The Opening Event, Family Fun Day, 2pm until 7pm, Sunday 1st October 2006

A vibrant and fun afternoon of acknowledging and celebrating Black History directly in the heart of Brighton: an event for people of all ages. Doors open at 2pm and there will be a Gospel music performance by Kingdom Choir prior to the official welcome by Cllr Simon Burgess and the launch of the logo competition. Following this there will be a West African Dance and Drumming Performance. Throughout the afternoon there will be various activities, the majority of which will take place outdoors.

These activities include:

• the sale of West African, Caribbean and Asian food
• face painting (courtesy of MOSAIC Black and Mixed Parentage Family Group)
• a bouncy castle
  
• various stalls selling food, music, clothing and literature of particular relevance to BHM
• various stalls for BME community and voluntary sector organisations to publicise their services
• Music by a Steel Band
• a Capoeira performance

In addition, there will be activities taking place inside the library:

• story telling
• an exhibition and a short film about the Taino and the Carib Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean
• various music and dance workshops
  

The afternoon will be rounded off by a rousing dance performance by Bhangra Group Four by Four.


Come and join in the fun!