International Reggae Day 2025: One Love, One Voice, One DayCEFR A1
1 Jul 2025
Adapted from Emma Lewis, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Conor Samuel, Unsplash
- Reggae Day marks its thirty-first year this July.
- The theme is One Love, One Voice.
- Organisers want reggae to focus on activism.
- This year they stress climate and environment.
- A humanitarian award honoured leadership this year.
- The winner is Mia Mottley from Barbados this year.
- Events took place in many countries worldwide.
- Radio stations and libraries joined the celebrations.
- People were asked to plant trees for a challenge.
Difficult words
- organiser — people who plan and run eventsOrganisers
- humanitarian — help and care for people in need
- leadership — ability to guide or lead others
- climate — the usual weather in a place
- award — a prize given for achievement or work
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever planted a tree?
- Do you like the theme One Love, One Voice?
- Would you join a local Reggae Day event?
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