"At the beginning there is culture. In the middle there is culture at there is culture". This is one of the famous saying of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Senegalese poet, politician, and cultural theorist who served Senegal as the first president.
Indeed, culture is everywher and in everything. Culture is part of human lifestyle. Man's life style is full of cultural values. In a complex society like Africa culture has a significant role in manifesting one's identity. Not only manifesting identity but also to bring people from different walks of life into a single podium. No matter where they live or their political structure is Africans have values to share. They may speak different language or have different religious practices Africans are Africans who share common values. Their artistic values are manifestation of their identity and unity. Several cultural exchange programs among African countries are among the public diplomatic relationship of the continent. Beside discussing common agendas at the AU Africans have also strong diplomatic relationships among each other. Cultural exchange programs are among this.
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