17 Reasons To Attend the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students

To learn the history of the African people in their fight for emancipation.

To meet people that you would never have the opportunity in your life to meet.

To reinforce the militant spirit knowing that in the world there are thousands of young people having the same objective as you, to construct society more just.

Because 65 years of existence of a space for meeting young people and reaffirming our commitment to struggle against imperialist means a lot.

To see the beauty and magnificence of Africa.

Divided we are weak, united we can achieve our rights, and the place for young people to meet and discuss is the World Festival of Youth and Students.

In many countries of the world the young people do not have the opportunity to attend education and only acknowledging this reality we can support them and help them.

To show our support towards the children and youth of Africa.

To discover the hospitality and culture of Africa, and of South Africa in particular.

At the moment that all the youth of the world confront the initiatives of the capitalist system against our rights to work, it is necessary to come together and work as a team.

In a world where war is the biggest business, only if we unite to denounce it we can be heard.

All the cultural diversity of the world can fit into one continent, the African continent.

South Africa is the center of Changes in the Continent.

With the entire world in deep crisis, it’s obvious that capitalism is not an option; we must deepen the social transformations.

Africa, an amalgam of culture and struggle for its complete liberation from imperialism, is a strong example for the world.

It’s a unique opportunity! Come with us to make history!

The world needs peace! This Festival is the biggest weapon that the youth has to that aim!