Photo via VanAfrica
Looking for a cultural festival to check out this weekend? You’ll find plenty of opportunities to embrace and learn about different African and Afro-diasporic cultures at VanAfrica. The immersive event celebrates rhythm, movement, and culture, led by the city’s best traditional African drummers, dancers, and instrumentalists.
Presented by Time Will Tell Arts Society, the evening showcases an incredible array of artists who will bring the diverse traditions of Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Zimbabwe, and Afro-Cuba to life. In addition to vibrant drumming and dancing, guests will be able to take in the remarkable traditional instruments of the mbira (often called a “thumb piano”) and the kora (a stringed instrument from West Africa).
All you need to enjoy this celebration is an open heart and a love for music—leave the rest to the powerful performing artists who are ready to share their culture with you.
Tickets are available online for $33.40 per person, and include access to all the festivities and performances of the evening.
VanAfrica will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at Ukranian Hall, with doors opening at 7 p.m.
Mark your calendars and bring your best dancing shoes.
When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025
Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.
Where: 805 East Pender St.
Cost: $33.40
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