PROGRAMMING PREVIEW
Festival Schedule
Plan your weekend with a clear view of performances, activities, and featured moments across the festival.
HOW TO USE THE SCHEDULE
Browse by Day or Experience
Browse by day or by experience. Whether you want to catch headline performances, enjoy family time, or explore the marketplace between programs, the schedule helps you move through the festival with ease.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Two Days of Pure Culture
Main Schedule
Day 1 — Saturday
September 5, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
National Anthem
Main Stage
CULTURE
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
DJ Screw / Kingz & Queenz Entertainment
Main Stage
MUSIC
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Gwan Move
Main Stage
CULTURE
1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
Drum Workshop - Chris Fire 10
Main Stage
CULTURE
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Afro Zumba
Main Stage
CULTURE
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Afro-CariBrant Parade
- Bahamas Junkanoo Legends
Main Stage
CULTURE
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Land Acknowledgement
- Welcome to the Afro-CariBrant Festival
- Opening Remarks
- Recognition
Main Stage
CULTURE
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Ashanti Canada Cultural Troupe
Main Stage
CULTURE
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Afro-CariBrant Fashion Show
Main Stage
FASHION
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Afro-CariBrant Parade
- Bahamas Junkanoo Legends
Main Stage
CULTURE
5:30 PM - 5:45 PM
DJ Screw / Kingz & Queenz Entertainment
See you tomorrow!
MUSIC
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Performance - Gem Shadou
Main Stage
MUSIC
6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Ashanti Canada Cultural Troupe
Main Stage
CULTURE
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Dance Competition & Dance Party
Main Stage
DANCE
7:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Fire Show - Chris Fire 10
Main Stage
CULTURE
Day 2 — Sunday
September 6, 2026
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM
National Anthem/
Land Acknowledgement
Main Stage
CULTURE
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
DJ Screw / Kingz & Queenz Entertainment
Main Stage
MUSIC
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Performance - Cableous
Main Stage
MUSIC
1:20 PM - 1:35 PM
Performance - Shaneesa
Main Stage
MUSIC
1:35 PM - 2:00 PM
Drum Workshop - Chris Fire 10
Main Stage
CULTURE
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Bahamas Junkanoo Legends
Main Stage
CULTURE
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Izumba
Main Stage
CULTURE
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Gwan Move
Main Stage
CULTURE
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Performance - Jydust
Main Stage
MUSIC
3:35 PM - 4:00 PM
DJ Screw / Kingz & Queenz Entertainment
Main Stage
MUSIC
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Afro Zumba
See you tomorrow!
MUSIC
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Performance - Marlo
Main Stage
MUSIC
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Afro-CariBrant Parade - Bahamas Junkanoo Legends
Main Stage
CULTURE
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Izimba
Main Stage
CULTURE
6:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Dance Competition & Dance Party
Main Stage
DANCE
6:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Fire Show - Chris Fire 10
Main Stage
CULTURE
6:30 PM - 7:40 PM
Dance Competition & Dance Party
Main Stage
CULTURE
7:40 PM - 8:00 PM
Fire Show - Chris Fire 10
Main Stage
CULTURE
Film Schedule
Day 1 — Saturday
September 5, 2026
12:00 PM
Black Soul
This award-winning animated short follows a young boy as his grandmother guides him through the defining moments, struggles and achievements of Black history.
12:30 PM
Oscar
Discover the talent, determination and extraordinary legacy of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz musicians.
1:00 PM
Minoru: Memory of Exile
Through personal memory and animation, Minoru Fukushima recalls his family’s forced relocation and internment during the Second World War.
1:30 PM
King’s Court
Meet a group of young Black men connected by basketball, friendship and the neighbourhood court that gives them a place to belong.
2:00 PM
Black Soul
Repeat screening
2:30 PM
The Colour of Beauty
Follow a young Black model as she confronts racism, exclusion and unequal beauty standards within the fashion industry.
3:00 PM
Oscar
Repeat screening
3:30 PM
King's Court
Repeat screening
4:00 PM
Black Soul
Repeat screening
4:30 PM
Minoru: Memory of Exile
Repeat screening
5:00 PM
The Colour of Beauty
Repeat screening
5:30 PM
Oscar
Repeat screening
Day 2 — Sunday
September 6, 2026
12:00 PM
Oscar
Discover the talent, determination and extraordinary legacy of Oscar Peterson, one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz musicians.
12:30 PM
Black Soul
This award-winning animated short follows a young boy as his grandmother guides him through the defining moments, struggles and achievements of Black history.
1:00 PM
King’s Court
Meet a group of young Black men connected by basketball, friendship and the neighbourhood court that gives them a place to belong.
1:30 PM
Minoru: Memory of Exile
Through personal memory and animation, Minoru Fukushima recalls his family’s forced relocation and internment during the Second World War.
2:00 PM
Oscar
Repeat screening
2:30 PM
The Colour of Beauty
Follow a young Black model as she confronts racism, exclusion and unequal beauty standards within the fashion industry.
3:00 PM
Black Soul
Repeat screening
3:30 PM
King's Court
Repeat screening
4:00 PM
Black Soul
Repeat screening
4:30 PM
Minoru: Memory of Exile
Repeat screening
5:00 PM
The Colour of Beauty
Repeat screening
5:30 PM
Oscar
Repeat screening
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