‘Very special day’ as Malawian culture celebrated at Bradford event

An event celebrating Malawian culture took place in Bradford at the weekend.

The new Bradford Malawian community launch took place on Saturday 18th May at St Stephen’s Church Hall in West Bowling.

The event was attended by people from West Yorkshire and beyond.

Stephen Ndovie said: “The launch was a huge success. It brought together people from similar groups to build a community association.

“Those invited also included health professionals, business people, West Yorkshire Police and charities such as Peace Makers International.

“Over 120 people came and the weather was great.

“The event was a joyous celebration of Malawian culture.”

Mercy Katola said: “The food was delicious – they served local Malawian dish Nsima and chambo fish (tilapia) and we even had a barbecue outside.

“It was exciting to meet new people who support this business, we played all kinds of games including a Malawian board game called bao, also known as mancala board game.

“We enjoyed the traditional dances called Chimtali and Honara and the children also joined in.

“It was a very special day and we hope there will be more like this in the near future.”