San Francisco Black Film Festival | San Francisco, CA
June 2, 2009 by lindsey
Filed under Festivals, San Francisco
The mission of the San Francisco Black Film Festival (SFBFF) is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from [...]
Atlanta Jazz Festival | Atlanta, GA
Usually held for several weeks in mid-May and ending Memorial Day weekend, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is arguably the largest FREE jazz festival in the country, if not the world, featuring top entertainers, an artist market, and children’s activities. Past performers include Stanley Jordan, Max Roach and Nancy Wilson.
Performances are held at various locations throughout [...]
Soul Beach Music Festival | Aruba
Held on the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Soul Beach Music Festival offers a mixture of neo-soul artist, nationally known comedians and island beach activities. The concert series has featured past performances by artists including Maze, Sean Paul, Chaka Khan, Wyclef Jean, India Arie, the Gap Band, Boyz 11 Men, Lauryn Hill, Nina Sky, Anthony [...]
Barbados Gospelfest | Barbados
Barbadians are very religious people with over 100 religious sects operating in Barbados. Against this backdrop it is inevitable that there would be a large religious festival on the island. Gospel music plays an important role in the spiritual lives of Barbadians and the growth of Barbados Gospelfest is indicative of this fact.
Featuring a very [...]
Hayti Heritage Film Festival, Durham, NC
Formerly known as the Black Diaspora Film Festival, the Hayti Heritage Film Festival (HHFF) is proud to be celebrating its 15th year by showcasing the diverse works of and about people of African descent. In honoring this 15 year legacy, HHFF will expand into new territory. In addition to adding competition categories, the festival is stepping [...]
