Opening Ceremony 2023
Cost: Free | 1:00 pm 4:00 pmVenue: 421 Ridout Street North
Special guests include keynote speaker Moyo Omole with performances by London Gospel Collective, Norika Niyungeko, KOTO? and Helen Hibbert.
Also enjoy cultural groups showcasing their roots, art and crafts as well as service providers that African, Caribbean and Black communities can benefit from.
Museum London, 421 Ridout Street North
An Evening for the Muslim community with Imam Siraj
Cost: Free | 3:00 pmVenue: London Muslim Mosque
An Evening for the Muslim community with Imam Siraj Wahhaj. Open to all/
London Muslim Mosque Gym
Imam Siraj Wahhaj's Message to London's Muslim Youth
Cost: Free | 8:00 pm 10:00 pmVenue: London Muslim Mosque
Imam Siraj Wahhaj's message to London youth.
All youth welcome/
Family Program
Cost: Free | 10:00 am 1:00 pmVenue: London Public Library
Join us for a celebration of Black history and culture through stories, music, art, and more! Enjoy live performances from 11-11:45am. Presented by the London Black History
Coordinating Committee in partnership with London Public Library.
Central Library, 251 Dundas Street
Black Opportunities Open House
Cost: Free | 9:30 am 12:00 pmVenue: North London Optimist Community Center
This event will feature Black leaders, businesses, and career roles held by Black people in what may seem as untraditional/underrepresented roles.
The purpose of the event is to offer our young people an opportunity to see themselves in roles that they may not have considered attainable. It will also provide the chance for attendees to learn more about the Black businesses in the city, network and make connections with each other.
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Fugitive Slave Chapel Documentary Screening
Cost: Free | 2:00 pm 5:00 pmVenue: London Public Library
Fugitive Slave Chapel Documentary Screening
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Abel Maxwell Live at Aeolian
Cost: Free | 6:30 pm 8:30 pmVenue: Aeolian Hall
Join Senegalese-born singer-songwriter, best-selling author, United Nations (UNESCO) awarded artist Abel Maxwell live on the Aeolian stage
Presented by: CCF London
2023 Lewis Coray Trailblazer Awards
Cost: Free | 6:00 pm 9:00 pmVenue: London Police Headquarters
Keynote: Jacqueline Edward’s, Association of Black Law Enforcers (A.B.L.E.) President
London Police Headquarters, 601 Dundas Street
2023 Closing Ceremony
Cost: $15.00 | 2:00 pm 5:00 pmVenue: Wolf Performance Hall
Join us for an entertaining line-up of dance, song, spoken word, history and more. Reception, including food and drinks, to follow.
Tickets can be purchased online at Eventbrite, in person, or by phone at Wolf Performance Hall 519-661-5120 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).
$15 for adults Kids 12 and under are free.
African Food Festival
Cost: Free | 5:00 pm 8:00 pmVenue: Carrefour Communautaire Francophone de London
Carrefour Communautaire Francophone de London, 920 rue Huron, London
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