AFRICAN DESCENT FESTIVAL

African Descent Festival is a cultural event program presented by African descent Society BC that celebrate the legacy of Joe Fortes legacy of JOE FORTES pioneer of English Bay Beach in Vancouver first live guard. The event enables Canadians to enjoy and learn about different cultures from different parts of African descent people through live music food and dance helps to promote local artists in BC. It is a forum that provides every performer the opportunity to highlight their region (West Africa East Africa Central Africa and North Africa) music and cultural heritage of all people of African descent Latin America African Caribbean Brazil and all African descent people. Different community groups and organizations will be invited to participate by hosting booths of any culture of their choosing. Different ethnic Foods and games will be available. This event will have no admission and it’s a free entry participation of all Canadians in BC including new immigrants refugees’ settlement and in the Vancouver Region and throughout BC.

African Descent Society BC will need your help to make this event a success because event like this is not self-sustaining. Publicity and marketing fees of this event around the Mainland venue rental security logistics and transportation artists and musicians’ fees and general administration fees are some of the expenses that need to be taken care of. Since part of the government’s legitimate business is to support arts and culture in the community we believe that the participation and support of the City of Vancouver and all other sponsors during this event will further reinforce the belief that your city and these sponsors are arts friendly and support cultural activities in general.