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The Festival’s inaugural offering in 2022.
Building on the successes seen in its inaugural run in 2022, the Black Culture Celebration Festival will return to Sunset Beach in June 2023.
Slated for June 17, to commemorate Juneteenth, the second annual Festival will also showcase a wealth of notable Canadian hip-hop talent in intentional celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary in Canada. The 2023 iteration of the Festival has received support through Amplify BC’s Live Music program.
Community activist and former Miss Universe Canada 2020 winner Nova Stevens has a long history of leveraging her joint passions for equity and social change with advocacy for art and artists. It has been in this very spirit that the Black Culture Celebration Festival first took flight under her founding leadership. Beyond its serving as a beacon for local talent, the event has also successfully shone a light on local vendors, artisans, and food that only adds to the total experience for patrons.
Festival founder Nova Stevens.
In order to successfully manage a planned expansion for 2023, the Festival has engaged 8.0 Entertainment to curate and project manage the proceedings. The 2023 iteration of this event will feature a slate of notable acts spanning the legacy of Canadian hip-hop – Maestro Fresh Wes, Kardinal Offishall, The Rascalz, Checkmate, and Concise, as examples – while also creating meaningful showcase opportunities for local talent like Teon Gibbs, Tiny Wiings, and NADUH, with other headliners to be announced.
Tickets are still available at a variety of rates and levels. Children under the age of 12 will be admitted at no cost.
Learn more about the Festival.
Photos and artwork courtesy of the Black Culture Celebration Festival.
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