Chico Tohomaso

Banquet of Love:
Chico Tohomaso

Louise Rose

Banquet of Love:
Louise Rose

Eric Dozier

Banquet of Love:
Eric Dozier

Me-Kon Hayes

Cultural Heritage Day:
Me-Kon Hayes

Ron Nicholson

Cultural Heritage Day:
Ron Nicholson

Mairuth Sarsfield

Cultural Heritage Day:
Mairuth Sarsfield

Shady Creek Church

Shady Creek Church

Afro-Carib Festival

Afro-Carib Festival

A recap of 2009 events to date:

Feb 14: Banquet of Love: four great choirs – one special night!

This BCBHAS-produced event, featuring the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir, the Victoria Good News Choir, the One Human Family Gospel Choir, the Victoria Children's Choir, and Mairuth Hodge Sarsfield, wowed them at UVic's Farquhar Auditorium.

Feb 15: Cultural Heritage Day

Displays and featured speaker Mairuth Hodge Sarsfield.

Feb 22: Cemetery Walking Tour

A guided tour of graves of Black pioneers at Ross Bay Cemetery.

Feb 22: Shady Creek Church Black History Month Service

An annual favorite conducted by Karen Hoshal with performances by Louise Rose and Shady Mountain.

Feb 28: Africa Celebrates: dinner and dance

Presented by the African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island and featuring Etolies D'Afrique.

June 20: Afro-Carib Festival

Produced by the African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island, this daylong festival, at the Selkirl Waterfront Project, featured lots of great food, crafts, and entertainment.