In Celebration of the 100thĀ anniversary ofĀ Nelson Mandela’sĀ birth, The Africa Channel will air an uninterrupted live broadcast via satellite of The Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by former U.S. PresidentĀ Barack Obama,Ā Tuesday, July 17Ā atĀ 8am ET.
The two-and-a-half-hour special will includeĀ South Africa’sĀ PresidentĀ Cyril Ramaphosa, former PresidentsĀ Jacob Zumaand Thabo Mbeki, with legendary musical guests Ladysmith Black Mambazo,Ā Peter GabrielĀ and more. The theme will be “Renewing the Mandela Legacy and Promoting Active Citizenship in a Changing World.”
In Celebration of the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandelaās birth, The Africa Channel will air an uninterrupted live broadcast via satellite of The Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, delivered by former U.S. President Barack Obama, Tuesday, July 17 at 8am ET.
In addition to airing live on The Africa Channel TV network, the program will also stream live onĀ https://www.facebook.com/theafricachanneltvĀ along with additional short videos, stills, inspirational quotes, a quiz, and aĀ Nelson MandelaĀ coloring book all from the collection of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Narendra Reddy, EVP/GM, The Africa Channel, said, “PresidentĀ Nelson MandelaĀ once said,Ā ‘It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it,’Ā and all of us at The Africa Channel are proud to share that message and promote action through this special programming event.”
The Africa Channel will present a special repeat airing of the program on Mandela Day,Ā July 18Ā atĀ 3:30pm ET.
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