Posts Tagged ‘Art’
AfroFuture Fest
AfroFuture, formerly known as Afrochella, is a celebration of Africa’s diverse culture and the vibrant work of African creatives and entrepreneurs.
Read MoreCaribana Weekend 2023
Toronto’s Caribbean Caribana festival is the largest cultural event in North America attracting over a million tourists for the August weekend finale. The final weekend is marked by the street Parade of Bands and also includes numerous organized events and spontaneous events parties.
Read MoreMy Black. Is Beautiful Too. The Fashion Show
This event celebrates the beauty and uniqueness of black culture. Join us for an evening filled with music, dance, food, and art. This event is a great opportunity to connect with the black community in the city of Milwaukee and learn more about local talents from a neighborhood near you.
Read MoreSt. Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival 2023
The Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival is an annual event on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia that brings together local and international musicians and other performing artists, as well as artisans. While billed as a jazz festival, the event, now in its 30th year, features performers in an array of different genres, including hip-hop, reggae, soca, pop and world beats.
Read MoreWisconsin Black Art & Culture Expo – Artist Call & Response Tour
Artist Call And Response Tour of works by black artists held in permanent collection at the Racine Art Museum. Led by artists Mutope Johnson and Scott Terry, they will discuss the art pieces of this special exhibit. A collaboration with Ram & Mahogany brings a unique event to the community and the Expo.
Read MoreChale Wote Art Festival 2023
CHALE WOTE Street Art Festival is a week long festival that provides a platform the Ghana’s creatives, artist, musicians producers of immersive content to all converge on James Town and bring their creations to life. The festival targets exchanges between the local and international artists and patrons by creating and appreciating art together.
Read More2023 Essence Festival of Culture
Essence Music Festival is the event that “Parties With a Purpose“. It draws over 600,000 festival-goers a year. It has become the largest African-American culture and music event in the United States. The EMF brings “star-studded” actors and actresses, major artists, empowerment workshops, shopping, food, and more to the famous City of New Orleans.
Read MoreOdunde Festival 2023
The largest African American street festival held in the country. The ODUNDE festival, whose concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world.
Read MoreBlack Space: Group Therapy Experience (WOMXN)
Black Space is a community organization that provides free group therapeutic experiences for Black and Brown communities. In an effort to destigmatize mental wellness, Dr. Lia A. Knox, Corey Fells, and Darius Smith have come together to create beautiful and safe spaces, designated for healing communities that have been burdened by economic suppression, racial disparities in and limited access to quality health care, and a lack of culturally competent mental health providers.
Read MoreThomas Commeraw: the Black 19th-century potter who historians assumed was white
The New York Historical Society is hosting an exhibit about acclaimed potter Thomas Commeraw, a Black man long thought to be white.
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