembles in attendance. We were thrilled to be invited by the acting Ghana High Commissioner Mr. Kwaasi Obeng-Koranteng .

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