Kwabo Festival Showcase
Gracieuse Amah
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Kwabo Events Flashmob at AMCF (2019), Gracieuse Amah. Photo by Cameron Cope.
Harmony Unleashed: BIPOC Voices in Motion. From Workshop to Stage, Celebrating Culture through Dance, Spoken Word, Flavourful Feasts and Storytelling!
After a thrilling two-year hiatus, KWABO Festival Showcase returns with a festival that is bigger, fuller, and more electrifying than before!
This year’s program includes; live performances from workshop participants and local community groups, live djs, a free Afrodance workshop as well as enchanting video projections balanced with soul nourishing community shared meal and activities. There truly is something for everybody!
Join us for an action day full of festivities celebrating our rich cultures. There is strength in our cultural heritage, our richness, as it is crucial piece in shaping the collective. We all have a role to play in writing our collective story of belonging. Let’s celebrate the power of coming together as one.
The Festival workshops were a 6-week event series whose goal was to bring together diverse communities and celebrate cultural diversity through participatory artistic workshops. They included:
– Afrodance & Storytelling led by Gracieuse Amah – Founder of Kwabo Events
– Spoken Word led by Vanessa Crampel – Founder of Artness & Co
This project would like to thank:
Multicultural Arts Victoria for their guidance and support.
Marnie Badham and Kelly Hussey-Smith from CAST RMIT for an amazing partnership.
Carole Brown, Julie Minaii and VCA for hosting the Afrodance sessions.
Channon from Composite for his support.
Liam, Alice and the team at Runner up Rooftop bar for hosting the spoken words sessions.
La Gout Afrique for providing light refreshments at the Festival opening workshops.
Clara, Daniel, Elle, Jenny and Neve from the RMIT course for their amazing work on documenting the festival and their collaboration for creating the storytelling booth.
All the volunteers, interns and the beautiful souls who made this event possible.