Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

Black Block Party at Confederation Park - from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Black-owned business and food vendor market including - Prosfata Inc, Classy Hair Nails, Queer Collage Collective, Ella’s Cuisine, BmDodo Strategic Design, The Candid Creative Co, Children’s book author Lemoy J. Whilby, Dansani Dance Company, Pedal Works Café & Studios, Skeleton Park Creations, Cher-Mere, CB Butterlicious, Chelle Boo Shaa, OMGosh BBQ, Mo’s Dainty Bites and JERKEbago, Bay Eats
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Confederation Park - Hair tutorials by Destiny
Main stage at Confederation Park

Live music from local Black artists:
Logan Brown
Kyra Daniels
Danni Hope Edwards
Keaton
Ryan Lewis and the band

2 - 3 p.m. - Dance workshops with Dansani Dance Studio
Kids activities at the Springer Market Square amphitheatre

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Ruthy’s Reading Room. Story time and activities.

3:45 – 4 p.m. - Kids dance workshop with Dansani Dance Studio

Agnes Art crochet circle with art educator Emebet Belete. Materials included.

Emebet Belete is an artist and educator who was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A graduate of the Addis Ababa Fine Arts School and Queen’s University, her artistic practice reflects her cross-cultural observations living in Ethiopia, Canada and Asia. Her work ranges from oil and acrylic to collage and mixed media and can be seen at her website.

Her work has been acquired by the National Museum of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian National Institute of Culture, TEDA Archives (Tianjin, China) and private collections around the world. Belete is a grant recipient of the Ontario Arts Council (OAC), Canada Council for the Arts (CCA) and the City of Belleville, for art creation as well as projects that involve teaching and encouraging students in schools and the community.