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Interactive Community Calendar of Events
We are pleased to offer this free service. Submit your community events 1-2 weeks in advance. All items will be reviewed and posted on a weekly basis and must meet our general community calendar requirements. All community calendar submissions, must meet the following criteria:
A) Event must support or enhance the Black Canadian Community
B) Must be an event of good taste and not promote crime, hate or prejudice.
Please note: We are not responsible for any information provided that is incorrect. The events listed in the calendar are not the responsibility of the Black Cultural Society / Centre and in some case are not affiliated in any way. The information provided is general information.
Calendar of Events
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Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
1 event,
Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
2 events,
Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
2 events,
Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
4 events,
APPEL AUX ARTISTES
Dans le cadre de la soirée de clôture du Mois du Patrimoine Africain qui aura lieu le 22 février 2025 au Cedar Event Center, nous avons le plaisir d’inviter les artistes à se produire et les artisans locaux à exposer leurs œuvres lors d’un événement unique célébrant la richesse et la diversité de la culture […]
Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
3 events,
Controlled Damage
Controlled Damage
The story of Civil Rights icon Viola Desmond. In this new production of Controlled Damage, Director Cherissa Richards, focuses on Viola Desmond's legacy as a trailblazing Black businesswoman and community leader, and how her courage to fight racial segregation came at a deeply personal cost. Controlled Damage is a portrait of a tenacious and fearless […]
5 events,
2 events,
3 events,
Julia Tynes Concert
Julia Tynes Concert
Pop Soul singer-songwriter Julia Tynes is best known for her smooth and sweet vocals, a dynamic and soulful live performance with heart-felt lyrics that make her music instantly relatable to audiences. Northwood is delighted to welcome Julia Tunes!
Julia Tynes Concert
Julia Tynes Concert
Pop Soul singer-songwriter Julia Tynes is best known for her smooth and sweet vocals, a dynamic and soulful live performance with heart-felt lyrics that make her music instantly relatable to audiences. Northwood is delighted to welcome Julia Tynes.
6 events,
Dalhousie Art Gallery Winter Exhibitions
Dalhousie Art Gallery (DAG) presents three concurrent exhibitions to begin African Heritage Month that celebrate Black resilience, creativity, and the strength of community through multimedia art practices. Down Home: Portraits of Resilience, Oluseye: by Faith and Grit, and Theaster Gates: Billy Sings Amazing Grace offer varied perspectives on history, identity, and perseverance and will be […]
The Greenville Community Centre African Heritage Month Launch
The Greenville Community Centre African Heritage Month Launch
Greenville Community Centre and The Municipality of the District of Yarmouth will be working together on this AH Month Launch of Feb 6th, 2025 Raising of the African Flag, inviting the school children to take part, then moving to the Greenville Community centre to do the rest of the program and also include the unveiling […]
3 events,
4 events,
3 events,
3 events,
Lift Every Voice
Lift Every Voice
🎶✨ Lift Every Voice Is Back! ✨🎶 Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating Black excellence through music! 🎤🔥 📅 Date: Thursday, February 13th ⏰ Time: 6PM – 8PM 📍 Location: North Branch Library – Terry Symonds Auditorium (2285 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS) Hosted by the incredible Maje (@magic__mic__), with electrifying performances from: 🎶 Kayo […]
9 events,
Panel Discussion and Plaque Ceremony
Panel Discussion and Plaque Ceremony
Join Bill Riley, the SMU all-Black line, and the authors of Black Ice to discuss the CHLM as an event of national historic significance. Includes a commemorative plaque ceremony by Parks Canada.
Preston Area Response to Trauma Conference
Preston Area Response to Trauma Conference
This conference will focus on the response to trauma, as it affects the communities of the Preston Township. Culturally sensitive discussions led by culturally sensitive counsellors will be the focus of this conference.
2 events,
Black Museums and the Effort to Preserve African Nova Scotian History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Black Museums and the Effort to Preserve African Nova Scotian History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Home to the largest and oldest Indigenous Black community in the nation, Nova Scotia is the birthplace of Black history in Canada. Join Russell Grosse, Executive Director of the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia for an inspiring discussion about the ongoing efforts to protect, promote, and preserve a history that spans back over 400 […]
2 events,
A Mother Apart: Documentary Screening
A Mother Apart: Documentary Screening
To celebrate African Heritage Month, the Museum is pleased to invite you all to the screening of documentary: A Mother Apart. An emotionally sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, A Mother Apart accompanies powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin as she re-imagines the essential art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother. […]
2 events,
Lift Every Voice
Lift Every Voice
🎶✨ Experience The Power Of Music At Lift Every Voice! ✨🎶 Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating Black excellence through music! 🎤🔥 📅 Date: Thursday, February 20th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6PM – 8PM 📍 Location: Central Library (5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, NS) Featuring Electrifying Performances From: 🎶 Quoia States (@official.quoia) 🎶 Real Eyez […]
4 events,
2025 Black Cultural Centre – African Heritage Month Gala
Save the date for the 2025 Black Cultural Centre African Heritage Month Gala. This year's gala will be February 22, 2025 at the Halifax Convention Centre. Tickets will go on sale the week of December 14th, 2024.
3 events,
Book Launch
Book Launch
Please join us for an all ages book launch at the Black Cultural Centre where we will honour aviation trailblazers; including former RCAF Pilot Allan Bundy from Cherrybrook and Pilot Ardel Smith from North Preston.
2 events,
Voice from Down Home: Dialogues on Community Connections in Black Canadian Art
Voice from Down Home: Dialogues on Community Connections in Black Canadian Art
Join us in celebrating African Heritage Month with a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring artists from Down Home, an exhibition at the Dalhousie Art Gallery curated by Fabiyino Germain-Bajowa. Through their unique works, these artists share layered stories that illuminate the strength and vibrancy of African Nova Scotian and Black Canadian life and identity. Drawing on […]
