Our Events and Collaborations
Festivals and Remembrance
MASHUJAA
The event aims to shine a light on everyday people of African descent who are making extraordinary differences in their communities.
HARAMBEECOUVER
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.
Our Services
We often come together during our events, programs, and activities to participate, learn, share, encourage, celebrate and therefore, build up one another, and promote the UN declaration on "the Decade for People of African Descent, UN Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
Refugees
Newcomer integration, and settlement, especially for the African Diaspora from the Great Lakes Region of Africa, who speak Kiswahili.
Youth Programs & Events
Supporting youth to discover their talents, giving confidence to dream big and face any challenges
Seniors Programs & Services
Designed to help seniors and their families stay informed about the assistance available to seniors in our province
Arts, Culture & Heritage
We organize Festivals and events featuring local, national and invited international entertainers, and dynamic artist.( the Mashujaa, Harambeecouve, Nakhatandi, and youth events and programs
MASHUJAA 2023
AFRICAN HERITAGE AND BLACK HISTORY MONTH
FEBRUARY
The Mashujaa Black History Month Celebration was founded in 2019 by Kombii Nanjalah of Great Lakes Networking Society of BC and produced by Bradley Achtem of Communities of Greater Vancouver. The purpose of this event is to promote and celebrate the rich history and culture of the African diaspora in Greater Vancouver and around the world. Moreover, the event aims to shine a light on everyday people of African descent who are making extraordinary differences in their communities. These fine people can be defined by one word – Mashujaa which is a Swahili word for heroes.
HEROES
FEBRUARY 3rd’23-NOON-11 PM
HERITAGE HALL, 3102 MAIN STTREET, VANCOUVER.
SHOWCASING TRADITIONAL FASHION, CLOTHING DESIGNERS AND VENDORS
Check back for more events in February
2023 Harambeecouver Returns : Aug - 25 thro' 27th 2023 and Sept 2nd/3rd
Save the date:
Entrance-FREE! The five days Harambeecouver Diversity Festival returns as a Hybrid event “live” in-person event with a “virtual” online . Join us for the festival of remembrance, acceptance, racial justice and celebration.
Sunday, August 28, 2022
- Diversity Soccer Tournament at Trillium Park/Field
Friday, Sept- 2 -22. Our Annual pancake Breakfast and a Launch night
- Pancake breakfast
- Donations to local food shelters
- Launch Night with a Dialogue/Panel session at 5:30pm at UBC Robson Square
Saturday, September 3rd and 4th, 2022
- Art, Music and Culture at Thornton Park, Vancouver (opposite Pacific Central Station, and Science World SkyTrain) Main Street. From10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, September 4th, 2022
- Harambeecouver 10 K and 5K Run/Walk: At Stanley Park- Second Beach (6:45am)
May 25, 2022: African Cultural Celebration
Come join us on May 25th at the Beaumont Studios as we come together to celebrate and enjoy one of Africa’s greatest gift: the art of music.
On the Mic:- Randy J Dreams
- SMX
- SLIGIDDIE
- Elvis Nelson
- Ndidi Cascade
- Storm Goring
- Viiberson
- Jaspi Nams
- Grandavian
- Manyenya
- EbonEmpress
Race Based Data Collection
Sunday, January 15th, 2022
@ 6:30 pm
It Takes a Community African Elders Discuss Getting the Vaccine
Getting the Vaccine for you, your family and the community. Coming together to solve problems. A conversation with African Canadian Elders discussing the aspirations, hopes, challenges, and solutions to everyday issues.
Under the Baobob Tree
with African Canadian Elders
May 2021
Four organizations coming together to support each other and bonding through African Unity. Our African Canadian Elders come together to share their wisdom, hopes and fears about life during a pandemic.
GLNS Covid-19 Awareness Webinar
November 20, 2020
GLNS brought together individuals to talk about the challenges of Covid-19, sharing knowledge and insight into this most recent pandemic.