BHM 2024 EVENTS
BCS will host a screening of short and feature-length films created by Black filmmakers from PEI and beyond, followed by a short discussion and Q&A.
CURATED AND HOSTED BY: Loïc Niyonsenga
Event Date: Sunday, March 10th, 2024
Event Time: 1-3 pm
Location: City Cinema, 64 King Street, Charlottetown
BCS will host an opening celebration where we introduce the upcoming month of activities. This gala event will feature local performing artists and a three-course meal will be served. Click here to see the Gala Program.
Event Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Time: 6:30pm to 12am (midnight). Doors open at 6:30 and the dance begins at 10pm
Location: Delta Hotels Prince Edward, 18 Queen Street, Charlottetown
SOLD OUT!
BCS members will travel across the Island to raise the Pan-African flag in various locations including Charlottetown, The Town of Three Rivers, Kensington, Borden-Carleton, and Cornwall.
Event date, time and location respectively:
Feb 1, 9:00 am: City Hall, 199 Queen Street, Charlottetown.
Feb 1, 10:15 am: Provincial Government Administrative Complex, Shaw Building, 105 Rochford, Charlottetown
Feb 1, 11:15 am Stratford Townhall, Stratford
Feb 2, 12:00 pm Three Rivers Town Hall, Montague
Feb 2, 2:00 pm UPEI, Charlottetown
Feb 5, 10:00 am Kensington
Feb 5, 12:30 pm Fire Hall, 244 Borden Avenue, Borden-Carleton
Feb 6, 12 pm Town Hall, 15 Mercedes Drive, Cornwall
BCS is proud to introduce the first annual Youth Engaged! Luncheon for ages 12-16. Participants will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, and ideas. Includes a workshop presented by STEAM PEI. Pizza will be served!
Event date: 3 February 2024
Event time: 12 pm-3 pm
Location: BCS Theatre, Lower Level, Atlantic Technology Centre, 176 Great George Street, Charlottetown
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
BCS will host the annual BHM lecture. Speaker and topic TBD.
Event Date: February 4, 2024
Event time: 2-4 pm
Location: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
BCS will host the first of many gatherings for Black entrepreneurs and business owners to openly discuss the business ecosystem here in PEI and to share about their challenges, successes, and goals.
Event date: February 7, 2024
Event time: 6-8 pm
Location: BCS Theatre
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
BCS will host a Panel Discussion featuring students and faculty from UPEI. Executive Director, Tamara Steele, will moderate a discussion around the experiences of the Black post-secondary student population. This event is hosted in partnership with the UPEI Black Student Association.
Event date: Thursday, February 8, 2024
Event Time: 5-7 pm
Location: UPEI Fox & Crow
BCS will host the fourth annual Black Women Empowered! Luncheon. Participants at each luncheon will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, and ideas over a mouth-watering meal catered by T’s Jamaican Flavours.
Event date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Event Time: 11am-2 pm
Location: Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
BCS will host the first of many gatherings for Black artists to openly discuss the art world here on PEI, and to share about their challenges, successes, and goals for their respective art practices.
Event date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Event Time: 6-8 pm
Location: BCS Theatre
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
BCS’ Executive Director, Tamara Steele, will moderate a panel discussion with four Island residents representing different demographics within the African diaspora. The discussion will be based on this month’s theme: “Community as the Way Forward”. Panelists TBD.
Event Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Event Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
BCS will host the third annual Black Men United! Luncheon. Participants will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, and ideas over a mouth-watering meal catered by Bahamian chef, Alexia Hinzey.
Event date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Event Time: 11am-2 pm
Location: Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.Saturday
BCS will host the second annual Black, Queer & Here! Luncheon. Participants will have the opportunity to share and relate experiences, knowledge, and ideas over a mouth-watering meal catered by French Caribbean restaurant, Datcha.
Event date: Saturday, February 25, 2024
Event Time: 11am-2 pm
Location: Haviland Club, 2 Haviland Street, Charlottetown
Register here to confirm your seat at the event.
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
BCS will host a town hall style gathering for PEI’s Black community. Conversations will be held around the general well- being of the Community; the month’s theme, Community as the Way Forward; and, this year’s BHM events and activities. Community members will converse with the BCS Team about what they enjoyed, what can be improved upon, and ideas for next year’s celebration.
Event Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Event Time: 6.30-9:30 pm
Location: BCS Theatre, Lower Level, Atlantic Technology Centre, 176 Great George Street, Charlottetown
Register here to confirm your seat at the event. (Check back for registration link)
Note: This event is open only to self-identified members of the Black Community.
WE EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE SUPPORT OF OUR BHM 2024 KEY FUNDERS
