Afro-Latin Cultural Exchange Society

Kizomba Practica Thursdays
2022-12-01 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Join us every Thursday for Kizomba/Urbankiz classes.
Intermediate 7:30PM-8:15pm Beginner 8:15pm-9:00pm Practica until 10:30pm
Class only: $10
Class & Practica: $15 or $10 for university students w/ID
Practice only $10
Classes will be provided by your local Instructor (David Lamine) and assistants (Robyn, Becky) and occasionally by some out of town and International Instructors.
Please help to spread the word and let’s continue to build this beautiful community ✨💗✨

Vancouver Island Afro Latin Dance Experience
2022-09-30 12:00 - 2022-10-02 18:00 UTC | Centennial Square, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 1P5, Canada
Victoria’s biggest Afro-Latin event is back. From September 30th to October 2nd, 2022, get ready for the Vancouver Island Afro-Latin Dance Experience like never experienced before.
This mini festival offers an outdoor event with free activities dedicated to the Afro and Latin dance communities in Victoria, BC. It is open to the general public and to all ages.
The first portion of the event will be held at Centennial Square, Victoria City Hall on Saturday, October 1st from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
Programming:
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm: set up/meet artists/live concert
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm: live concert (B Kenyan and group) 1st part
1:45 pm to 2:30 pm: speaker presentation (speakers will be on site to take questions)
2:30 pm to 3:00 pm: Zambia House Performance
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm: Ghozt Walka Performance
3:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Live Concert (B Kenyan) 2nd part
4:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Exhibition Class
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm: DJ Sets (DJ Gaz & DJ Aquarius)
Performances:
Live concert from B Kenyan (from Vancouver)
Performance from the Zambia House band (from Vancouver)
Performance from Ghozt Walka (from Victoria)
Exhibitions Classes provided by:
Freezy Bruce (from Victoria)
Elvis Amisi (from Ottawa)
DJ Sets from:
DJ Gaz (from Vancouver)
DJ Aquarius (from Ottawa)
Guest speakers will present on cultural aspects and origins of Afro-Caribbean dances, and migration of Kizomba across the globe. They will also provide workshops on systemic racism, multiculturalism, cultural exchange, community building, and the impact of Covid-19 on our communities.
Guests speakers are:
Chris Kizomba (from Los Angeles, USA)
Pr Moustapha Fall (Professor at UVIC)
The indoor portion of the Vancouver Island Afro Latin Dance Experience will be held at the Method Studio, 841 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R9
Activities are structured as follows:
Friday, September 30th:
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Educational Workshops
9:00 pm – 2:00 am: Party
Saturday, October 1st:
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Educational Workshops
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: BREAK
9:00 pm – 2:00 am: Party
Sunday, October 2nd:
1:00 pm-3:30 pm: Workshops
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm: Day Social
Artists Confirmed:
TIN MAN (Urban Kiz, New York, USA)
ELVIS (Kizomba, Ottawa, Canada)
DAVID LAMINE (Fusion, Victoria – Canada)
DJ Aquarius Jones (Ottawa, Canada)
DJ Gaz (Vancouver, Canada)
AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED

Fall Kizomba Social
2022-09-24 20:30 - 2022-09-25 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Join us for fall Kizomba events in Victoria!
Join the Island vibe. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
We offer workshops before the night social to increase cultural awareness, address anti-racism and anti-discrimination, and to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and social inclusion.

Upendo 3: The Final Chapter
2022-09-02 19:30 - 2022-09-04 19:30 UTC | BCDance, 877 Hamilton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Zambia House Presents…
Upendo 3: The Final Chapter
We could have sworn the sequel was the last one but the vibes were so strong and I think things come better in 3’s. So here it is, the trilogy, the final chapter.
If you know, you know, if you don’t know come find out.
“A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starving. They all have food in their own homes. When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so.” ⁠— Chinua Achebe
Let’s get together and learn, eat, and dance together! The instruction for this edition will come from Julz (Montréal), Jurcic (Quebec), and Freezy (Victoria).
We will have 8+ hours of instruction and 10+ hours of social dancing with music from;
DJ JC Stripes (Quebec), DJ Wu Li (Vancouver), and DJ Gaz TKB (Lusaka).
Friday social is downtown at BC Dance. Everything else is in the Fraser Valley at a venue to be given to workshop attendees.
Upendo Lite Pass : $40

2 Hour Workshl>op
Friday Social Vancouver
Saturday Social (Langley)

Full Pass: $150

8+ Hours of Workshops
All 3 Socials
Sunday BBQ
Q & A

NB: Both are bundles, there is not an option for just 1 activity.
For tickets and accommodation options if you’re not local please get in touch with Jitebe.

Summer Kizomba Social
2022-07-30 20:30 - 2022-07-31 00:30 UTC | Ukranian Cultural Centre, 3277 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 3K9, Canada
Summer kizomba events are on!
Join the Island vibe. Great music, great energy, great atmosphere.
We offer workshops before the night social to increase cultural awareness, address anti-racism and anti-discrimination, and to promote diversity, multiculturalism, and social inclusion.
