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City Festival in Uganda(Month of October0 |
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by Gadala Isaac | 10-11-2017 20:14
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For the sixth year, Uganda held their biggest street party which is also East Africa?s biggest, the Kampala City Carnival from 6-8th October 2017. To Ugandans, a festival is not a festival without food(popular national foods and snacks), float parades, music and dance coupled with intoxication, fashion shows, with many impulsively wanting to put into action everything that they learn, cultural exhibitions (traditional songs ,dances and artifacts )and innovation/technology exhibitions in the middle of the capital, Kampala. Not only did this year?s festival focus on peoples points of interest but also on climate change as an additional element which I found as a good way to sensitize the public about the global challenge. The Kampala Capital City Authority(KCCA) in a statement said that they were proud to be piloting an integrated process to engage all stake holders in climate change(the private sector, civil society and public service providers). By raising awareness and discussing the key issues involved, they would be able to find solutions and create new opportunities for business and social enterprise. They also said, ??we invite you to partner with us to move this forward so we are able to present our model at the COP21 Global Summit taking place in Paris this December.?? |
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Hi, Isaac! It's great that such a large and famous festival has decided to focus on climate change. It sounds like the perfect opportunity to spread environmental awareness, with many people gathering together and energetic, with open and excited attitudes. Thanks for your report!
Posted 02-12-2017 12:11
Hi, Gadala! Thanks for sharing a meaningful festival which provides educational chances for people in a city to learn the importance of environment conservation. I hope many cities all around the world to think of the implementation of this precious festival!
Posted 16-11-2017 01:31
Nice report Isaac, It is amazing how the city used a festival to not only ensure that the people have fun and enjoy but also get educated about climate change and environmental issues. A festival where a large amount of people are present is a great platform to get a message out to the people.
Posted 13-11-2017 03:02
It was very interesting!
Posted 12-11-2017 15:15
Thank you for your report!! :)
Posted 11-11-2017 11:02
National festivals can be a effective platform to aware general people about climate change. This year's city festival at Uganda was very inspiring because it portrayed the effects of climate change. Thanks for your report.
Posted 10-11-2017 22:07