Programs — Global

When the world gathers.

Every few years, chapters of Krio Descendants Union Global meet in one city for a multi-day gathering. In 2023, we hosted in Dallas–Fort Worth.

2023Hosted in
Dallas–Fort Worth

The KDU Global Event is the worldwide convening of all Krio Descendants Union chapters. It is

PartreunionFamily and friends from every chapter, together again.
PartconferenceBusiness meetings and shared plans for the union.
PartcelebrationCulture, music, food and a gala to remember.

Every chapter, one city

From London to Freetown itself.

Chapters travel in from across the world — from London and Manchester, from Atlanta and Maryland and Texas, from Toronto, from Australia, and from Freetown itself.

✈ ArrivalsKDU Global
ChapterRegionStatus
LondonUnited KingdomWelcome
ManchesterUnited KingdomWelcome
AtlantaUSAWelcome
MarylandUSAWelcome
TexasUSAHome
TorontoCanadaWelcome
AustraliaAustraliaWelcome
FreetownSierra LeoneWelcome
2023

2023 — Dallas

Texas was the host.

KDU Texas hosted the 2023 Global Event over Labor Day weekend in Dallas–Fort Worth. Chapters from around the world flew in for three days of cultural programming, business meetings, a gala dinner, a thanksgiving service, and the most jollof rice ever cooked in Plano.

3days
Labor Dayweekend
DFWDallas–Fort Worth
🎭Cultural programming
📋Business meetings
🥂Gala dinner
⛪Thanksgiving service
🍛The most jollof rice ever cooked in Plano

From the gallery

One family, many chapters.

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Next host city To be
announced
by KDU Global

Looking ahead

Where will we gather next?

The next host city will be announced by KDU Global. Members of KDU Texas in good standing are eligible to attend. Watch the Events page for the announcement.

PROGRAMS — GLOBAL

When the world gathers.

Every few years, chapters of Krio Descendants Union Global meet in one city for a multi-day gathering. In 2023, we hosted in Dallas–Fort Worth.

The KDU Global Event is the worldwide convening of all Krio Descendants Union chapters — from London and Manchester, from Atlanta and Maryland and Texas, from Toronto, from Australia, and from Freetown itself. It is part reunion, part conference, part celebration.

2023 — Dallas

KDU Texas hosted the 2023 Global Event over Labor Day weekend in Dallas–Fort Worth. Chapters from around the world flew in for three days of cultural programming, business meetings, a gala dinner, a thanksgiving service, and the most jollof rice ever cooked in Plano.

Looking ahead

The next host city will be announced by KDU Global. Members of KDU Texas in good standing are eligible to attend. Watch the Events page for the announcement.