Community Interaction

	Carnival date to be advised A carnival procession through the streets of Alexandra will showcase the best visual aspects of all fifty-two participating African nations.
	Zoom on: Carnival Postponement
	Zoom on: Programme of Events
	Zoom on: 18 Schools Workshops
	Back to: main Carnival page

Alexandra Pan African Carnival

Dated: August 2008 | Source: African Diaspora Forum

Zoom on Alex Pan African Carnival
LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The Carnival has an important local economic development component, which aims at promoting skill transfers and training, and at developing joint business initiatives between business people from Alexandra and from the African Diaspora.

Event Procurement:

Materials, equipment and skills, where possible, will be sourced from businesses in Alexandra thus providing a welcome capital contribution to their economy.

Promoting Tourism:

Overall, the Carnival is aiming at putting Alexandra on the map, and at promoting tourism by enhancing its image of a lively and welcoming township.

These initiatives are twofold:

1. Manufacturing Carnival outfits in Alex

Outfits for schools learners and educators will be manufactured jointly by tailors and seamstresses from Alexandra and from the African Diaspora.

2. African cuisine in Alex restaurants

Workshops for Alex restaurant and tavern owners, as well as caterers preparing for the schools, are organized to train Alex business people. They are going to be trained in preparing for a variety of African meals, so as to diversify their menu and attract a larger variety of customers.