Last updated: February 7, 2023 -each entry links to more information * denotes multiple dates
2023 Update in progress (update as of 1:00am February 7)
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Organizations/Institutions hosting multiple events/multiple date events
African Descent Society BC https://www.adsbc.org/african-descent-heritage-month/#ADHM-Calendar
British Columbia Black History Awareness Society (BCBHAS) https://bcblackhistory.ca/events/
The African Art & Cultural Community Contributor Society (AACCCS) Issamba Centre https://www.issambacentre.ca/events
Black History Month at VIFF Centre https://viff.org/black-history-month/
Creative BC https://www.creativebc.com/calendar/black-history-month-2023/
University of British Columbia https://events.ubc.ca/black-history-month/
ART EXHIBITIONS
Each listing is a link that you can click on to get more information including the organizer’s website and links to RSVP/ purchase tickets
Art Exhibition: Odera Igbokwe – Minding my business, Spirit’s in place | Thursday, January 12, 2023 – March 18, 2023 | BAF Gallery- 2-258 East 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC [BURRARD ARTS FOUNDATION]
Art Exhibition: As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic | Friday, February 24, 2023 – May 21, 2023 | The Polygon Gallery – 101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver, BC [APERTURE]
Week of February 19 – February 25th, 2023
Each listing is a link that you can click on to get more information including the organizer’s website and links to RSVP/ purchase tickets
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Community event: Khaliyl’s Kids 5th Annual Family Day Photo Sessions | Sunday, February 17, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 3:00pm| Book spot – suggested donation $20-35 – Surrey Public Library, 10350 University Drive, Surrey, BC [KHALIYL’S KIDS FAMILY CARE FOUNDATION]
Social: Black History Month: A special invite to African, Black, Caribbean and people of colour in the community, their families and allies| RSVP to info.retirebc@gmail.com , Sunday, February 19, 2023 @ 4:00pm – 8:00pm – Little Mexico Cantina – 3131 Chatham Street, Richmond, BC [COMMUNITY ORGANIZED GET TOGETHER]
Roller Skating/Social: VanCity Soul Skate – Join us for a special Black History Month Screening + Skate Series all month long as we celebrate the deep connection between Black communities and rollerskating| Sunday, February 19, 2023 @ Doors @ 5:30PM Film @ 5:45pm Skating begins at 7pm with special guest DJs | Tickets $21+ – Rollerland Building, 2901 E Hastings St., Vancouver BC (corner of Dundas and North Renfrew St.) [ROLLA SKATE CLUB]
Performance: Issamba Showcase – The Ultimate Journey Through the Depths of African Rooted-Rhythms Join us for unforgettable evenings of African-rooted rhythm with Issamba Artists| Sunday, February 19, 2023 @ 7:30pm – 10:30pm | Tickets $25+ – 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver, BC [AFRICAN ARTS & CULTURAL SOCIETY – ISSAMBA CENTRE]
Film Screening: Black History Month at the VIFF Centre – Widows | Sunday, February 19, 2023 @ 9:00pm – $10/$15| VIFF Centre -181 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC [VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]
Social/Club Night: AFROBEATS SUNDAYS WITH JAY BLING!| $17.31, Sunday, February 19, 2023 @ 10:00pm– 2:00am – Cabana Lounge, 1163 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC [SESE WORLD ENTERTAINMENT]
Monday, February 20, 2023
Workshop: Camp Mamadou Diabaté – Join our Day Camp of African drumming with the MASTER OF THE TALKING BALAFON! – MAMADOU DIABATÉ | Monday, February 20, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 10:00pm | $27.54 – Victoria Edelweiss Club,108 Niagara Street, Victoria, BC [AFRICAN ARTS & CULTURAL SOCIETY – ISSAMBA CENTRE]
Social/Performance: VISIBLE hosted by Kendall Gender | $18.18, Monday, February 20, 2023 @ 9:00pm– Junction, 1138 Davie Street Vancouver, BC [TFD PRESENTS]
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Community Event: Black in BC: Celebrating Black Excellence | Free but register, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 @ 4:00pm– 8:00pm -Surrey City Hall -13450 104 Avenue Surrey, BC V3T 1V8 [DIVERSECITY COMMUNITY RESOURCES SOCIETY]
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Talk/Panel (virtual)–Historical Considerations on Nursing Education across Canada| Free but register for Zoom Link fhttps://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Urdumhrz4sEtarZyK6eoPEXNHseaj8-k3k , Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 10:00am– 11:00am – [UBC SCHOOL OF NURSING]
Talk/Panel (virtual): Online Speaker Series – Unlearning Racism: Shared Experiences with panelists Lindagene Coyle, Carlyle Beach and Mary Wilson | Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Free but register [MUSEUM OF SURREY]
Workshop – Anti racism black liberation through the art of dreaming – An interactive workshop welcoming community members, friends and allies| $20, Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 5:30pm– 7:00pm – The Garden Strathcona, 868 East Hastings Street Vancouver, BC [ODIHI]
