Want to know what happened Today in History Africa: 19 January? These are 2 historical events that took place today, in the continent of Africa and the African diaspora.
The continent of Africa has an immensely rich history; hidden African history is becoming more accessible as it is finally coming to light. African history, people, culture and books have influenced and inspired the world for time immemorial; it is now time for Africa to shine!
In this post you will learn about the many things that happened today in history in Africa and in the African diaspora like when the construction for the BK arena started in Kigali, Rwanda and
After reading this post you will know tons of facts about Africa in relation to: Rwanda’s new arena, The BK arena,
This post is all about what happened Today in History Africa 19 January.
Today in History Africa: 19 January
African Historical Events
BK Arena broke ground in Kigali, Rwanda
On this day, 19 January 2019, the official start of the construction of The BK Arena commenced as it “broke ground”.
The BK Arena, or the Bank of Kigali Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. It is also the largest indoor arena in East Africa. The arena mainly host sport matches, of basketball and volleyball, and music concerts of mainstream Afrobeats and Amapiano musicians. The arena also host other events such as corporate conferences.
The $104 Million arena’s construction ended soon after it “broke ground”. The arena can hold up to 10,000 persons. The BK Arena was inaugurated the 9 August 2019.
The BK arena is known to have hosted many important cultural events. In 2021, the arena played host to the inaugural edition of the Basketball Africa League, or BAL, as well as the Afrobasket Championship.
African Holidays
International Flower Day
(LINK POST OF AFRICAN FLOWERS, GIFTS)
Today is international flower day; it is a holiday celebrated annually on 19 January. On this day people all round the globe partake in the awesome activities pertaining to flowers.
Do you know the ten most common flowers of Africa?
Today take walk in a place with flowers, like a park or a garden, and make a wonderful bouquet for a loved one.
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Credit for BK Arena Photo: Kirezi Arnaud, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0, Kigali Arena (cropped).jpg,[[File:Kigali Arena (cropped).jpg|Kigali_Arena_(cropped)]], June 3, 2020, 1,080 × 629, image/jpeg
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