The Association of Jamaican Nationals together with Birmingham City Council will be working closely with the Jamaican community to host a free open-air Jamaica street festival on Victoria Square and Upper New Street.   In the context of the 55th anniversary of Jamaica’s Independence, the Jamaican […]

Commonwealth day is celebrated by the Commonwealth nations every second Monday in March. Although the occasion is marked by a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey and H.M. the Queen’s speech broadcast around the globe, Commonwealth Day does not enjoy widespread public awareness. For the past 2 years, […]

The BCA organised a flag raising ceremony to mark 59 years of independence of Ghana on 6 March 2016 . The event, organised by the Ghana Union Midlands and the Birmingham Commonwealth Association included the presence of the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, the President of the Ghana Union […]

To mark the attainment of independence by Barbados on 30th of November 1966, the flag was risen in front of Birmingham City Council building at 10:30 hrs. The invitees included Barbados Deputy High Commissioner Ms Alphea Wiggins, Chair of Barbados and Friends representative Aaron Mapp, […]

          Birmingham Commonwealth Association will be raising the Bajan flag on Monday 30th November to mark 49th year of independence for Barbados.   The association is also delighted to welcome the Bajan High Commissioner, HE Guy Hewitt who will be travelling […]

This autumn will be mark a series of events celebrating the achievements, culture and history of Barbados – a member state of the Commonwealth since 1966. The celebrations will be hosted by The 2nd Generation of Barbadians and Friends (Birmingham), chaired by Aaron Mapp, as Barbados will […]

The Vaisakhi celebrations will take place in Handsworth Park on Sunday 26 April to mark the Sikh nation’s collective birthday. The festival is one of the largest in Europe and welcomes up to 100,000 people on the day. The event will be a free and opened […]

This year’s celebrations of the Commonwealth Day were held on 9 March 2015. Birmingham Commonwealth Association led a vibrant programme of events which started with a flag raising ceremony in front of the Council House. Commonwealth flag was raised by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Cllr […]

Did you know that Commonwealth Day is celebrated in the UK every year and this year it falls on 9th March?  Birmingham is marking the occasion this year by welcoming the new members of our community from the Commonwealth in a citizenship ceremony at the […]

Since the launch of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) on the occasion of World Food Day 2015 at Expo Milano, the collaboration continues between the FAO and the members of the MUFPP, which includes the city of Birmingham and other 166 across the world. […]