• A woman has her hand painted with henna during Africa Day celebrations on Saturday. Delores Johnson / The National
    A woman has her hand painted with henna during Africa Day celebrations on Saturday. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Runway participants model traditional African attire in celebration of Africa Day. Delores Johnson / The National
    Runway participants model traditional African attire in celebration of Africa Day. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Everyone was a photographer for the day as people took pictures of runway participants modelling traditional African attire. Delores Johnson / The National
    Everyone was a photographer for the day as people took pictures of runway participants modelling traditional African attire. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Ndeye Aissatou Seck waits for activities to start at Paris Sorbonne University’s Africa Day celebrations. Delores Johnson / The National
    Ndeye Aissatou Seck waits for activities to start at Paris Sorbonne University’s Africa Day celebrations. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Mana Zeghlache, from Algeria, and other runway participants in a fashion show, that was a part of Africa Day celebrations at Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, wait their turn to take to the runway. Delores Johnson / The National
    Mana Zeghlache, from Algeria, and other runway participants in a fashion show, that was a part of Africa Day celebrations at Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, wait their turn to take to the runway. Delores Johnson / The National

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Africa Day celebrated at Paris Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi — in pictures

Julie Nicholson

May 29, 2016

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ABU DHABI // Families and friends of students celebrated Africa Day on Saturday at Paris Sorbonne University.

Several countries participated in the festivities, celebrated worldwide on May 25, including but not limited to Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Africa, Seychelles, Algeria, Tanzania and Sierra Leone.

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