Upcoming
Free
Africa Canada Day/Week 2026
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Monday, May 25, 2026
12:00 PM
– 10:00 PM
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Various Venues, Greater Vancouver
🎟
Free Admission
Celebrating the ties between Canada and Africa through Cultural Exhibition from May 25th to May 31 at the Vancouver Art Gallery South Plaza. The whole week Cultural Exhibition that will run as follows:
Cultural Exhibition
Monday - Thursday from 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday - Sunday from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
On May 30th 2026 1 day Arts, culture, at the North Plaza
May 31st 2026 - the Dialogue, workshops, panel discussions at UBC Robson Square
One Root. One Celebration. One Family.
Two families - the continental African and the Caribbean - coming together publicly, on African soil in Vancouver, to celebrate what has always connected them. For the first time, the Great Lakes Networking Society of BC and the Barbados Community of British Columbia stand together - continental Africa and the Caribbean, two branches of the same ancient tree, reunited in celebration, reconciliation, and shared pride.
From May 25 to 31, 2026, we gather at the South Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery to honour Africa Day with whole week Cultural Exhibition - not as strangers, but as family coming home to each other. This is reconciliation in action. This is exactly what Great Lakes Society of BC stands for.
The space for a 10ft x 10ft Tent will cost $600 for the 6 days. Daily rental of the same place will be $180 daily. Note: Must Bring your own, Tent, table, chair. If you need a tent 10 x 10 ft, a Table/s, and a Chair - We can provide, at $128 just reach out to us at Tel: - 604 789 4212 (Venue: Robson Square - 800 Robson Str. Vancouver. BC, V6E 1A7)
Cultural Exhibition
Monday - Thursday from 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday - Sunday from 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
On May 30th 2026 1 day Arts, culture, at the North Plaza
May 31st 2026 - the Dialogue, workshops, panel discussions at UBC Robson Square
One Root. One Celebration. One Family.
Two families - the continental African and the Caribbean - coming together publicly, on African soil in Vancouver, to celebrate what has always connected them. For the first time, the Great Lakes Networking Society of BC and the Barbados Community of British Columbia stand together - continental Africa and the Caribbean, two branches of the same ancient tree, reunited in celebration, reconciliation, and shared pride.
From May 25 to 31, 2026, we gather at the South Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery to honour Africa Day with whole week Cultural Exhibition - not as strangers, but as family coming home to each other. This is reconciliation in action. This is exactly what Great Lakes Society of BC stands for.
The space for a 10ft x 10ft Tent will cost $600 for the 6 days. Daily rental of the same place will be $180 daily. Note: Must Bring your own, Tent, table, chair. If you need a tent 10 x 10 ft, a Table/s, and a Chair - We can provide, at $128 just reach out to us at Tel: - 604 789 4212 (Venue: Robson Square - 800 Robson Str. Vancouver. BC, V6E 1A7)
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