SURINAMESE AMBASSADOR TO GHANA ENDORSES AFRO-CREOLE LANGUAGES WEEK 2026

27 August 2026

Accra, Ghana — We are delighted to announce the endorsement of Afro-Creole Languages Week 2026 by Her Excellency Fidelia Graand-Galon, Ambassador of Suriname to Ghana. The endorsement follows a meeting between Her Excellency and the initiative’s Founder, Ifẹ́ Thompson, held on 27 August 2026 in Accra, Ghana.

We are also honoured to announce that H.E. Fidelia Graand-Galon will be a speaker at the virtual launch of Afro-Creole Languages Week on 1 September 2026 at 8 PM [UK Time]. In a powerful celebration of linguistic diversity and African heritage, Her Excellency will address participants in Sranan Tongo, Suriname’s widely spoken creole language, alongside English.

Ifẹ́ Thompson, Founder of Afro-Creole Languages Week, welcomed the Ambassador’s endorsement, describing it as an important step in building greater international recognition for Afro-Creole languages and the communities that speak them.

Taking place from 1–8 September 2026, Afro-Creole Languages Week brings together communities, activists, academics, artists, cultural leaders and language advocates from across Africa, the Carribean and the Americas to celebrate the Afro-Creole languages they speak.

Join Afro-Creole Languages Week

The organisers invite members of the public, cultural organisations, language advocates, academics and members of the African and African diaspora communities to join the virtual launch on 1 September 2026.  More events will be available virtually during the week.

To attend, please register through our event registration form and select the event(s) you would like to participate in:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0gGTeiHsJsuSoBZKnd-Zv9cDfigV-mfL1PRGI9dcTZzbm5A/viewform

Registration will help us ensure that you receive the relevant event details and joining information.

We encourage communities across the UK and around the world to share this  invitation and help amplify the voices of Afro-Creole communities.