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African Descent Festival (FREE admission)

July 22, 2016- 12:00 pm - July 23, 2016- 9:00 pm

We are very excited to invite you to come and join us for Vancouver’s very first two day African Festival, founded in 2015, the event will be held at Thornton Park next to Main Street skytrain station. The festival will be a platform to showcase African public art, installations, modern and traditional based showcases, night market, crafts fair and musical performances. Come prepared to eat, drink, dance and enjoy african culture. For more info please visit www.africandescentfestival.com

Where: Thorton Park, Mainstreet Science World
Date: Friday July 22, 2016: 12pm – 6:30pm
Saturday July 23, 2016: 12pm- 9:00pm

Admission: FREE!

We’re always looking for VOLUNTEERS, to join the movementhttp://www.africandescentfestival.com/volunteer.php

Run a local business? Community organization? If so apply for a booth!
http://www.africandescentfestival.com/booth-apply.php

Want to come out to sell food?
http://www.africandescentfestival.com/food-apply.php

For artists, and other general attractions please fill any one of these links!
http://www.africandescentfestival.com/art-apply.php
http://www.africandescentfestival.com/public-apply.php

While other festivals in Vancouver are moving into their 20th year, we see this as an important movement to showcase the vibrant and thriving African community in Vancouver! #ADFest

Details

Start:
July 22, 2016- 12:00 pm
End:
July 23, 2016- 9:00 pm
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/574355962744825/

Venue

Thornton Park
1166 Main Street
Vancouver, Canada

Organizer

African Descent Festival
View Organizer Website