Barbican Centre
Varies
The Barbican is shining a spotlight on Pan-Africanism in contemporary art, cinema, music and performance in this summer-long creative series which will feature more than 30 events as well as an art exhibition running from June to early September.
The season will cover a range of geographies and cultures from within Pan-Africanism – coined in the early 1900s, the umbrella term encompasses political and philosophical movements advocating for self-determination, anti-colonial resistance and transnational solidarity among peoples of African descent. Legacies including Creole culture in Cape Verde, Black Rights in the USA, and Carribbean reggae and dub music will be explored, alongside much more.
Highlights from the season include the central exhibition, Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica. Spanning thr 1920s to the present day, 300 works including paintings, installations, posters, journals and film will showcase Pan-African ideas from Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, North America and Europe. A film programme will bring together landmark films, rare archival works, and contemporary moving-image practices across 15 different sccreenings.
There will also be Carnival dance workshops, Carnival costume-making workshops, late-night parties and live music performances.
