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Thank You

It’s been a pleasure working with all of you and meeting some of you this year! I’m very much looking forward to 2017.

Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May this joyful season greet you with health and happiness.

AFRICAN CULTURAL WEEK & AFRICAFEST - SEMAINE CULTURELLE AFRICAINE

AfricaFest is a vibrant Festival which objective is intimately aligned with the spirit of Canadian Heritage and of Canadian culture as a whole. Our purpose since our inception in 2012, has been to build the Victoria and British Columbia community through the celebration and awareness of African and Caribbean arts, culture and heritage. AfricaFest is quickly becoming one of BC’s largest cultural fairs which brings together British Colombians from all cultures and background to celebrate the tastes, smells, sights, rhythms and sounds of Africa and the Caribbean. The many activities planned aim to ensure a diverse representation of various regions of Africa and the Caribbean, encourage people to feel a sense of community pride, and showcase the artistic and culinary talents of African and Caribbean participants. Those activities include:

African Cultural Week Kick Off Gala: May 20th : 

African Awareness Activities: May 20-27

Performance: May 23: THE DAVE DUNNET COMMUNITY THEATRE

A Glimpse into Africa: THE SYMPOSIUM May 25th

AfriCaFest at the French Fest: May 26

African Percussion/Open Jam May 27 Closing Dinner-Performance-Dance 

Opportunities:

*Volunteer

*Performance

*Arts

*Speakers (Symposium: A Glimpse into Africa)

*Food & Drink vendor

*Cultural Exhibitors

PRODUCTIONS PULCHÉRIE & CLAIRE MBOUSSI

Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society

Mailing list: vaccsociety@gmail.com

VOLUNTEER WITH US

Victoria African and Caribbean Cultural Society/AfriCaFest
VOLUNTEER WITH US

Marketplace Coordinator:
This position will also be responsible for connecting with local beer stores like Crafts interested in sponsoring a beer garden for the festival.

Vendor & Booth . This position will work hard to make sure he or she is able to accommodate the diverse range of businesses, organizations, and crafts people looking to register for a booth.

Marketing and Promotions Coordinator- This position is responsible for making sure the event is well communicated to members of the community so that they’re well aware of the event and come out to show support. With the focus of the event being to create a brand that can be remembered.

Artistic Coordinator - This position is responsible for making sure sure all the required types of acts or the festival are recruited and confirmed.

Volunteer Coordinator - This individual is responsible for recruiting volunteers for the planning team, on-boarding them as well as training them to make sure they’re aware of what their

General Volunteer Roles - we're interested in welcoming anyone looking to volunteer in their own special way as well!

Tour Guides
Photographers
Videographers
Logistics
Stage Management
Community Outreach
Public Relations
Activities Outreach Officers
Promotions Team
Decorations and Design
Cooking team
Hospitality and Accommodation

vaccsociety@gmail.com

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH-Community Recognition Awards/Nomination Form

BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2017

COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS

Invitation to Nominate for the 2017 Black History Month Community Recognition Awards

On behalf of the Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society (VACCS), we invite you to propose a candidate or candidates for the 2017 Black History Month Community Recognition Awards.

The invitation to nominate comprises the following parts:

1. Information about the award

2. Information about the nomination regulations

3. Nomination form

Black History Month offers a special occasion for highlighting the contribution that Black communities have made by helping lay the foundations for contemporary society.

The award is currently in its fourth year in Victoria, but in its first year in Vancouver. Your nominations are designed to honor distinguished residents of Victoria, Vancouver and surrounding cities. The Awards is designed to honour distinguished residents of Victoria, Vancouver and surrounding cities who are a model for our minorities or who have made significant contributions to the social, political, religious, intellectual, and economic development of blacks in Victoria and Vancouver Island. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate exceptional leadership, which has improved the condition of blacks in Victoria through their field of expertise.

We warmly invite you to take part in the nomination process for the 2017 VACCS Black History Month Recognition Awards.  To recognize this contribution, the Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society will award recipients with a Plaque  or badge at a planned reception at Queensborough in Vancouver  February 18, 2017 and in the Auditorium at the Cedar Hill Recreation Center: Victoria, February 25 2017.

Sincerely,

2017 Victoria Black History Month Community Recognition Awards

INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARD

The award

The Victoria Black History Month Recognition Awards was established by the Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society in 2013 to celebrate the achievements of the black community in Victoria. Presented annually to three or more recipients, the award can be given to community members, projects, or organizations.

Award recipients are selected by a jury and the decision is based on nominations from individuals and organizations around Vancouver Island, Vancouver and surrounding cities. The jury reserves the right to propose its own nominees. Nobody can apply for the award on their own behalf.

VACCS provides a welcoming environment for people to join in celebrating our African & Caribbean cultural heritage. Our mandate is to provide a cultural zone for positive social interaction and the opportunity to share rich African & Afro centric culture. One of the ways we achieve this is by engaging the whole community as we incorporate crucial parts of our identity in our various events. We do this in the simplest ways such as food, music, clothing, language. The celebration of identity while commemorating an event as important as Black History Month makes it possible for black people and allies in Victoria to identity with our events and get involved.  

We did this in May this year with the hugely successful first African & Caribbean festival which took place in downtown Centennial Square, and other parts of the city. This event was sponsored by the CRD, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada as well as many other organizations. VACCS also organizes Forum, Symposium, Spirit Night, Culture Days and more

NOMINATION REGULATIONS FOR THE BC BLACK HISTORY COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDS

Who is eligible for nominations?

