The 3rd edition of the AWA Niagara Festival 2023, presented by the African Women Acting (AWA) organization, celebrates African Cultural Heritage and special guest artists. The annual festival presents talented, hard-working, resilient artists, who demonstrate tremendous effort in pursuing their artistic visions and careers. The festival offers a full day, family-friendly program, with an action-packed schedule including professionally curated arts and crafts exhibitions, interactive African Djembe drumming workshops for all ages, dance, music, delicious authentic African and Canadian food, and vendors, all in one stunning site in celebration of the best of African and Canadian Music, artisans, and vendors.
An AWA supporter and benefactor who prefers to remain anonymous is sponsoring tickets to the AWA Festival. Get your free tickets, First come First served!
Saturday, August 26th
GATES OPEN – CONCESSIONS OPEN, VENDORS AND SIGN UP AVAILABLE FOR ACTIVITIES
2:00 PM
ACTIVITIES BEGIN: AFRICAN DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATED BY MOHAMMED DIABY AND KHADIM MBEGUE
2:00 PM
ACTIVITIES BEGIN: AFRICAN DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATED BY MOHAMED DIABY AND KHADIM
2:00 PM
DRUM CIRCLE_FACILITATED BY MOHAMED DIABY AND KHADIM MBEGUE ALL FAMILY EXPERIENCE
3:00 PM
DJ MOUSSA 4PM TO 5PM AFROBEAT DANCE
4:00 PM
BANDS:
BANDS:
J.A.S ALTERNATIVE/CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
5:00 PM
ESTHER JANE WILLOW & SCOTT LANGILL – NATIVE ARTIST
6:00 PM
KYLA WHEELER – RnB
6:40 PM
SHAKE STREET (ROB LECLERC) 5 PIECE BAND
7:00 PM
EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION FT TOLU – AFROBEAT
8:00 PM
MOHAMED DIABY – AFRICAN DRUMMING
9:00
Sunday, August 27th
GATES OPEN – CONCESSIONS OPEN, VENDORS AND SIGN UP AVAILABLE FOR ACTIVITIES
2:00 PM
GOSPEL OUTREACH
2:00 PM
ACTIVITIES BEGIN: AFRICAN DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATED BY MOHAMED DIABBY AND KHADIM MBEGUE
2:00 PM
ACTIVITIES BEGIN: AFRICAN DRUM CIRCLE FACILITATED BY MOHAMED DIABBY AND KHADIM MBEGUE