The Sierra Leone Arts & Culture Festival (SLACfest) returns on 4th – 5th November, after a hiatus, with a two-day celebration taking place at Brixton House in South London and Poplar Union in East. Sierra Leone’s ‘Re-introduction’ and ‘Re-emergence’ are the themes for this year’s gathering. The 2023 edition of […]
The Young Sierra Leonean CIC (Young Salone), an organisation founded by British-Sierra Leonean creatives to connect, showcase, and celebrate Salone talent in the UK and at home, has partnered up with FAMBUL – a mission-led community-focused platform and apparel brand – to launch a limited edition apparel collection to mark […]
The Young Sierra Leonean CIC (Young Salone), an organisation founded by British-Sierra Leonean creatives to connect and showcase unsung talent from underrepresented communities in South and East London, has been awarded a £9,500 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund. This grant will be utilised for the 2023 Sierra Leone […]
Good news wi fambul dɛm… we are excited to announce that the Sierra Leone Arts and Culture festival #SLACfest is back for its fifth edition, the first in-person edition since 2019, after a pandemic-induced two years hiatus. Founded in 2017, #SLACfest is a renowned showcase, exhibition and cultural exchange, which […]
Hello, Hi, Fambul dɛm una kushɛ, Thank you for choosing to attend the Sierra Leone Arts & Culture festival 2019 on Saturday. We are very excited to host you and below you’ll find our program to #SLACfest 2019. If you’re a ticket holder, you should’ve also received an email outlining […]
With #SLACfest being an event entirely organised by young people, we understand the importance of getting our voices heard so what better way than to use our platform to get more of our voices heard. Excited would be an understatement as we introduce our very own Star Lady, Vanessa Fisher… another […]
With now under six weeks until the most anticipated day in the green, white and blue calendar, it’s only right that we start introducing you to some of the faces you can expect to grace our stage this year with all their plethora of disciplines and arts. Meet André Bright… […]