Performance/Spoken Word/Poetry: Periodt: Black Queer Poetry Slam in collaboration with fanny kearse and Tafui| Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 10:00pm | VMF Winter Arts Hub- 850 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC [VANCOUVER PRIDE SOCIETY]
Film Screening: Neptune Frost | Thursday, February 23, 2023 @ 7:00pm | $10/$14 – The Cinematheque – 200 – 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC [CHAN CENTRE CONNECTS]
Thursday, February 23, 2023 – Saturday, February 25, 2023
Performance/Dance: Broken Chord (co-presented by DanceHouse and Vancouver New Music) | Thursday, February 23, 2023 – Friday, February 25, 2023 ( 3 performances) @ 8:00pm – 9:00pm | $40 + – VMF Winter Arts Hub – 850 West Georgia Street [DANCEHOUSE AND VANCOUVER NEW MUSIC]
Friday, February 24, 2023
Youth Event: Black School’d: Black Youth Summit | Friday, February 24, 2023 @ 10:30am | Free but registration required – Civic Hotel, 13475 Central Avenue Surrey, BC [BLACK SCHOOL’D]
Friday, February 24, 2023 – May 21, 2023
Art Exhibition: As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic | Friday, February 24, 2023 – May 21, 2023 | The Polygon Gallery – 101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver, BC [APERTURE]
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Community Event: Save the Date – Hogan’s Alley Society Sankofa Community Celebration of the recent signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between HAS and the City of Vancouver | Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 3:00pm – 7:00pm | TBA [HOGAN’S ALLEY SOCIETY]
Community Event: Umoja Operation Compassion Society Presents: 20 Years of Stories – 20th Anniversary Dinner & Gala| $100 – Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm | Civic Hotel, 13475 Central Avenue Surrey, BC [UMOJA OPERATION COMPASSION SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA]
Community Event: Black History Gala 2023 – A Tribute to the Excellence of the Black and Indigenous Cultures| $40 – Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 11:00pm | Bowen Park Complex 500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, BC [NANAIMO AFRICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY]
Performance: Black Futures: Saul Williams / Moor Mother / Irreversible Entanglements | Saturday, February 25, 2023 @ 7:00pm | $13-$50 – Chan Shun Concert Hall- 6265 Crescent Road, UBC Vancouver, BC [CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS]
Week of February 26th – March 4th, 2023 + beyond
Each listing is a link that you can click on to get more information including the organizer’s website and links to RSVP/ purchase tickets
Thursday, January 12, 2023 – March 18, 2023
Art Exhibition: Odera Igbokwe – Minding my business, Spirit’s in place | Thursday, January 12, 2023 – March 18, 2023 | BAF Gallery- 2-258 East 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC [BURRARD ARTS FOUNDATION]
Friday, February 24, 2023 – May 21, 2023
Art Exhibition: As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic | Friday, February 24, 2023 – May 21, 2023 | The Polygon Gallery – 101 Carrie Cates Ct, North Vancouver, BC [APERTURE]
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Walking Tour: Ross Bay Cemetery Guided Tour |Sunday, February 26, 2023 @ 2:00pm – 3:00pm |$5 – Ross Bay Cemetery, 1495 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC [BC BLACK HISTORY AWARENESS SOCIETY]
Roller Skating/Social: VanCity Soul Skate – Join us for a special Black History Month Screening + Skate Series all month long as we celebrate the deep connection between Black communities and rollerskating| Sunday, February 26, 2023 @ Doors @ 5:30PM Film @ 5:45pm Skating begins at 7pm with special guest DJs | Tickets $21+ – Rollerland Building, 2901 E Hastings St., Vancouver BC (corner of Dundas and North Renfrew St.) [ROLLA SKATE CLUB]
Monday, February 27, 2023
Performance (in person and virtual]: Celebrate The Power And Joy Of Music At The Belfry feat. NOEDY HD QUARTET and SADÉ AWELE with the SERENGETI band | Monday, February 27, 2023 @ 7:00pm 9:00pm |$10+ -register for livestream Ross Bay Cemetery, 1495 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC [BC BLACK HISTORY AWARENESS SOCIETY]
Film Screening/Panel: Cinema Thinks the World: Lemonade/USA 2016 /Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Kahlil Joseph Film Screening and Discussion with Panelists: Kimberly Bain, Vanessa Fajemisin, Louis Maraj, Alexis McGee| Monday, February 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm– Free but RSVP | The Cinematheque, 1131 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC [UBC Public Humanities]
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Film Screening: Black History Month at the VIFF Centre – Black Panther | Tuesday, February 28, 2023 @ 7:45pm – $10/$15| VIFF Centre -181 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Community Event: AFAM African Fashion Week Vancouver 2022 – Saturday, March 18, 2023 @ 7:00pm – tickets from $59.15 @ Newmont Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, Arts Club Theatre Company – 162 West 1st Avenue #203 , Vancouver, BC [AFAM Vancouver]
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