Nominating bodies may propose persons, organisations, institutions or the like that have carried out exceptional work in improving the lives of blacks in Victoria through their field of expertise.  

Only living people are eligible for the award.

1. How many candidates can be nominated?

Each nominating body is entitled to nominate a maximum of four candidates

2. What should a valid nomination comprise?

The nominations form must be completed. The documents to accompany a valid nomination are specified on the nomination form.

3. Assessment of candidates

All candidates have an equal chance, irrespective of the organisation or institution that has nominated them. A candidate’s chances are not dependent on the number of nominations received for the candidate in question.

4. Latest date for nominations

Nominations must reach the Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society by November 30, 2016. The jury maintains the right to reject nominations reaching the award office after this date, or which are incomplete or otherwise valid.

Please mail or email nominations to:

Victoria African & Caribbean Cultural Society

2406 Cedar Hill Road

Victoria, BC, V8T 3G7

Phone: 250-885-0715

E-mail: vaccsociety@gmail.com

The Victoria African and Caribbean Cultural Society is a Non-profit organization which always looking for donations.

Thank you for your support

GALA:

https://bhmgalavancouver.eventbrite.ca / https://victoriablackhistorymonthgala.eventbrite.ca

                                            NOMINATION FORM FOR

THE 2017 VICTORIA BLACK HISTORY MONTH COMMUNITY RECOGNITION  AWARDS

Name of Nominee;
Agency or Organization:
Job Title:
Address:
Business Phone:
Home/Cell Phone:
E-Mail:

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Nominator’s Name:
Agency or Organization:
Address:
Business Phone
Home/Cell Phone:
E-Mail:

STATEMENT OF NOMINATION/RESUME

Please attach a narrative description (200 words or fewer) of the significant aspects of the nominee’s career and/or other activities that demonstrate the nominee’s contribution to the lives of blacks in Victoria,  Vancouver and/or BC

ARTISTS SOUMISSIONS

Thank you for your interest in participating in the AfriCa Fest  Festival.

Applicant Information
Information for Prospective Applicants
The Africa Fest celebrates the music and culture of Africa and closely related the Caribbeans. We welcome applicants whose performances or instructional offerings fit these categories.
In order to apply to teach and or perform at the Africa Fest, you must either be a Canadian citizen or resident, or you must have a valid Canadian visa.

We cannot consider your application unless you have a visa or provide evidence that a visa has been applied for. Africa Fest cannot sponsor these visas, nor provide them for guest performers and teachers. You will need a contact person, agent or organization in Canada to apply for the proper visa, and cannot apply for the visa yourself.
We are a volunteer run, non-profit organization, with a very limited budget. Our policy is that we do not pay for travel to the Canada from other countries. You would need to pay for your own transportation to North America. Performers are not currently paid. Teachers are paid a small amount for teaching workshops. In summary, it can cost a lot of money to come to perform and teach at our AfriCa Fest, and that amount will not likely be repaid in cash.
If you have questions or special circumstances, please contact us at: vaccsociety@gmail.com

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Merlin is coming to Victoria for the 5th annual AfriCAFest...

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From
May 25 - May 29, 2016, the African Cultural Week and AfricaFest
Victoria comes to you for the 4th time. The Festival (Fair) targets
Africans living in Victoria and BC, Africa lovers, friends and
partners of Africa.

AfriCa
Fest, le plus grand Salon de Victoria incluant la Province BC
consacré à l'Afrique. Notre foire cible : les Africains vivant à
Victoria, au Canada, aux amoureux de l'Afrique, les amis et
partenaires de l'Afrique.

Wednesday,
May 25: Symposium – A glimpse into Africa
https://aglimpseintoafrica.eventbrite.ca/...

Friday,
May 27: Dinner & Dance http://africafestdinner.eventbrite.ca/...

Saturday,
May 28: Africa Fest-Fair. Vic West Community Center 2 – 9 pm by
donation Info: https://africanfair-africafest.eventbrite.ca/...

Calling for panelists

 In preparation of our upcoming symposium on Africa: May 25th, we are looking for people that are from different countries in Africa to talk about their countries in a presentation form,
we are looking for people from:

Algeria, Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic
Chad, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Zambia

Bienvenue | Welcome to our website!

Our society's mission is to help promote African, Caribbean & Creole culture in Victoria British Columbia Canada. Since April 2012, we've organized African & Caribbean Spirit Night, a monthly event that has taken place in Victoria.

VACCS members are motivated and passionate individuals and together we are organizing Vancouver Island's largest African and Caribbean festival, AfriCa Fest. Visit this page often for more details!


As our community continues to grow we are constantly seeking new ways to encourage the community to take part and join us in our annual celebration. As you can imagine, it takes a fair amount of resources to stage these events and we couldn't do without the support of our community. Your contributions help will make these and further events possible.

This year we are offering memberships to the public who want to join us in our upcoming festivities. Annual memberships start at just $20 and are good for 25% off the price of admission at our scheduled events. If you're interested in volunteering at any of our events, or want to gain event planning experience, contact us by email at vaccsociety@gmail.com with your thoughts or ideas.'

We are always looking for new ways to improve our celebrations and your input is greatly valued!

Pulcherie
VACCS Founder/Africa Fest Director