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A hub for African, Caribbean diaspora and African Descent communities on Vancouver Island. Centre Culturel et Social pour les Personnes d'Ascendance Africaine.

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To advance awareness and understanding of the richness and diversity of African culture and traditions through the promotion of a broad range of cultural, educational and artistic activities, events and programs. To Preserve and Promote Cultural Heritage.
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Issamba Centre is a hub for People of African origin and of African descent, and a gateway for engagement with Africa and the Caribbean. We are the only African Descent Centre in BC, and are proud to be the first on Vancouver Island.

Our  Black-Led, Black-Serving, Black-Oriented organization is an art & Cultural organization whose main mandate is to advance awareness and understanding of the richness and diversity of African culture and traditions through the promotion of a broad range of cultural, educational, and artistic activities, events, and programs. Since 2017, we have been advocating for the International Decade for People of African Descent.

Our goals:

  • To support projects that increase the scope and impact of action that promote the development of Black Communities in British Columbia.

  • To maintain a community hub for people of African Descent

  • To encourage people of African Descent and the public to work together

  • Bridging Black Canadians & the African Diaspora in celebration of the UN International Decade

  • Promoting the community’s identity and its interests,

  • Support projects that increase the scope and impact of action that promote the development of Black Communities in British Columbia

  • Informing members about existing resources so as to facilitate their social, cultural, political and economic integration in the Greater Victoria area, BC, and Canadian societies

  • Organizing activities to mark significant events in the national life of African and all People of African Descent community of the Greater Victoria area.

  • Promoting & preserving our Cultural Heritage of the African Continent

  • Promote community development and cultural heritage

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