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SUMMARY:AfriCa Fest Victoria returns for its 13th Edition!
DESCRIPTION:Join us June 4–7\, 2026\, at beautiful Ship Point in Victoria’s Inner Harbour for four days of music\, culture\, food\, art\, dance\, and community celebration. \nAfriCa Fest Victoria is more than a festival—it is a cultural immersive experience that brings together people of all backgrounds to celebrate the richness and diversity of African\, Caribbean\, and multicultural communities. \nFestival Highlights\n🎶 Live Music & Cultural Performances💃 Afro-Latin\, Kizomba & Dance Experiences🍲 International Food Vendors🛍️ UJAMAA Market & Artisan Vendors👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-Friendly Activities🎨 Interactive Workshops & Cultural Demonstrations🌍 Multicultural Day featuring cultural groups from across Greater Victoria🤝 Community Exhibitors & Non-Profit Organizations \n4 Days • 4 Experiences\nJune 4: UJAMAA Night Market & Kizomba ExperienceJune 5: Afro-Latin ExperienceJune 6: Youth Experience & Multicultural DayJune 7: Multicultural Celebration & Festival Finale \nAfriCa Fest has been celebrating African Heritage Arts & Cultures in Canada since 2013 and continues to build bridges between communities through arts\, culture\, education\, and shared experiences. \n📍 Ship Point\, Victoria Inner Harbour📅 June 4–7\, 2026🎟️ Free Admission \nFor more information:\n📧 issambacentre@gmail.com📞 778-922-2378 \nhttps://www.issambacentre.ca/event-details/africa-fest-victoria-2026-13th-edition
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/africa-fest-victoria-returns-for-its-13th-edition/
LOCATION:Ship Point Inner Harbour\, Wharf St\, Victoria\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Conferences,Crafts,Cultural Event,Dance,Festivals,Food & Drink,Games,Health & Wellness,Kids & Family,Live Performance,Local Market,Music,Networking,Outdoor,Parties,Shopping & Fashion,Travel,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Straight Cold Players Live Soul-Jazz / Bossa Nova at the Mint
DESCRIPTION:Victoria group Straight Cold Players bring their special blend of groovy soul with a jazzy flair and Brazilian tunes for extra spice to the Mint Restaurant in downtown Victoria. Doors open at 6pm\, live music at 7pm.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/straight-cold-players-live-soul-jazz-bossa-nova-at-the-mint/
LOCATION:The Mint Restaurant\, 1414B Douglas Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 2G1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: Miles Electric Band (Celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis)
DESCRIPTION:A high-energy tribute to Miles Davis’ electric era\, featuring an all-star band reimagining the groundbreaking fusion sound that changed jazz forever.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-miles-electric-band-celebrating-100-years-of-miles-davis/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre\, 805 Broughton Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Live Performance,Music
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: KOKOROKO
DESCRIPTION:London UK-based septet Kokoroko—founded in 2014 by trumpeter/flugelhornist Sheila Maurice-Grey and percussionist Onome Edgeworth—draws on West African roots to fuse Afrobeat\, highlife\, and funk into entrancing\, genre-leaping grooves\, showcased on their 2025 album Tuff Times Never Last as they make their Victoria debut at TD JazzFest 2026. \nTickets on sale now! \nKokoroko
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-kokoroko/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre\, 805 Broughton Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: BEATrio (Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez)
DESCRIPTION:Béla Fleck\, Edmar Castañeda\, and Antonio Sánchez unite for a virtuosic\, genre-bending night of jazz\, world\, and fusion from three of today’s most innovative masters.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-beatrio-bela-fleck-edmar-castaneda-antonio-sanchez/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre\, 805 Broughton Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:TD JazzFest 2026: An Evening with Pink Martini
DESCRIPTION:Now in its 31st year\, the unstoppable engine of joy that is Pink Martini continues to bring founder Thomas Lauderdale’s mission of multi-cultural connection and inclusion to concert stages on six continents. Presenting a mélange of catchy old-fashioned pop\, global color\, foot-tapping big band sound\, and Hollywood glamour\, Oregon’s most famous “little orchestra” performs music that appeals to everyone. The band features a dozen musicians sharing songs in over 25 languages\, and collaborates with a wide variety of gifted singers in performance and across the band’s 10 studio albums. Pink Martini plans to have a new album out in 2026. Last appearing at TD Victoria International JazzFest in 2015\, the perpetually energetic and evolving band continues to tour internationally including its stop at the 2026 TD JazzFest\, sharing its message of global community and joy through its music.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/td-jazzfest-2026-an-evening-with-pink-martini/
LOCATION:Royal Theatre\, 805 Broughton Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8W 1E5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Live Performance,Music
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SUMMARY:The Strange Hour: A Brunch Variety Show
DESCRIPTION:Victoria’s ONLY 19+ brunch variety show\, The Strange Hour\, is back\, Sunday\, June 28th. \nFeaturing… \nJulien Amar – Musician\, whose latest release\, “TRUST THE CROWS”\, spans genres from rap to comedy folk and blends the sincere\, sinister and soulful\, sometimes simultaneously. \nSarah from Ruby Entertainment – Spoken Word – Sex work advocate and activist \nPunch the Monkey – Drag(?!) – rejected by his mother and hand-raised by zookeepers. \nJackson Walde – Coffee Demo – Jackson has more T-shirts than pants\, which is fairly normal. \nPlus VENDORS… \nAnette Walking – Illustrations \nBronwyn Lee Gaudin – Tarot \nAs always\, we are also serving up yummy onigiri rice balls by Good Filling Sankaku\, freshly baked savoury and sweet treats and drinks by Driftwood. Come early\, check out the Strange Market\, nosh on yummy treats in The Strange Shack and play some board games\, or check out our eco-tips / skills learning hub\, The Strange Station\, with the Sustainable Fox. \nTICKETS: https://skam.ca/the-strange-hour/ \nWHEN: Sunday\, June 28th\, 2026 \nTIME: 10AM doors\, 11AM show – 1PM (With short intermission) \nWHERE: SKAM Satellite Studio (849 Fort Street) \nCOST: $25 regular\, $35 pay it forward\, $15 accessible \nWheelchair accessible. Unlimited ins and outs. On the stolen Lands and Waterways of the Songhees and Esquimalt Peoples. Looking for gifts? Art? Drop in community events? More? Check out the Aunty Collective.
URL:https://events.downtownvictoria.ca/event/the-strange-hour-a-brunch-variety-show/
LOCATION:SKAM Satellite Studio\, 849 Fort Street\, Victoria\, BC\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Community Event,Food & Drink,Live Performance,Music
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