CELAFI'25:
CELEBRATING AFRICAN IDENTITY
HISTORY & LEGACY
CONTENT PREVIEW: SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017
CELAFI 1992 & 1997 Conference / Festivals in Celebration of African Identity brought together academics, artists, advocates and patrons from across Canada and around the world to present, and challenge each other in public discussion and pass on their métier in hands-on workshops.
The landmark conference and festivals dug deep into the roots of Africa art aesthetics, and emanated the many thriving branches as they sprang forth and blossomed in every art form around the world.
Twenty five years later we celebrate in conjunction with Canada's 150th with a "preview" of the CELAFI'25 Archive & Repository Legacy Initiative, a rich collection of over 500 artifacts, and more than 1000 artist participants from CELAFI 1992 & CELAFI 1997 Conference & Festival.
CELAFI'25:
CELEBRATING AFRICAN IDENTITY
HISTORY & LEGACY
CONTENT PREVIEW: SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2017
CELAFI 1992 & 1997 Conference / Festivals in Celebration of African Identity brought together academics, artists, advocates and patrons from across Canada and around the world to present, and challenge each other in public discussion and pass on their métier in hands-on workshops.
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CANADA 150
CELAFI 25th ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating our collective milestone
As of our launch Feb 1 there are officiall 15) days counting down to CANADA DAY. We intend to =celebrat each day with te release of a new Art'iFact from the Ceflafi Archive. Leading up to July 1 where we launch Phase 2.
- Join us July 1: CANADA DAY
celebration of African identity and cultural heritage.
ONLINE: Phase 2 Website
LIVE: Harbourfront
CELAFI ARCHIVE
25 year later we celebrate in conjunction of the Canada 150 by launching CELAFI'25 a collection of artifacts from CELAFI's 1992 & 1997 venture. The following sub-menu list collection by genre
The site contains roughly 150 artifacts (if you include slides and photographs from OG archive binder), containing:
- 500 participants (92 & 97
- 1000 images (artwork, photos, design icons and etc.)
- 200 bios (this is not confirmed at all, I have to do a count)
- 75 papers (curatorial and programming essays)
- 30 venues across Toronto (see venue page)
CELAFI'25
Central Repository & Archive
CELAFI ONLINE preserves the event as a celebration of African identity and cultural heritage made by artists of African origin to various fields of creation (visual arts, literature, theatre, etc.) Includes the programme of conferences and exhibitions, as well as biographical notes on the participan
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The landmark conference and festivals dug deep into the roots of Africa art aesthetics, and emanated the many thriving branches as they sprang forth and blossomed in every art form around the world.
Twenty five years later we celebrate in conjunction with Canada's 150th with a "preview" of the CELAFI'25 Archive & Repository Legacy Initiative, a rich collection of over 500 artifacts, and more than 1000 artist participants from CELAFI 1992 & CELAFI 1997 Conference & Festival.