Crowds come together to celebrate Africa Week

Crowds gathered in the Royal Square in Jersey to mark Africa Week in the island.

The charity Friends of Africa hosts events through the week to share the continent's culture with the wider community.

As part of the campaign, Friends of Africa helps to set up food stalls, fashion displays and music performances for the public in St Helier.

One of the charity's founders, Lainah Pentilla said: "We're sharing my culture, we want to share Jersey's culture as well and let the community be one."

The campaign Africa Week has been running in Jersey for the last 11 years and Pentilla said engagement had grown over the years.

"It's getting bigger and bigger and bigger every year," she said, adding: "Our aim is for people to know that Jersey is welcoming, Jersey is diverse, Jersey is willing to understand where people are coming from."

Pentilla added: "My son is born here, he's a Jersey boy and I just want our young children to be proud of their heritage and be proud to be from Jersey as well

"Jersey is a small island but it's the most important to make sure that we're all one and make sure that people are celebrating each other."

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