The African Peace Festival aims to:
-showcase local African artists, musicians, NGOS and entrepeneurs
-to fund a grassroots initiative in Africa

-to raise awareness of African issues
-to expose BC to African culture and artists,
-to unite the African diaspora to work for peace and justice on the African continent

This year the African Peace Festival is supporting an initiative to
raise money for AMURT, a grassroots women's family health and empowerment
project in Burkina Faso.

African market, music, food, fashion, dancing, art, NGOs, door prizes and more!

enjoy Ethiopian food provided by Axum Ethiopian Restaurant.

African Market 12-6pm, Public Forum 1-4pm, Night Concert/Dance Party 7pm midnight

Performers include Jean Pierre Makosso, Jacky Essombe, Lazare,
Ogedengbe Drummers, Kutapira, Ezeadi, Joe Amouzou, Ndidi Cascade &
Deanna Teeple, Sudanda, Dj MTS, Mandido, Pepe Danza & Navaro
Franco, MC Clement Apaak, Ismali Muslim Adult Choir and Mukatano