Queering Black History Month – Introduction to KiKi Ballroom

Saturday, March 18, 2023 | 1:00–5:00pm

Location
UPlift Black Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion
Organization
UPlift Black, Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance, & Freedom School
Contact
Amanda Dyke
Phone
(705) 739-4220 ext. 4593
Email
Amanda.Dyke@barrie.ca

This event was postponed from March 4 to March 18.

This event is sponsored by the City of Barrie, and the City is proud to promote and support Black History Month programming taking place throughout the community.

Ballroom culture, which originated during the Harlem Renaissance as far back as the 1920s, allows Queer people to express their authentic selves through pageantry and performance that’s glamourous, fun, engaging, and affirming. Today, the Kiki community takes the magic and impact of ballroom and brings it to our community. As well, to honour its roots, Kiki is as diverse as our community is: Black and white, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, Brown and Latinx, citizens and newcomers, cisgender and transgender, queer and questioning, binary and non-binary, young and old all make up the fabric of our community.  

Join UPlift Black, Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance and Freedom School for a fun afternoon learning history, and engaging in workshops on voguing, realness and runway. Limited space available.

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