The Black Pride Experience

The Black Pride Experience: Black Power Queer Magic

Presented by Black Pride YYC and The Cabaret Company

It’s more than an event, it's a movement. February 13th we’re bringing you The Black Pride Experience – a powerful celebration of Black History Month. Prepare to be inspired, uplifted and connected as we honour the incredible legacy of Black excellence, resilience and culture.

Join us for an unforgettable journey through history, art, music and community. We will begin our evening with a special screening of Lovers Rock (2020) by director Steve McQueen. Afterwards join us for a panel discussion with local community leaders Deva Dave, Tyson Bankert and Cheryl Foggo. 

The experience doesn’t stop there! Stick around after for an incredible evening of performances, food, drink and dance. Hosted by musician and hip-hop artist Tea Fannie, this evening is jam-packed with dance by Afro Hause, poetry by Mel Vee, drag by Dmitri Dmitria, and burlesque performances by Prairi Cherri, Stemzzz and Melody Rysing.

Mark your calendars, because you don’t want to miss The Black Pride Experience.

Sponsored by, Annex Ale Project and Simply Caribbean

This event is 18+

Doors: 5:00pm

Film: 5:45pm

Panel: 7:00pm

Performances: 8:00pm

 

Lovers Rock (2020)

Steve McQueen's Small Axe is an anthology film series that tells personal stories from London's West Indian community from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s, a time defined by the terror of police violence, the empowering awakening of political consciousness, and the ecstatic escape of a vibrant reggae scene. Ranging in tone from tenderly impressionistic to devastatingly clear-eyed, these powerfully performed portraits of Black resistance, joy, creativity, and collective action form a revolutionary counterhistory of mid-twentieth-century Britain at a transformational moment.