CARINIVAL!!!!

It's carnival time again in Trinidad and this year The Reef Restaurant in Vancouver is clearing its tables to jump and wave on a Saturday night! Please join myself DJ Agent Mulda and Selecta Brown on Saturday, March 3rd, 2K7 while we throw down the very best in Soca, Calypso and Reggae muzik for your dancing pleasure until 2am. There will be great drink specials, lots of great people and that irie vibe The Reef is always famous for! Hope to see you there!
For more info. call 604.874.JERK or 604.725.SOCA

Restaraunt & Club Night Wednesday February 21, 2006

The Caribbean and African Association is inviting everyone to enjoy a night of great African food and Caribbean music at SIMBA'S GRILL and SHINE NIGHTCLUB in downtown Vancouver. The night will begin with African fusion cuisine at Simba's Grill, located at 825 Denman Street (at Robson) at 7:30 pm. At approximately 10:30pm the club will be heading to Shine at 364 Water Street in Gastown for BRUKOUT Wednesday, the hottest reggae night in the city! So come join us to celebrate Black History Month with good friends, music and food. Hope to see you there!

Please direct any questions/inquiries to thecaa@gmail.com

Voices out of the Night – Chapters, 788 Robson @ Howe, 3rd floor, Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 7 PM.

Voices out of the Night –
Chapters, 788 Robson @ Howe, 3rd floor, Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 7 PM.

Come out and enjoy Storytellers, Poets, and Dramatists. The Black Writers Network Present "Voices out of the Night," readings from local writers in honour of Black History Month in British Columbia. This year's event will take place at Chapters, 788 Robson @ Howe, 3rd floor, Sunday, February 25, 2007 at 7 PM. More Info: Blackwriters@shaw.ca

Siobhan Barker: A pinch of time, a dash of flavour and large quantities of attitude-- not your Mama's regular recipe. Fiction or Not, 'No Strings Attached' La Luna prez does 'Spring Rites' small to Global Fest large. Flowing in French or English, Siobhan brings it out of the pot and into the fire.

Roger Blenman, once Bajan now Canadian, blends and mixes words. He is a published poet, a playwright, and an educator.

Fred Booker's "Adventures in Debt Collection" contains deftly written tales that take the reader from the offices of over-extended capitalists to the driveways of the payment-missing masses, and all points in-between. Fred's short story collection has just been released by Commodore Books.

Junie Désil:
"i write. when i can.
In between sleep and waking. while i mark time
with my flamenco shoes i aspire
to dance so much easier sometimes
than pulling out the words
from inside piecing
mother's Creole together is
telling stories murmured
--Junie"

Lesley Ewen is a Jamaican/Scottish actor, writer, director, producer, and video maker living in Vancouver. Some of her work chronicles a journey of self-discovery and an eventual synthesis of hybrid ethnic identity.

Tess Kingston's words come from a place of soul, faith, and survival. A poet and also an accomplished visual artist, Tess, along with Roger, organizes Vancouver's Black Writers' Network.

Dr. Michelle La Flamme is an AFRO-NDN performer and educator. She has written plays "White, Dark and Bittersweet" with Mercedes Baines (1994), "Mixed Messages (2001) and HAYWIRE (2007). This monologue, SOMA TEXT is an excerpt from her recent play, HAYWIRE which documents two mixed blood families who leave Alberta for the fame and fortune of the West Coast only to find that leaving their extended families makes them vulnerable to racism and they discover that living without kin causes things to truly go haywire.

Celebrate Black History Month 2007!

'We Have a Voice; An Anthology of African and Caribbean Student Writing in BC'

Join us for the exciting launch for We Have a Voice. This new anthology features writings by students exploring the academic and personal issues relating to both the African and Caribbean continents and/or transnational experiences. The book sheds light on the experiences of BC's past, present and future students of this descent. All proceeds from sales will go toward a new African and Caribbean Studies resource library at UBC.

The official Anthology launch takes place Thursday February 15 at 7:30pm in Vancouver Public Library's Central branch on 350 West Georgia Street. Admission is free and all are welcome

Book orders may also be placed through emailing thecaa@gmail.com

Tropical Thursdays starting Jan. 18, 2007

Chief Apaak presents Tropical Thursdays starting Jan. 18, 2007

> Music: Rud Boy Mix - Reggae, Dance Hall, Reggae-ton, Salsa, African and
> More.
>
> Place: Fever Night Club, New Westminster, 27 Church Street.
>
> The plan is to provide a regular place for those who Like and Love Tropical
> Music. Pass the info on, send it to those you think will be interested,
> inform your friends, associates, fans and contacts. Listen to African
> Connection on CJSF 90.1FM (www.cjsf.ca) on Saturdays from 2-4pm, you could
> win a VIP pass as well.
>
> http://groups.myspace.com/TropicalThursdays
>

