THE CARIBBEAN’S PREMIER SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL EVENT
october 24-27, 2022
CONCLUDED
First ever in trinidad & Tobago
Burna Boy live in concert
alongside Lord Nelson native tobagoNian
preserving the environment
Social Impact
AFRO-ARTS Music Festival 2022 has taken on the most significant and sustainable environmental protection role in presenting to the Caribbean the first ever “ALL GREEN SERVICE” experience event where event producers, corporate sponsors, concessionaires, performers and patrons will make a tangible contribution to reducing the carbon footprint on the island and eliminating/recycling non-biodegradable waste.
We are leading the charge to protect and preserve Tobago and the wider Caribbean by “GOING GREEN”. This inaugural AFRO-ARTS Showcase and Festival will be the first of is kind “Green” Event and is being used to produce the prototype and model for the creation and deployment of the eco- entertainment space to “SAVE PLANET EARTH”
TOMAC CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MONDAY OCT. 24th – LORD NELSON TRIBUTE DAY
A Walk in History – 10AM – 3PM
“Walk in History” Museum, Parade through History with “Pan Round De Neck”, Abyssinia, Moko Jumbie, and more.
Flash giveaway of Kes The Band & Burna Boy concert tickets
Nyam Yard: Bonfire Kitchen – Best of Bago outdoor, open fire cooking
Pickney Yard: Play & Paint, culture workshops, “I Can” drive, and more
FESTIVAL VILLAGE STAGE: Live music, dance, and arts performances
MAIN STAGE – 6PM – Midnight
Opening Ceremony – “Walk of Fame” Commemoration, Lighting of Silk Cotton Tree Tower, Dance of Nations Celebration
“Lord Nelson Love Day – The Concert” featuring KES THE BAND – 8PM
Shurwayne Winchester & YOU Band, Kay Alleyne, Prince Unique, Gerard Balfour, JA Moi, Ihouma, and more
TUESDAY OCT. 25th – YOUTH EMPOWERMENT DAY
A Walk in History – 10AM – 6PM
Courtening Scene, Burrokeet Tobago Lingo Woman, Back-to-Roots Ancestral Tracing, and more.
Nyam Yard: Coconut Con-Go-Tay – Best of Bago foods made with coconut
Pickney Yard: Spoken Word workshop, traditional games, hand-churned ice cream, and more
FESTIVAL VILLAGE STAGE: Live music, dance, fashion, and arts performances
Youth Empowerment Chat Shop – 11AM – 3PM
Gig economy, Passion Profit, Beauty and Business Criss Cross, Plymouth Pride Panel, Empowered Look, Youth Cultural Link-Up and more.
Flash giveaway of Burna Boy concert tickets
VILLAGE STAGE AFTER-DARK 7PM – 10PM
Live entertainment featuring Tobago and Caribbean talent and Tamboo Bamboo Band
WEDNESDAY OCT. 26th – ART, HEALTH & WELLNESS DAY
A Walk in History – 10AM – 6PM
Youth Cultural Xplosion,“Drag Yuh Bow” Speech Band, Jab Jab, Wild Indians, and more.
Nyam Yard: African Kitchen – A feast of indigenous African foods
Pickney Yard: “Keep It Moving” – Double Dutch Jump Line, Rounders and more.
FESTIVAL VILLAGE STAGE: Live music, dance, fashion, and arts performances
Art, Health & Wellness Expo – 12PM – 3PM
Popup Afro-Art Shop, Tobago Bush Doctor (Traditional Healing), Herb Displays, Afro-Beats Fitness Fun, Go Green or Go Home, and more.
Flash giveaway of Burna Boy concert tickets
VILLAGE STAGE AFTER-DARK – 7PM – 10PM
Live entertainment featuring Tobago and African Talent
Festival Closing – Ancestral Rhythms – African drums and Tambrin
THURSDAY OCT. 27th – AFRO-FUSION DAY
BURNA BOY IN CONCERT – 8PM -12PM (Gates open 5PM)
Adesoga, Adana, Xavier Edwardz, Nailah Blackman, Isasha, Preedy, Myoka and more.