Event Overview
The AWA Niagara Festival 2024 is back by popular demand! Mark your calendars for August 17 and 18, from 2:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., and join us at the scenic Oakes Garden Theatre, Niagara Falls.
Highlights:
• Musical performances featuring local artists from African, Native, South Asian, and other Canadian communities.
• Workshops: African Drumming Circle and creative arts experiences (12:00pm–2:00pm).
• Kids’ Zone by RiverBrink (ages 3–12).
• Exhibition: local craftsmen, businesses, and organizations.
Tickets: https://tix.to/awaeventswe/mupkn
Vendor/Info: program@africanwomenacting.org
Volunteer/Sponsorship: sales@africanwomenacting.org
At a Glance
Dates
August 17–18, 2024
Location
Oakes Garden Theatre, 5825 River Road, Niagara Falls, ON L2G 3K9
Highlights
- Musical performances featuring African, Native, South Asian & Canadian communities
- Workshops: African drumming circle + visual arts experiences
- Kids’ Zone by RiverBrink (ages 3–12)
- Exhibition of local craftsmen, businesses & organizations
Performance Schedule
Saturday, August 17
Program10:00am – 1:00pm
Setup (Oakes Garden)
All day
DJ Moussa — Global Music
12:00pm – 1:30pm
African Drumming Circle Workshop
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Yagnac — Belly Dance Workshop
5:00pm
KL Entertainment (Led by Akhil) — Bollywood dancers
6:00pm
Kyla Wheeler — RnB
6:25pm
Juliet Dunn — Jazz
7:25pm
Daniel Monte ft Cdot — Pop Rock / Hip-hop
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Dicko Fils/Amadou Kienou ft Yagnac — African Traditional/Dance
12:00am – 10:00am
Security onsite
Sunday, August 18
ProgramAll day
DJ Moussa — Global Music
12:00pm – 1:30pm
African Drumming Circle Workshop
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Yagnac — Belly Dance Workshop
5:00pm
Hailey Shepstone — RnB, folk
5:20pm
Okay Camper — Country, Indie Rock
6:00pm
OL Child (Philip Davis) — Indigenous
6:40pm
Faith Amour — Afro-Jazz
7:20pm
Lady Son (Yeti Ajasin) ft Salsa Dancing Niagara — Afro-Cuban
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Dicko Fils/Amadou Kienou ft Yagnac — African music/dance
10:00pm – 1:00am
Wrap-up