WHAT NOT TO MISS THIS AUGUST
Happy new month! Here are a few event across the globe not to miss
out on!
AFRICA:
1. Chalewote Street Art Festival|
Accra, Ghana |14th-25th August
Since 2011, Chalewote is an alternative street art festival that
happens annually in Accra, Ghana in the streets of Jametown. The event is
supported by Accra Dot Radio and showcases the arts, music and performance to
locals and visitors.
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2. Yoga Retreat at Tacugama Chimpanzee
Sanctuary | Sierra Leone |17th- 18th August
Tacugama are hosting their monthly Yoga
Retreat at the Sanctuary from the 17th-18th August the package includes not
only three yoga sessions but a tour of the Sanctuary itself and a night stay.
Book at info@tacugama.com.
EUROPE:
Don’t miss this food and beverage pop up experience in London
filled with African Inspired Canapes by Afrinape and Cupcakes like no other by
Build-A- Cupcake. The evening will be hosted by Caroline Sande of ‘Travel EatSlay’. Get tickets here!
4. The
Barbershop Chronicles| London, UK | 1st – 24th August
The Barbershop Chronicles is back on stage
for the second year in a row. Sharing a thousand stories across six cities in
one day. For generations,
African men have gathered in barbershops to discuss the world The Barber Shop
Chronicles showcases this so effortlessly. This year the play is shown at The Roundhouse. Click
here for tickets and more information.
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5. Berlin Atonal | Germany | 28th August – 1st September
Berlin Atonal is an Annual festival for sonic and visual arts. Find
out more information about the event here about the visual festival that pushes artists and musicians to collaborate and produce something new.
AMERICAS:
6. Afropunk | Brooklyn, NYC | 24th – 26th August
Afropunk is an annual event that celebrates live music, arts,
fashion and film that is produced by black artists. The first Afropunk took place in
Brooklyn in 2005. The festival now happens in South Africa and Paris. For
tickets for the Brooklyn weekend Afropunk.
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7. Sao Paulo Design Festival |
Brazil | 18th -25th August
São
Paulo Design Weekend is a celebration of Latin American design, including
hundreds of independent events. www.designweekend.com.br
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