BTM Block Party ft Cool Out Sun, Gospel Sundays, Afrocan Days & more

It’s a block party! Bla(c)k Together Month Festival is proud to bring you our 2nd annual Multigenerational – everybody welcome - Block Party as we bring you a collection of Naarm’s finest. Headlining our main stage is heavyweights Cool Out Sun alongside last years favourites Gospel Sundays plus a special unannounced Aria award winning  guest, whilst Afrocan Days the home of Afro-influenced house music is taking over the Bla(c)k Hub. In addition we have a gospel Q&A with Carvin Winans, dance classes with Kwabo Grace, kids activities, First Nations story Julaymba on state of the art mixed reality, Chess & Community, Art from Jawfromearth, projections courtesy of TudoFAM & Simbiotic Vision, The Real Jerk Food Truck, Runner Up DJs, West Space Gallery and more during the day so stay tuned for more details, come down, get involved and soak up the culture! FREE entry – get your ticket @ Humanitix

12pm till 11pm

All Ages Welcome

at Collingwood Yards – 35 Johnston St, Collingwood.

Site is wheelchair accessible

Enquiries to info@btmfest.com

Courtyard:

Cool Out Sun

Gospel Sundays

Special Unannounced Guest

Kids Dance Class with Kwabo Grace

Chess & Community

The Real Jerk Food Truck

Bla(c)k Hub:

Afrocan Days with Chris NG, Datboy, Yenzi, Dawn, Mothafunk & Kish

Open Afro dance class with Kwabo Grace

CY Space:

Gospel Q+A with Carvin Winans hosted by Black Music Alliance

Art by Jawfromearth

The Lounge:

Julaymba First Nations storytelling on mixed reality by Eastern Kuku Yalanji Elder Richard by Kirsty Birchill & Phoria

Kids Activities

Runner Up:

DJs Olana, Mugagga, No Era, Mothafunk

Collingwood Yards Tenants:

West Space – Stranger Than Fiction exhibition

Stefano Panino

Licorice Pie Records

Hope st Radio

Projections:

Tudo Fam

Proudly brought to you with help from our friends:

Vic Health

Collingwood Yards

Belgium Avenue Neighbourhood Houses

Bounce Audio

Kiss FM

BPS (Barker Property Services)

Supported by:

Black Music Alliance

City Of Yarra

Paradyme Security

Production Credits:

Bounce Audio

Jam Entertainment

Simbiotic Vision

Centre for Projection Art

Stay tuned for more details including run times…

We are an all-inclusive space. We expect respect to be shown to all of our family who are attending, performing and bringing you this event.

We would like to acknowledge the original custodians of the land where the event will take place, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, and pay our respects to their elders past, present and future.