Museum of Anthropology events

Searching for African Solutions to Contemporary Challenges

Africa Awareness Symposium

Opening Ceremony, Museum of Anthropology

Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 5:30 pm (pay as you can; $5 suggested per person)

“Searching for African Solutions to Contemporary Challenges” is the theme of this year’s Africa Awareness Symposium at UBC (January 22-27, 2007). MOA is co-hosting the opening event, which features a choral rendition of “Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika” and a keynote speaker. The symposium provides unique opportunities for members of UBC and the public to focus on contemporary issues in Africa. For conference information, please contact africa-awareness@mail.arts.ubc.ca.

EXHIBITIONS

The Village is Tilting: Dancing AIDS in Malawi

February 6 – September 3, 2007

Opening Reception Tuesday, February 6, 7:00 pm

Guest Curator’s Talk Tuesday, February 20, 7:00 pm

Perceptions of Africa: A Dialogue

Thursday, March 8 – Saturday, March 10, 2007, Great Hall

$9 per night or $20 for the three-session series; student rate $7 per night or $15 for series

(call 604.827.5618 in January for ticket information)

In association with the exhibition, The Village is Tilting: Dancing AIDS in Malawi, MOA is proud to present “Perceptions of Africa: A Dialogue,” three evenings of presentations, conversation, and reflection on themes of Africa, AIDS, and representation of Africa by the West.

The African continent, rich in diversity, culture, and complexity, is often viewed in a context of despair and desperation that excludes the other multifaceted realities that exist in a continent of over fifty countries. Through this Dialogue, we will review some of the ways in which African countries are represented in the west, look at ways in which African countries are finding their own solutions in addressing AIDS, and create a forum where the public can participate in reviewing, responding to, and reflecting on these themes.

Along with African students, presenters include Michael Gondwe, National Education Coordinator for the Museums of Malawi; Juliet Tembe, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees of The AIDS Support Organization; and Douglas Curran, photographer, collector, and guest curator of The Village is Tilting: Dancing AIDS in Malawi. This is the second in the Museum’s annual Global Dialogue series, following on our very successful “Dialogue of Cities” event last June.

Thursday, March 8, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Representations of Africa

Friday, March 9, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

African Agency, Local Initiatives, and AIDS

Saturday, March 10, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Respond, Reflect, Engage: A Discussion

Reception to follow

African Christmas Funfair for Kids

African Christmas Funfair for Kids

We plan the event to feature Kente Claus again (with gifts for the Children), Masquerade shows (an integral part of West African Christmas Season), African Food and Snacks, African Games and Tales by Moonlight. The event is open to all kids, African and non-African alike, but we want it to be a bit of an experience of an African Christmas that the kids will love.

date: Sunday December 17, 2006 from 1pm-5pm. The venue is Collingwood Neighbourhood House, 5288 Joyce Street, Vancouver.

By: The Nigerian Youth Group - BC

Member Potluck!!

Member potluck non-members are more than welcome tome, but only members have to cook :D)
Saturday December 2nd at 6:30pm. It will be at Keita's house which is 3539 West 3rd ave and Collingwood.
post what you want to bring in the comments or email the club.

CAP AIDS Night at the Lamplighter

You're invited to Beats to CAP>AIDS – a jam-packed World AIDS Night of dj's and live performance from DJ Fisher and Bakumba, Ndidi Cascade and Deanna; Kesseke Yeo, Kocassale Dioubate and Comfort Ero - all to support and celebrate grassroots efforts to resist, survive and overcome the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.

WORLD AIDS DAY

Friday, December 1, 2006

Lamplighter in Gastown

210 Abbott Street

Vancouver BC

Doors at 8:00 PM

Tickets: $10 advance/$15 door

Valid ID Required/ 19+

Brought to you by the volunteers of Canada Africa Partnership on AIDS (CAP AIDS), all proceeds from the event will be matched 2:1 by CIDA to support our Safe Livelihoods Program in Africa. More information about CAP AIDS and the Safe Livelihoods Program can be found below.

Hope you can make it - good music, beautiful people – and you'll have the whole weekend to recover!

