Black Spaces Symposium | Independently Produced by Afro Van Connect

REIMAGINING BLACK SPACES

 

Afro Van Connect presents the virtual Black Spaces Symposium to bring artists, professors, practitioners and scholars together to share experiences, wisdom and knowledge so they can explore new approaches of strengthening their capacity for community building and development using the Hip Hop culture approach.

 

This Symposium has been established to create opportunities for youth of African Descent to access equipment, education, training, networks and opportunities, empowering them to creatively and economically flourish; build on their unique gifts; and gain perspectives from their heritage and diaspora cultural experiences.

 

WHAT IS BLACK SPACE?

 

A Black Space is an intentionally curated and designed space for people of African Descent and their allies to collaborate, commune and create practical solutions to end racism and systemic inequalities.

 

WHY ARE BLACK SPACES IMPORTANT?

 

Black Spaces give people of African Descent the space and agency to reimagine who they are, who they want to be and what impact they want to have within their local communities and the world.

 

WHY THE BLACK SPACES SYMPOSIUM?

 

The Black Spaces Symposium is about being and belonging. Within British Columbia, there are no cultural hubs, community infrastructure or neighbourhoods that directly serve the specific needs of people of African descent. The intention of the Black Space Symposium is to create awareness around the necessity of Black Spaces and to highlight various resources currently available within our community in order to develop practical solutions to alleviate our inequities.

 

The Black Space Symposium will consist of various panel discussions, art exhibitions and music performances, all centred and designed to showcase the Black Experience.

 

TICKETING

 

General Admission: $45
Includes access to main panel discussions

General Admission 2: $75
Includes full access to all programs

 

All proceeds from this event support the work of Afro Van Connect.

 

Please note that subsidized tickets are available to any community member who is interested in attending. For more information, contact Afro Van Connect at afrovanconnect@gmail.com.