African Night Fever and Brighton & Hove Black History return to Brighton Dome this month with a celebration of Brighton & Hove’s multicultural arts and heritage.
The annual free Family Day – Take Part, which takes place on Sunday 13 November, is curated by Ebou Touray from African Night Fever in partnership with Brighton & Hove Black History.
From drumming to Afrobeat dance, a cappella singing and traditional masquerade dancers - everyone is welcome to drop in or stay all day. Visitors can also try out a range of arts and crafts, listen to talks and enjoy some delicious West African, East African and Caribbean food.
The day begins at 11am at Brighton Dome and Brighton Museum and runs until 5pm, followed by a special free after party at the Unitarian Church on New Road from 4-7pm with spoken word and live music from Dunia Flamenco, Adriana Lord and King Tafari Love Soundsystem.
The packed programme of performances and activities for all ages includes:
- A family friendly Afrobeat dance workshop
- West African djembe drumming workshop led by master drummer Ali Bangoura
- Funkfit with JP Omari – keep fit and groove to timeless funk, disco and soul classics
- ‘Songs from Home’ - a fun and relaxing a capella singing workshop with Banyan Tree
- Zimba The Lion, a traditional masquerade live performance
- An illustrated talk by Black History historians Suchi Chatterjee and Bert Williams MBE
- Writing our Legacy presents Covert - a creative writing workshop with Tammye Huf focussing on the South Downs, the outdoors and nature
- Backstage tours of Brighton Dome
- Creative head wrapping, hair braiding, henna tattoos and face painting
- Arts and crafts activities for all ages
- Delicious East African, West African and Caribbean food by Kitgum, Soul Food Sisters and Island Takeaway
As part of this year’s Family Day, a special ceremony will also take place to unveil a new Brighton & Hove Bus dedicated to a Black History project, ‘When Three Kings Came to Brighton in 1895’.
Some events require booking on arrival and the full schedule of events will be published on the Brighton Dome website shortly.
Organiser Ebou Touray from African Night Fever and Chair of Brighton & Hove Black History says:
“Communities thrive through shared arts, culture and heritage and that’s what Family Day – Take Part is all about. Brighton & Hove Black History’s Family Day honours the heritage of people whose ancestral origins are African, Asian, Caribbean, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Romany, the indigenous people of the South Pacific Islands, the American continents, Australia and New Zealand. But everyone is welcome. Please come out and enjoy this free day of activities!”
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