2023

Welcome to Afro-Expo Cartagena!

We celebrate the diverse beauty and rich traditions of Afro-descendant music, art, food, dance, fashion, scholarship, and activism from around the world.

View of a street in Cartagena, Colombia on Sunday morning when there are very few people on the street. ISO 200 , 22mm, f8, (1/1000, 1/250, 1/60) handheld. Tonemapped in Photomatix, poste edited in PS and Nik Color Efex.
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The square in front of the Iglesia de San Pedro Claver. The sculptures in the square are very nice. July is the rainy season, so lots of clouds, a few rains, but the sun is out every day. HDR of three handheld shots. Used f5.6, widest on my 10-22 lens, so the +2 shot would be 1/80sec. I rather not compromise on ISO because my camera does not do well with higher ISOs. Focused a bit beyond the statue. Processed in Photomatix 4 beta. Used the manual ghost removal on all the people and the pigeons in the foreground. Imagenomics Noiseware to reduce noise, and then mostly Viveza 2 to brighten the buildings, darken the red brick a bit to contrast with the lighter brick, and make the statue more brown, as it is in real life, but which Photomatix had made too red. Nik Tonal Contrast on the church and roof tiles. Warmed the sky which Photomatix made too blue. Looked at many of Joanot's photos for inspiration. Finally, signed my photo unobtrusively. It is fun, and let's me learn a few PS tricks. I've been doing this in
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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to showcase and contextualize the vibrant Afro-Latino culture with cultural practices from the African Diaspora and Africa, creating a complete picture of the continent and its global Diaspora. We are proud to be produced by the Afro-Inclusion Equity Development Initiative (AIED), uniting African people for the development of Africa and its Diaspora in response to the UN Decade of People of African Descent and the priorities and goals of the African Union Agenda 2063.

WE CELEBRATED

At Afro-Expo Cartagena, we celebrate the diverse beauty and rich traditions of Afro-descendant music, art, food, dance, fashion, scholarship, and activism from around the world. Our festival provides a unique opportunity to experience the power and richness of the African Diaspora while enjoying the beauty of Cartagena, Colombia.

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For a week of seminars, workshops, and musical performances featuring international artists and local performers. As one of the largest economic blocks on the planet, the Diaspora and Africa have an annual spending power projected to reach $75+ trillion by 2050. Afro-Expo Cartagena provides access to this expanding Afro-descendant footprint in tech, agriculture, textiles, finance, politics, entertainment, and sports, offering a front-row seat to this global market.

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OUR FESTIVAL

Also showcases the legacy of the African Diaspora in Latin America. With more than 12,500,000 Africans kidnapped and trafficked to live as enslaved people in the Americas during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the genetics and cultural practices of the people of Latin America were forever altered. We honor this legacy by presenting a film festival produced and featuring African-Diaspora filmmakers, as well as a visit to San Basilio de Palenque, the first free slave settlement and sanctuary for freed African slaves in the Americas.

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Meet Our Instructors

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John Smith
Instructor

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Leona Doe
Instructor

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James Michael
Instructor

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Sarah Vertefeuille
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Ralph Vargo
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Shawn Hamrick
Instructor

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At Afro-Expo Cartagena

We are committed to providing a platform for the Afro-Colombian community to sell their products to the international community, while also providing a unique marketplace for the global Diaspora's goods, services, and ideas. We aim to position Cartagena and Afro-Expo as the premier cultural destination for anyone interested in Afro-Latino and African Descendant culture, while demonstrating the undeniable links between the African continent and its global Diaspora.

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We look forward to celebrating the power and richness of the African Diaspora with you at Afro-Expo Cartagena. Join us from October 5th to 9th, 2023 in Cartagena, Colombia for an unforgettable experience!

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