West African Exhibition Festival to Launch in the United Kingdom Summer 2016
Festival Season is upon us once more. This year join us in the UK for Liberia's very own festival. The festival is a celebration of Liberia's history and culture, highlighting cultural dance and food, arts, crafts and tourism. The festival will also include Liberia's debut appearance at the Notting Hill Carnival.
- (1888PressRelease) June 17, 2016 - London, England - Liberia to Debut Participation in Notting Hill Carnival. The Boweh Foundation is launching its first ever Liberian arts and culture Exhibition Festival. The main purpose of the VISIT Liberia Festival is to share Liberia's culture, arts and positive imagines of Liberia as if you were on holiday there. The VISIT Liberia Festival is a part of a campaign that will launch in London, UK this Summer and make its next stop in November in Liberia, West Africa.
Officially The Republic of Liberia, a country on the West African coast, Liberia means "Land of the Free" in Latin. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq. mi) and has population of approximately 4.5 million.
Liberia is a beautiful country that suffered from civil war and political up rest from 1989 to the early 2000's and later from the Ebola outbreak in 2014. Liberia is working toward surpassing her glory days and becoming a truly great nation once again.
The Boweh Foundation is hosting the festival and events will run from mid-July and will climax during the London Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August. The Festival will include an Exhibition on Liberia's history and highlight cultural dance and food, arts, crafts and tourism. This will be the first time in the history of London Notting Hill Carnival in which Liberia will be represented and is also the 50th anniversary of the famous Notting Hill Carnival.
The Boweh Foundation was founded by Jerry Boweh, who was born in Liberia, West Africa and currently resides in Scotland. Boweh has a BA in Youth and Community Development and a MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution. Boweh possesses a strong desire to contribute to communities, schools and society with the intention of promoting social and cultural integration and tolerance, especially amongst those of younger generations. Boweh is the Founder of African Youth Development Action Project (AYDAP), an international charity registered in the UK and operates in Africa, mainly Liberia.
Boweh has over 15 years of music and community experience and is currently the Director of Music and Training at Africa House. His creativity and innovative profile is illustrated through his work in the following roles and positions held: Founder and Director, LIFT-Liberia Social Enterprise promoting Identity, Community Cohesion and Celebration, Founder and Director of African Youth Development Action Project AYDAP, Founder and Musical Director, Glasgow Gospel Choir, and Founder/ Writer for ZUBA Band- Winners of the 2006 JPF Music Award for Best African Album of the Year. Furthermore, to date he has worked as a Community Health Manager, Common Wheel, National Health Service (NHS), World Council of Churches International conference in Zimbabwe and Youth Integration Development Work with Glasgow City Council. Through his Medical background, Boweh also works with people suffering from Dementia, Alzheimer, Mental Health and SHOCKS.
For more information, please contact:
Lena Thomas-Marshall
UK: 447963439607
Twitter: ( @ ) lenamarshalltho
info ( @ ) visitliberiaonline dot org
###
space
space
Satisfied Users & 
Approved Press Releases
Print
Email
Report Spam