Join d'bi.young anitafrika's Three-Month Playwriting Course
Apr
7
to Jun 23

Join d'bi.young anitafrika's Three-Month Playwriting Course

Journey into the world of playwriting using the groundbreaking Anitafrika Method. This 12-week online course, led by renowned artist and Siminovitch Prize playwright finalist d'bi.young anitafrika, offers participants an opportunity to dive deep into decolonising, indigenising, and interiorising modes of playmaking, using the ground-breaking Anitafrika Method. Dismantle colonial tropes and models and unearth your unique storytelling process.

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Publishing Residency Online with d'bi.young anitafrika From March 3-May 2, 2024
Jan
15
9:30 AM09:30

Publishing Residency Online with d'bi.young anitafrika From March 3-May 2, 2024

Ubuntu! In collaboration with Spolrusie Press, Decolonial Arts Centre offers a unique opportunity for writer-performers, dub poets, spoken word artists, and storytellers to publish their creative works. This 3.5-month online publication residency, led by d’bi.young anitafrika, will immerse participants in the Anitafrika Method, providing comprehensive mentorship, editing, and design services. The program, from March 3 to May 2, includes professional cover design, ISBN registration, and 10 free printed copies of the final work. Alumni of d’bi.young anitafrika's previous courses receive a discounted rate for this transformative journey towards becoming a published author in 2024.

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d'bi.young anitafrika Features at Toronto Poetry Slam at Tkaronto's Drake Hotel
Dec
16
to Dec 17

d'bi.young anitafrika Features at Toronto Poetry Slam at Tkaronto's Drake Hotel

d’bi.young anitafrika performs poems from their recently launched Dubbin Book Series featuring dubbin theatre: the collected plays of d'bi.young anitafrika and dubbin poetry: the collected poems of d'bi.young anitafrika at the Drake Hotel as the featured performer in the Toronto Poetry Slam.

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"dubbin poetry: the collected poems of d'bi.young anitafrika" Book Launch in Tkaronto @ Tank House Theatre
Sep
8
2:00 PM14:00

"dubbin poetry: the collected poems of d'bi.young anitafrika" Book Launch in Tkaronto @ Tank House Theatre

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Soulpepper Theatre presents an evening of poetry and q and a with d’bi.young anitafrika who will launch their latest published collection of poetry at Tank House Theatre at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. RSVP Here.

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Anitafrika Method Masterclass Series in Tkaronto
Jul
1
to Jul 29

Anitafrika Method Masterclass Series in Tkaronto

DECOLONIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT USING THE ANITAFRIKA METHOD

The Anitafrika Method, formulated by d'bi.young anitafrika, cultivates critical consciousness in arts practitioners through a decolonial, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed approach. Rooted in Ubuntu and Sankofa philosophy, and aligned with Black queer feminist principles, this transformative pedagogy fosters holistic creative actualization and decolonial performance practice, designed for everyone.

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d'bi.young anitafrika Launches Go Fund Me Campaign to Establish Decolonial Arts Centre in Costa Rica
May
3
to Dec 31

d'bi.young anitafrika Launches Go Fund Me Campaign to Establish Decolonial Arts Centre in Costa Rica

The Decolonial Arts Centre is home to the Anitafrika Method and the study and practice of decolonial performance by Black and other Global Majority peoples. Established in 2022 by d'bi.young anitafrika, the centre was inspired by anitafrika’s doctoral research on decolonial performance frameworks by Black womxn globally.

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