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Must See African Interest Films at VIFF 

on September 11th, 2024 by The Afro News

Full swing for the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, taking place from September 26 – October 6 Must See African Interest Films. Media Partner ,The Afro News Is proud to Sponsor. Black Tea   Director: Abderrahmane Sissako  After saying no on her wedding day, Aya leaves the Ivory Coast for a new life in the buzzing “Chocolate

Filed under: Art & Music, Canadian News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events, International News, Local News, News, World Tagged as: 40 Acres, African Films, Black Tea, Film Festival, VIFF

VIFF 2023 Highlighted Films  

on September 26th, 2023 by The Afro News

Union Street | Dir. Jamila Pomeroy | Canada   Mon. Oct 2, 8:45 pm, SFU-GCA    | Sat. Oct 7, 3:30 pm, Rio  Media Partner: The Afro News   Interspersing interviews with archival footage, Union Street documents the history of Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley, the formerly Black neighbourhood which was destroyed by the construction of the

Filed under: Around the Town, Art & Music, Canadian News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events, International News, Local News, News Tagged as: Union Street VIFF 2023, Vancouver’s Hogan’s Alley, VIFF 2023

Vancouver International Film Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

on September 22nd, 2023 by The Afro News

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents its 42nd edition this month, the first fully in-cinema festival since 2019. This year’s lineup features roughly 140 feature films and 100 shorts, presented on 10 screens in seven Vancouver venues. Vancouverites will be able to explore film culture through an expanded program of live events, performances, and exhibitions.

Filed under: Art & Music, Canadian News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events, International News, Local News, News Tagged as: Goodbye Julia, Jamila Pomeroy, Mohamed Kordofani, Union Street, Vancouver International Film Festival

Canada’s 4th annual National Black History Month Expo 2022

on March 8th, 2022 by The Afro News

Canada’s 4th annual National Black History Month Expo took place this passed weekend February 26th.  “The event was a tremendous success” says the founder and organizer Mr. Kingsley Cato.  The cultural celebration concert was virtual this year due to covid-19 protocols in Ontario, however, despite the lack of an in-theatre audience the event received it’s

Filed under: Canadian News, Entertainment, Events Tagged as: Canada’s 4th annual National Black History Month Expo

Black History Month Celebration Feb 21, 2022

on March 7th, 2022 by The Afro News

An exciting and belated birthday for talented and fascinating Wadada Leo Smith (  https://wadadaleosmith.com/  on the World Poetry Café Radio Show with co-host poet, writer, and World Poetry Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Addena Sumter Freitag. Interview:  Live  Host and producer Ariadne Sawyer, MA, and tech Victor Schwartzman, resident poet, Kelley Montgomery, and the Big Bessie short

Filed under: Canadian News, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events Tagged as: Wadada Leo Smith

ALICE STREET Screening at KDocsFF & Belleville Downtown DocFest

on February 16th, 2022 by The Afro News

Spencer Wilkinson’s Inspiring Documentary About Community and Artists Joining Together to Combat Gentrification ALICE STREET Screening at KDocs (February 26) & Belleville Downtown DocFest (March 4) Synopsis :  A powerful, colorful display of community and culture is showcased in ALICE STREET, a documentary that follows the intersection of artistic expression and the battle to preserve

Filed under: Art & Music, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events, International News Tagged as: Afro-Diasporic communities

QUEEN OF GLORY

on September 27th, 2021 by The Afro News

Queen of Glory  : Dir. by Nana Mensah ,USA Screenings : Fri. Oct 1, 7:15 pm, Cinematheque  Sat. Oct 9, 6:45 pm, Rio The Afro News Is proud to Sponsor Queen of Glory at Vancouver International Film Festival  ( VIFF) Director Nana Mensah vividly captures the Ghanaian-American experience of being caught between two worlds in

Filed under: Around the Town, Art & Music, Entertainment, Entertainment News Tagged as: Director Nana Mensah, Mensah stars in Queen of Glory, Nana Mensah is a Ghanaian-American writer director, traditional Ghanaian funeral

Teneisha Collins joins Kevin Hart and an ensemble cast in the heartwarming film Fatherhood

on June 16th, 2021 by The Afro News

Teneisha Collins’ role as Ms. Burns in the upcoming feature film Fatherhood starring Kevin Hart is set for release on Netflix on June 18th, 2021 in time for Fathers Day

Filed under: Art & Music, Entertainment, Entertainment News Tagged as: Fatherhood is a film adaptation based on the novel, heartwarming film Fatherhood, story of Fatherhood, Teneisha Collins' role as Ms. Burns

What Jeopardy! Teaches Us About Learning Styles

on December 27th, 2020 by The Afro News

It’s important for schools to have a knowledge-rich curriculum that sequentially builds on knowledge year by year. Alex Trebek taught us that

Filed under: Education, Entertainment, Point of View Tagged as: memory work is important work, Trebek was a familiar face in our homes, What Jeopardy

Christmas At Our House with Brian Doerksen & Friends TV Special

on December 19th, 2020 by The Afro News

SAGE Foundation is excited to bring you access to Christmas At Our House with Brian Doerksen & Friends on December 20 starting at 12 Noon PST.

Filed under: Around the Town, Art & Music, Entertainment, Entertainment News, Events Tagged as: Brian Doerksen & Friends TV Special, Christmas At Our House, Wishing you and your families a Blessed Happy Christmas
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