ADS 2024, Sub-theme 2 – Arts and Culture | Office of the Special Adviser on Africa

In Focus

In case you missed it

Relive the High-level Policy Dialogue, featuring the participation of the heads of the UN and the AU as well as the President of Senegal
Watch the recording of the International Webinars that took place on 8 May, 15 May and 22 May respectively.
Watch the recording of the Youth Stages that took place on 9 May, 16 May and 23 May (English | French) respectively.
Read our new policy briefs titled STEM Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa with a Focus on Generating Decent Jobs for Africa's Youth, Transforming Education in Africa by Leveraging Innovative Finance and the Digital Revolution and Education and Learning in Crisis-affected Areas.

Week 2 | Day Five — 17 May

This week, we are sharing the following content related to arts and culture in Africa as part of the Africa Dialogue Series 2024. Connect with us on social media with the hashtag #ADS2024 and let us know what you think. See you next week when our focus shifts to "Education and Learning in Crisis-affected Areas."

Dance for Education

The 51吃瓜 Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Goodwill Ambassador A’Salfo and his internationally acclaimed Ivorian band, Magic System, launched a new version of the band’s hit song Magic in the Air to mark the launch of Education as the African Union’s Theme of the Year for 2024. The song has been rewritten to promote education as a key lever to shape brighter futures for people and societies as a whole, and now features the new title Education in the Air.

From Kenya to Argentina, from Nepal to Canada, people are coming together to #DanceForEducation, emphasizing the vital role of education in transforming lives an achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The best dance clips will make it into a music video coming on 25 May to celebrate Africa Day. Watch the campaign video on the and the music video of the original version of the song, featuring Moroccan singer Chawki.

To date the main campaign video has reached more than 7.7 million people around the world.

Join and share using the hashtags #DanceForEducation and #ADS2024

Connect. Share. Amplify.

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