On 25 May 2017 the Museum hosted a function to celebrate Africa Day. This year the focus fell on xenophobia, and how Oliver Reginald Tambo’s vision of Pan-Africanism should inspire South Africans to embrace multiculturalism. The keynote address was delivered by JC van der Merwe, acting Director of the Institute for Reconciliation and Social Justice at the University of the Free State. African foreign nationals and immigrants living in Bloemfontein shared their experiences and explained the misconceptions South Africans have of foreign African nationals. Guests were treated to West African cultural dances and the traditional cuisine of Ghana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Members of the Adowa Dance Group performed traditional Ghanaian song and dance items.
Yodit Tesfuhuney, originally from Eritrea, prepared Eritrean dishes.
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