ACHSA SFU Pub Night

ACHSA at SFU is hosting a pubnight on Nov. 24th featuring the best in African, Caribbean, Hip Hop and top 40 with DJ's Goldade, Apaak and Nasty Jag at the Highland Pub Cover only $5


African and Caribbean Heritage Students' Association
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive
Burnaby BC V5A1S6
achsa@sfu.ca

Post-Graduation Work Permit Info Session (Nov. 17, Dec. 14)

Are you an international student graduating and planning to look for a job in Canada? Do you want to know about government guidelines for post-graduation work permits and resources that are available for your job search? To learn more about this topic, join us from 12:00 � 1:00pm on the following dates:

Friday, November 17 � Upper Lounge of I. House

Thursday, December 14 � Upper Lounge of I. House

Please register for a session online at: http://www.students.ubc.ca/success/international.cfm.

We look forward to seeing you at one of the sessions!

BIG party happening this Friday at the Anza Club

Hey everyone, just a quick reminder about the BIG party happening this
Friday at the Anza Club. Thanks to everyone who made it out for our dance
in September... it was out of control with over 200 people showing up to
'Get on Bad'!
This time Bawa Entertainment in a combination style with Wet Mi Down Sounds
is proud to present another huge Reggae/Caribbean/African party on Friday,
November 17th, 2K6. Cover is only $5, and you can expect another batch of
strong Rum Punch for only $3.50 a glass. Also on tap for cheap is
Vancouver's great R & B beer. 9:30pm - 2am. Anza Club (corner of 8th &
Ontario). Dj's Amrit and Agent Mulda spinning only the best! See you
there! More info. 604.725.7622.

BEENIE MAN CONCERT

The legendary 'King of the Dancehall' is playing Wednesday November 8th at Plush Nightclub! Tantro Metro and Devonte as well as the Ruff Kutt crew preform. Tickets are $40 and are available at DIPT urban hookups or anotherlevel.ca. Doors open at 9pm

OCT 27TH "MONSTER MASH"

Hey it's Our Reggae BZZR Garden/ "IRIE" MONSTER MASH @ UBC

Mad mixture of wicked Afro/Carib music with "beverages" from African and Caribbean countries

"The Best Party on Campus" - general public consensus



WHEN: OCT 27TH @ 8PM-12PM

WHERE: Room 216 in the SUB

PRICE: Members - FREE; All Others - $2

ANTHOLOGY WORK LIST AND COMMITTEES

ANTHOLOGY WORK LIST AND COMMITTEES

□ People in charge of looking into the implementing the library – talking to different libraries and reading rooms

Going out and meeting with different libraries and reading rooms and basically getting feelers out there for the project.

□ People in charge of talking to professor and faculty

Talking to profs “selling” the book to them and gathering academic support for the book and subsequently the library

□ People in charge of off campus promotions

Hair saloons ETC.

Organising and basic promotions

Liaising with other people

□ People looking for a second venue for a second book launch

Looking for different venues and organising an event to take place

Coordinating the event

Sending out psa’s about the event

This is TOO MUCH for one person to take on (unless you’re a superhero or something) so this should be a sub committee with a min of 2-3 people BUT for coordination’s sake if some one could lead this initiative that would be great

□ People in charge of talking to bookstores

Listing bookstores in the area and approaching them with promotional material and following up with any interest

Basically trying to encourage local bookstores into selling our book

Reggae night!

Reggae Night Every Wednesday Night at Cafe Duex Soliel until 12am and at Shine till Late

http://www.cafedeuxsoleils.com/

http://www.shinenightclub.com/

post on the Blog to see who's up to go!

'dancing yoga'

Hello all beautiful women!

So, at some point or another, I have talked to most of you about a dance class that I have been meaning to start and that I am finally doing!!! For those I haven’t talked to about it, basically this is the just- I have noticed over my years in North America that we as women are not in touch with your bodies enough.. you know busy life style-'go getter' women (which is fantastic) however, we have forgotten how to simply be women. You know, sexy and sexual-its almost 'tabou' here, but it is so important to keep loving ourselves and mostly loving our bodies- with the pressures of society constantly making us insecure "my butt too big" "my hips are too wide" "my boobs are too small" "my left ear is bigger than my right"... I mean you know what I am talking about? Anyway, enough rambling, basically you can call this dance class your 'dancing yoga' it will be a safe space for women only, to get a great workout and learn some sexy moves to all sorts of music. It’s all about letting go and having fun!

WHEN: Tuesdays from 6-7, starting on October 31^ST (I know it starts on Halloween but I was too excited to prolong it anymore and it’s early enough that if you wanna go out, you still can! )

WHERE: the Forufera Centre, 505 Hamilton Street. ( great place-just one great room with a great feel-so its so not a big intimidating studio)

PRICE: $15

CONTACT: call me 604 773 0475 or email me inkaluv@gmail.com

Inka Hadzismajlovic

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