African Village at Olympic Games

The objectives of ANOCA are to bring the African Olympic Family during the Beijing Olympics 2008 and to create a platform for visitors to introduce African life style, African key markets and business opportunities.

Objectives

• To bring together the African Olympic Family during the Beijing Olympics 2008;
• To create a platform for visitor’s to become more aware of all 53 African nations as potential tourist destinations, as cities for working and living, as potential business partners;
• To showcase African brands,Africa key markets and leaders;
• To match potential African entreprises with Chinese companies with a view of business collaboration;
• To create a platform for the celebration of the African life-style;
• To create an opportunity for fans to meet Africa’s Olympic Heroes (past and present champions).

Concept

Africa has deep rooted traditions and culture.There is much the world may learn from these nations. This could be taken to the community by bringing in the cultural performances, festivals and new culinary experiences. The more formal activities for VIPs and sponsors will be at the LongYin Pavilion, whilst other activities, will be taken to the park including a African Culture street, art and craft street, food street, lifestyle street and a performance theater..

Village Walkthrough

Village Walkthrough :

• Zone 1 : Entrance & Welcome
  A large mural wall greets visitors with life-size photos of local Africans... taking visitors to right into Africa. This is a welcome area that houses an information counter for visitors to collect leaflets and make inquiries. A large orientation map will be provided so visitors can at a glance obtain an overview on the village floor layout..
• Zone 2 : The Carnaval
  African culture in art and craft, food nitknacks would all be on the street. The Tourism Bureau would play an important role here. Roving characters in carnival costumes would be moving in the crowd along with samba and carnival music to create the ambience. There would also be an amphitheatre for performances.
• Zone 3 : Brand Africa
  This zone is catered for trade exhibitors of nonconsumer products including oil,mining, real estate developers, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, light technology, telecommunication, etc… This would be in a indoor Hall leading from the outdoor “theme park”.
• Zone 4 : Market Place
  This is where buyers and sellers meet. Seminars would also be conducted. Topics would cover the following topics: a brief look into Africa, doing business with Africa and Africans, industry specific topics, traveling in Africa, investing in Africa (Africa top leading investment agencies will participate).

The African Carnaval

• African Art Exhibition
  An African Art Exhibition in one of the indoor areas will be held in conjunction displaying African art and architecture. The African continent has produced a great diversity of art from prehistoric times to the present day. In many instances, art production has been related to ritual or tribal ceremonies, as well as serving more secular decorative functions. Africa’s rich art and culture will unveil itself at this Exhibition.
• Cultural Performances
  In traditional Africa,music is an integral part of life and is linked with the worldview of the society in which it is produced. It has social, ritual, and ceremonial functions as well as some purely recreational purposes. Traditional art forms, including music, are rooted in mythology, legends, and folklore, and are associated with gods, ancestors and heroes. Musical activities are ritualized and intended to link the visible world with the invisible. Dancing is often an important part of the ritual and spiritual aspect of music. This would be on the highlights of Village.Throughout the duration different performances from the 53 countries will be represented here.
• Brand Africa
  This is the Lifestyle Street.The highlights of course would be SHOP African made products..
• Eat African Food
  From Garri, Palm Oil, Banga Soup Sauce, Egusi, Ogbono, Maggi Cubes, Indomine, Plantain,Yam, Beans, Cassava Flour, Pounded yam, Curry,Thyme, Close Up toothpaste,Nigerian Indomine, these raw ingredients to special African delicacies, just to name a few.