Govan Community Project – St Andrew’s Afro Ceilidh 2019

After the successes of the two previous years, we would like to organise another ‘Afro-Ceilidh’ event to promote the ethics of St Andrew and celebrate the influences we have from the African continent alive in the Glasgow community. This will be a Scottish ceilidh with an African twist, with a band playing traditional ceilidh music and leading ceilidh dancing, accompanied by African drumming and followed by a DJ set featuring African music. The event will be catered with a selection of traditional Scottish and African foods.
The event will be aimed at bringing together Scots New and Old from the diverse ethnic communities that call Govan (and Glasgow more widely) home. Like the guests at our event, St. Andrew was a world traveller. We want to celebrate his legacy together. We have found that sharing good food, music and dancing is a wonderful way to bring communities together, to break down cultural barriers and celebrate our commonality. A ceilidh is also a great way for people of all ages to let their hair down and have fun together.

Overall, the event will showcase our community’s strength, diversity and inclusivity, celebrating Govan (and Glasgow) as a place that diverse communities are proud to call home, promoting and inspiring active community participation and civic engagement.