Africa World Heritage Day Celebrated at ICMEI

Africa World Heritage Day Celebrated at ICMEI

New Delhi: Since the proclamation of African World Heritage Day in 2015 by the 38th session of the General Conference of UNESCO, every 5 May, African cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage is celebrated across the globe, raising awareness of the benefits of its promotion and preservation, as well as the related challenges the continent faces,” informed Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and Patron to many African Organizations.

UNESCO is committed to spearhead international efforts to draw on the vast potential of Africa’s cultural and natural heritage as a force for poverty reduction and social cohesion as well as a driver of sustainable development and innovation.

“As the world enters a second year of this devastating pandemic, engaging with our cultural and natural heritage remains crucial for humanity. This engagement helps us to be more connected, more resilient, more able to protect the legacy of the past and hand it down to future generations. African World Heritage, which we celebrate every year on this day, is essential in this respect – not only for the people of Africa, but for all of humankind. ” Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry read the message of Audrey Azoulay, Director-General, on the occasion of African World Heritage Day during the event designed at Noida Film City.

The event was supported by Indo Nigerian Film And Cultural Forum, Indo South Africa, Indo Lesotho, Indo Gambia, Indo Gabon, Indo Ghana, Indo Sudan, Indo Egypt, Indo Tunisia, Indo Rwanda, Indo Senegal, Indo Malawi, Indo Ethiopia, Indo Zimbabwe, Indo Botswana, Indo Comoros and Indo Mauritius Film and Cultural Forum.

ICMEI Will Create A Separate African Cultural Union

African Union to Be Launched at ICMEI

Noida: ICMEI- International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry and Marwah Studios in association with AAFT- Asian Academy of Film And Television has already created numerous forums in relation to African Countries.

“ Time has come when we should have a an African Union as a part of ICMEI so that more regularly we can work with Africa as a continent. Very soon we will be launching ‘An African Union’,” said Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios addressing the nationals of different countries from Africa.

ICMEI is already dealing with Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Nigeria, Niger, Ethiopia, South Africa, Gabon, Lesotho, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Kenya,  Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Senegal, Guiana, Ghana, Congo, Cameron, Djibouti, Somalia, Tanzania, Burkina Faso and others.

“It was a great pleasure to receive the delegates from different countries of Africa in different Global Festivals and Summits organized by Marwah Studios and AAFT in partnership with ICMEI in the recent past,” added Sandeep Marwah chairing numerous international cultural forums.

Global Peace Summit at Noida Film City

Noida: ‘The World needs Peace. Life is uncertain and other activities have made it more uncertain. Lets work together to bring in Peace to the World by extending love and unity through arts and culture,” said Sandeep Marwah President of AAFT & World Peace Development And Research Foundation at Marwah Studios.

27 Countries of the World participated in a full day conference organized by ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry supported by Asian Academy of Film And Television and International Film And Television Club, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India.

The lighting of lamp ceremony was performed by Rosealice kathambi Arimba of Kenya, Nguyen Thi Huong of Vietnam, Sayyod Azizov of Tajikistan and Malish John Juma of South Sudan. Garlanding of Ganesha was performed by Munikwa David Tarirai of Zimbabe and Nyamme Baafi Eric of Ghana.

The first session started by Fatou Faboure Djiba of Senegal, Mohammad Essa Obaidi of Afghanistan, Kavita Bulkoon of Trinidad & Tobago and Youssef Samir Mikhaer Tadrous of Egypt. The second session commenced by Ushahemba Simeon of Nigeria, Alieu B Swaray of Liberia, Prisca Ntombikayise Mhlanga of Swaziland and Ursula Utsaha Singh of Nepal.

Many valid points were discussed and useful results were noted down in relations to art and culture. The summit was followed by entertainment program where all the delegates participated and enjoyed in music and dance program together.

Delegates from all the countries nominated Sandeep Marwah as the Global Cultural Minister for his untiring contribution to love peace and unity through art and culture.

The summit was attended by foreign delegates from Afghanistan, Senegal, Swaziland, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Ethiopia, Nepal, Cote D’ lvoire, Fiji, Jamaica, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Nigeria, Tanzania, Madagascar, Liberia, Trinidad & Tobago, Egypt, Guyana, Ghana, Tajikistan, Gabon, Botswana, South Sudan, Cameron and India.

Later Sandeep Marwah honored every delegate with the life membership of WPDRF-World Peace Development And Research Foundation and memento of Global Peace Summit. All the members took oath to work towards World Peace.