BACK YARD CONVERSATIONS

BACK YARD CONVERSATIONS

BACK YARD - QBrooklyn, NY
Saturday, June 20  •  7 PM - 11 PM
Overview

Intimate gatherings exploring the relationship between Africa and its diaspora through art, fashion, culture, storytelling and exchange.

BACK YARD CONVERSATIONS


INAUGURAL GATHERING

AFRICA SHOW & TELL

With Quincy, & Olubode

Stories, Objects & Sounds From the Road Across Africa.

Saturday, June 20

7–11 PM

Brooklyn, New York

From Kigali to Accra, Benin to Côte d’Ivoire, Nairobi to Lagos, we have been moving through festivals, beaches, galleries, homes, ceremonies and cities—collecting experiences, questions, beauty and friendships along the way.

Join us for a relaxed backyard evening of:

• Photography & slide presentation

• African fashion, textiles & objects

• Music & conversation

• Q&A and storytelling

• Lite bites, fruits, wine & juices

It is a gathering.

A chance to connect, ask questions, share ideas, and experience a different rhythm together.


CONTRIBUTION

Bring something to share if you’d like:

— a special bottle

— something homemade

— a poem, song or performance

— a story of your own

Optional suggested donation:

$75 in support of a community initiative we love.

Space is limited — 25 persons


Intimate gatherings exploring the relationship between Africa and its diaspora through art, fashion, culture, storytelling and exchange.

BACK YARD CONVERSATIONS


INAUGURAL GATHERING

AFRICA SHOW & TELL

With Quincy, & Olubode

Stories, Objects & Sounds From the Road Across Africa.

Saturday, June 20

7–11 PM

Brooklyn, New York

From Kigali to Accra, Benin to Côte d’Ivoire, Nairobi to Lagos, we have been moving through festivals, beaches, galleries, homes, ceremonies and cities—collecting experiences, questions, beauty and friendships along the way.

Join us for a relaxed backyard evening of:

• Photography & slide presentation

• African fashion, textiles & objects

• Music & conversation

• Q&A and storytelling

• Lite bites, fruits, wine & juices

It is a gathering.

A chance to connect, ask questions, share ideas, and experience a different rhythm together.


CONTRIBUTION

Bring something to share if you’d like:

— a special bottle

— something homemade

— a poem, song or performance

— a story of your own

Optional suggested donation:

$75 in support of a community initiative we love.

Space is limited — 25 persons


Good to know

Highlights

  • 4 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

BACK YARD - Q

208 Washington Park

Suite 1B Brooklyn, NY 11205

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