Afrikfest Returns for the 4th Year Making History with a 3-Day Weekend Celebration of African Culture

Afrikfest Las Vegas, now in its 4th year, is the largest African festival in Las Vegas. The three-day event kicks off on September 22 through September 24 of 2022. Today they’ve announced the return of their festival kicking off at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Afrikfest is a beautiful opportunity for the Nevada community to learn about African culture and traditions directly from African, Afro-Caribbean, African American, and Afro-Latinos. Now in their 4th year, this year’s event is made possible by the World Renowned, MGM Hotel and Resorts, and Kingdom of Kush Investment Group, the foundation and future international business hub for smart city economic and cultural growth in Africa and the Diaspora.

The Afrikfest kicks off on September 21st with the Welcome to Las Vegas Marquee lights reflecting the colors of the African flag, a first in its history. Interested parties and individuals can get their hands on the Merit Award Gala tickets as well as confirm themselves for the Business Summit from the Afrikfest Las Vegas website at http://www.afrikfestlasvegas.org/. The Marketplace, “A Taste of Africa,” is completely free to the Las Vegas community. The African Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Gala tickets are starting at $150.

The return of this 3-day festival will certainly make history:

Day 1 – Thursday, September 22, 2022, 8:30 AM PST – 4:30 PM PST

An informative trade and business summit will spotlight resources available to grow your business locally. The summit will take place at the Conference Center of Las Vegas, 6590 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119. Panels such as “The Business of Film in Africa: Are there Opportunities in the Diaspora for the Booming African film industry?” and “The Future is Female: Investing in Women, the Gateway to Disrupting Economic Development.” Attendees will learn of opportunities and gather insights to meet business development goals to expand globally in the U.S.-Africa economic partnership built on ensuring sustainable growth and prosperity for all.

Day 2 – Friday, September 23, 2022 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM PST

Enjoy a day of the family-friendly event, the most prominent African Festival on the West Coast, which makes a statement. This absolutely free event for the community will happen at Sunset Regional Park 2601 Sunset Park Las Vegas NV 89120. The Marketplace, “A Taste of Africa,” showcases small business vendors, rising fashion designers, and a live musical performance by international recording artist, BRACKET. Afrikfest hosts the Spinthrift Market, a shop market full of talented makers, selectors and curators from the New York area, and AFROPUNK’s Bites ‘n Beats, which provides event goers an opportunity to indulge in cuisines from NYC chefs and local food trucks. Afrikfest has always seeked to enrich the Las Vegas community with African culture, so the doors are open for everyone to attend this free festival.

Day 3 – Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 6:30 PM PST – 10:00 PM PST

The African Chamber of Commerce and Tourism flagship fundraising event will end the 3-day festival. “A Night of African Excellence Awards Gala,” with the theme, “Honoring and Supporting Diversity Across all Entities” will happen at the Conference Center of Las Vegas 6590 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119. This flagship event will serve as a time to recognize and honor small businesses, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and corporations positively impacting our community and driving the growth and development of our vibrant and diverse business landscape.

“We are so honored and proud to support the African Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, and AFRIKFEST. This is a global opportunity to bring together people from all walks of life, especially the African diaspora, and combine passion with culture, business and commerce. An opportunity to share vital information while having great fun. We truly believe together we prosper.”, -Don Levy, Founder & Chairman, Kingdom of Kush, Premier Sponsor, AFRIKFEST.

This 3-day event is significant because of the impact it has on the Nevada community. Bringing keynote speakers, substantive panel discussions, networking opportunities, and insightful resources to grow your business locally and expand globally across all sectors. This gives growing African owned businesses an opportunity to pitch their businesses. Our goal at the African Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is to provide businesses with the tools and resources necessary to remain competitive in a global economy. The event welcomes all nationalities, as the objective is to learn and grow together.

To learn more about the Chamber or to become a member visit www.acctlv.org. Funds raised help to keep the chamber’s programs to benefit our members. Grab your tickets http://www.afrikfestlasvegas.org/.

About Afrikfest

AfrikFest is a community-based, socio-cultural organization working for cohesion of cultural heritage among African communities in the U.S., Africa and around the world. Created by a few members of African community in Las Vegas, Nevada, the name “AfrikFest Las Vegas” (meaning African Festival in Las Vegas) was chosen by the committee. The AfrikFest Las Vegas is designed to recreate the cultural values among the peoples of Africa, to establish those values in the minds of our new generations residing outside the continent of Africa. AfrikFest Las Vegas is determined to showcase and promote some of our cultural heritage, aiming to be an annual fiesta that highlights the rich culture of the continent through our platform. Our ambition is to improve community cohesion and create business opportunities between the state of Nevada and other visiting state authorities. We will use the opportunity to give out awards (in conjunction with Las Vegas authorities), to deserving African leaders who have contributed to human development and capacity building over the past two years. Again, this festival will be celebrated annually, with the first quarter of the year designated for proper planning and execution.

SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER

About the Author

Dr. Jerry Doby Editor-in-Chief of The Hype Magazine, Media and SEO Consultant, Journalist, Ph.D. and retired combat vet. 2023 recipient of The President's Lifetime Achievement Award. Partner at THM Media Group. Member of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, the United States Press Agency and ForbesBLK.