Dallas Mayor Proclaims October 7, 2023 As Yoruba Festival Day

 The Yoruba language has gotten more global recognition as Dallas, United States has declared October 7, 2023 as Yoruba Festival Day.

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Yoruba is one of the three major tribes in Nigeria and has a high population of its natives in the United States.

Read the message from the office of the Mayor, City of Dallas below:

"WHEREAS, The Yoruba Cultural Center Dallas, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose charitable activities significantly promote the language, arts, and culture of the Yoruba people of West Africa; and

WHEREAS, The Yoruba people represent an important and influential ethnic group from Africa, and members of this community have made significant contributions to the culture of our great city and nation; and

WHEREAS, The Yoruba Cultural Center Dallas has organized YORUBAFEST to showcase African art, music, and culture in a way that unifies the Dallas community as well as integrates African culture into our diverse community.

"NOW, THEREFORE, I, ERIC L. JOHNSON, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DALLAS, do hereby proclaim October 7, 2023 as YORUBAFEST DAY in Dallas, Texas."