Independence Day is an annual celebration on 15th of August as a reminder of the day India got freedom from the British rule after long years of slavery. It has been declared as the National and Gazetted Holiday all across the India in order to independently […]

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. […]

On Monday 12th March, Commonwealth Day was celebrated across the 53 nations that make up the Commonwealth. Birmingham was no exception; the city saw an enthusiastic display of events and ceremonies throughout the day including a flag raising ceremony at the Council House in Victoria […]

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 […]

The exchange programme’s 30th birthday was celebrated in Brussels on 26 January 2017. More than five million young Europeans have benefited from this programme since 1987, of which hundreds of thousands were UK citizens, students as well as staff. The benefits of an academic stay […]

Santa is travelling to the UK from his hometown Rovaniemi on the arctic circle in the Finnish Lapland. During his day in the UK’s second city, Santa will be visiting the Birmingham Children’s Hospital, meeting the Lord Mayor of Birmingham at Council House and walking […]

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 […]