Our new high profile venue Vancouver Art Gallery will ensure maximum traffic and big crowds for this years Harambeecouver Diversity Festival 2023
The Festival will address some issues affecting African Diasporas, especially those from the Great Lakes Region of Africa and others who arrive and settle into Canadian territory. African Refugees and Immigrants leave their countries to start rebuilding their lives in a foreign land, learning a foreign language, and adjusting to make new lives in their new country. Some Immigrants’, newcomers and refugees’ journeys begin when they are forced to flee their homes, they most often experience Trauma and need help to improve their Mental Health issues, Wellness, trauma recovery, and crisis management. The New arrivals Face Systemic/Institutional Racism, Racial Discrimination, Human Rights violations, Language, Lifestyle, Culture Shock, and opportunities such as Housing, Education, Employment etc. We are coming together to build Long-Term Resilience to safety and Security threats, making our cities safer and livable without Crimes, Violence, Barriers to opportunities, and Fear of Racism and Discrimination.
Harambecouver 2021 is here!
Pancake Breakfast Aug 27th from 7:30 am at Columbia St and East Hastings. Volunteers needed! Call - 604-789-4214
HARAMBECOUVER 2020
Multi-Culturalism, Diversity and Reconciliation Festival
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
10:00-11:00 AM
A taste of Africa/Indigenous: Cultural introduction: video clips of traditional African music from all parts of Africa and the African Diaspora.
11:00 am
Elder Thelma Florence
Blessing, Prayer and Land Acknowledgement
Indigenous Cultural Performances
Acrobatic Performance by a youth group from Kenyan
12:00 PM
Cross-Cultural Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Diane Day
Victor Ngwanyama
Jamani Ferzani
Audley Mulati
Nii Komey and our Ambassador Misker Kassahun Ethiopian – Miss Supranational 2016, Miss Beauty Queen 2018, a general practitioner at St. Paul’s Hospital Millenium Medical College (Ethiopia)
1:00 pm
Question and Answer
Global Cultural Event
Each Group is given 10 minutes to perform
CANADA
Ndidi Cascade
Sly Nana
Elvis Nelson's Group
Red Eva (Indonesia/Canaad)
Padusi Bagak Group
Reality 7 (South Africa)
Firm Faith (Zimbabwe)
USA
Youth group from North Carolina USA
5:00 pm
Closing.
Although we are disappointed not to be holding our traditional annual multicultural parade in the same manner, Great Lakes Networking Society is excited to announce that Harambecouver will be delivered on a new and exciting technological platform that will provide an interactive and user-friendly experience. Virtual Harambecouver participants will enjoy all the activities that make the Festival an engaging learning experience. The virtual conference platform will include dialogue; performances; story-telling; opportunities to converse and network with participants, audiences and friends, locally and globally
saturday, august 22
10:00 am
National Anthems
10:05 -11:40 am
A Taste of Africa:
Cultural Introductions
Including Indigenous People
Traditional African Music
Performance by Mozaya Kennya
11:40-12:15 pm
Keynote Speaker
Professor Patrick Lumumba
12:15-12:30
Question and Answer
12:30-12:45
Videos featuring traditional African Music
and the African Diaspora
12:45-1:15 pm
What Do You Know About Africa Quiz?
1:15-2:30 pm
International Performers
GHANA
Notsemei Traditional Dance Group
Power Praise Group
Kenya
Mary Mkavita Mnjama-Chivoti Solo of
Giriama Folk (Safari ya Bamba)
Kotcho Kotcho Zangalewa
Zimbabwe
Indosakusa (Morning Stars)
Uganda
Ghetto Kids
India
Ratna Dutta
Haiti
Choir
2:30-2:45 pm
Traditional Games
2:45-3:45 pm
Storytelling
Madam Ero
Jean-Pierre Makoso
Charles Quist-Adade
Justo Misiko
Namalwa Chesoli
3:45-4:45 pm
Local Artists
Daniel Barasa
Theo Bessem