Ancient Futures: The Journey of Fufu

Join us on Friday June 28, 2024 at Cinderbloc Studios for an enriching cultural experience as we delve into the diverse culinary heritage of the People of African Descent (PAD) community in Southern Vancouver Island. The Journey of FuFu is part one of our series of conversations about the cultural diversity, richness & resilience within the PAD community.

Please come prepared to have all of your senses engaged during a night of delicious food tasting, great music and thought provoking conversations regarding the evolution of fufu throughout the past five hundred years from its origins in West Africa to Cuba and beyond. This will include the considerations and challenges faced by PAD as we seek to access culturally relevant foods in the African Diaspora and on unceded lands.

Tickets are by donation at the door.

Limited tickets available, so please RSVP early.

This event is being hosted in partnership between

Iyé Creative is a grassroots collective & social enterprise that focuses on supporting communities to restore their connection and relationship with land, food, health, and spirit. Our work involves providing nutrient-dense, locally-grown produce, strengthening relationships with small-scale farmers, food makers, and underrepresented communities by facilitating local, land-based learning, and participating in evidence-based policy development, with a strong emphasis on community consultation.

4 Roots Collective a Black-focused, Black-led, Black-serving network of community organizers, social entrepreneurs, bridge builders, freedom artists & community-based researchers who share a vision for creating space for social enterprise, artistic & cultural expression and learning.

Thank you to the Government of Canada.

Friendship Accord

In our events there is no space for offensive verbal comments related to gender, gender identity and expression, age, ability/disability, physical appearance, body size, race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, mental health, religion, or any other identities one may express either explicitly or implicitly.

1. Listen with respect to what others are sharing, and without judgment.
2. You have the right to pass - everything we ask is an invitation with no pressure to share if you don’t want to
3. Respect each other’s personal space: Ask for consent before touching another person, ensure that you are giving people their desired space,
4. Practice radical compassion - forgive others and yourself for making mistakes, as we’re imperfect beings on this path together
5. Question your own assumptions and treat everyone as an individual with unique experiences
6. Respect confidentiality - secrets stay here
7. If anyone feels that the agreements are not being honoured, we can keep each other accountable with a gentle reminder to return to our shared commitments (or see whoever is the person)