Friday, January 31

BLACK IN B.C. - Leadership Summit

Join us for the BC Black Leadership Summit 2024 this coming February 2025!

By African Arts & Cultural CCC Inc.- Issamba Centre

Select date and time

Friday, January 31, 2025 · 1 - 9pm PST

Location

Creekside Community Recreation Centre

1 Athletes Way Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1 Canada

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

About this event

Event lasts 8 hours

As the federal government has extended the Canadian Decade for People of African Descent, we are thrilled to invite British Columbia African descent leaders to join us for the BC Black Leadership Summit 2025! This groundbreaking event is set to take place during Black History Month, offering an inspiring and empowering experience for all attendees.

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Organized by

African Arts & Cultural CCC Inc.- Issamba Centre

Since our inception i, we have organized the following events with resounding success:

La Calebasse du Nomade - Monthly Community Dinners & Summer Food truck
African & Caribbean Spirit Nights
African Cultural Week & AfriCa Fest
Culture Days Celebration
Round Table Discussions focused on cultural minorities challenges and opportunities in Victoria and BC
Black History Month Community Recognition Awards & Closing Gala
ISSAMBA SHOWCASE: ISSAMBA, which means ‘’Come Together’’ in the Béti dialect of Cameroon, is a wonderfully expressive, engaging and diverse group of world-renowned African-born musicians and dancers. ISSAMBA’s energetic and interactive performances invariably capture the imagination of its audiences, transporting them to the earthy and evocative world of African rhythm and dance.
Recently, we opened the first and only one African Cultural Centre and a Hub for people of African Descent on Vancouver Island (BC)
Virtual Conversation in order to minimize the impact of isolation due to COVID-19 confinement