Name: Africa with the Masters Festival 2025
Uploaded: 2025-08-30T16:26:34Z
Description: Join our village and celebrate FRIENDSHIP with us! Authentic African food, singing, dancing, drumming and storytelling are on the menu.

Africa with the Masters Festival 2025

African Friendship Society

Join our village and celebrate FRIENDSHIP with us! Authentic African food, singing, dancing, drumming and storytelling are on the menu.

Moberly Arts Centre

Thank you for your interested in joining our village at the Africa with the Masters Festival 2021.
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<h3>Come visit Africa!</h3><h3>---</h3>In celebration of BC Culture Days, African artists and knowledge-keepers gather to share their culture with you! Hosted by the African Friendship Society, Africa with the Masters is a weekend festival for everyone, regardless of age, gender identity or cultural background. Join us for an authentic African meal, FREE cultural activities and lively workshops in traditional African rhythms from September 26 to 28, 2025.<h3> </h3><h3>ALSO join us for the SAWUBONA FOOD FEST on day 2 of the festival, Saturday September 27, from 12 pm to 3 pm. Register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1645623647629/preview" title="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1645623647629/preview" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a> to let us know you are coming to Sawubona!</h3> <h3>Africa with the Masters 2025 Schedule</h3>Friday, September 26 - $0 - $29African Village Night – 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm...<ul><li>7 pm – Doors open</li><li>7:30 pm – Land acknowledgement and blessings</li><li>7:45 pm – Dinner (with soft live music)</li><li>8:30 pm – Traditional Storytelling</li><li>9:00 pm – SOLO performance by KOCASSALE DIOUBATE!</li><li>9:30 pm – Performance by Indangarmiwa Rwandan dance troupe, with guest Mdundo Arts!</li><li>11 pm - Closing</li></ul> Saturday, September 27- FREEAfrica Play Day – 10:00 am to 4:00pmCrafts and Board Games of Africa (Oware, Diara, Ludo, etc.) - ALL DAY...<ul><li>10:00 am - Various African crafts and board games available</li><li>11:30 am – Storytelling with Naomi Owobowale</li><li>12:45 pm – Kids' Balafon workshop with Kocassalé Dioubaté</li><li>2:00 pm – Kids' Djembe (drums) workshop with Kocassalé Dioubaté</li><li>3:15 pm – Ugandan rhythms by Edward Sembatya and Blue (6 y old)</li></ul> * Please also Join us for the Sawubona Food Fest from 12 pm to 3 pm <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1645623647629?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1645623647629?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">REGISTER HERE</a>. Sunday, September 28 - Pay-what-you-canWorkshops Day for adults – 10:30 am to 3:00 pm<ul><li>10:45 am – South African drum meditation with Munkie Ncapayi</li><li>12:30 pm – Ingoma Rhythms from Burundi with Jean-Claude</li><li>1:45 pm – Djembe Rhythms from Guinea with Kocassalé Dioubaté</li><li>3 pm – closing remarks</li></ul>* South African drums, Ingoma drums, and *Djembes will be available to rent @ $5 each* Each workshop includes discussions about the cultural relevance of the rhythms you will learn, and you can ask questions to better understand our traditional ways of life. If you are interested in volunteering for the Africa with the Masters weekend, please let us know <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zN_4FpIc9gkGxMX3nV_nraXlJdURUwcDbsbz-8Uzph8/preview" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zN_4FpIc9gkGxMX3nV_nraXlJdURUwcDbsbz-8Uzph8/preview" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>. We live, work, and play on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations, also known as Vancouver, BC.More details at <a href="https://africawiththemasters.ca/" title="https://africawiththemasters.ca/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.africawithemasters.ca</a>This festival is made possible by funding from Canada Arts Council and the City of Vancouver.

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