With real-life, in-person festivals still indefinitely canceled, organizers are coming to these new terms and switching to online streaming instead. Starting today and going through Sunday, Sept 6th, Decolonise Fest will be taking their programming online for 2020 in order to maintain their mission for creating space for punx of color. London-based Decolonise Fest is run by volunteers, activists, militant community organizers, musicians, and artists of color. You can snag some tickets here – they’re free but donations are encouraged if you’re able to help support this celebration of BIPOC voices in the punk scene across the world. Check out the schedule below for more info on the panels; performances from New Orleans punks Special Interest, Kenyan rock band Crystal Axis, and more; and workshops being held throughout the week.
You can find more extensive info on the organization and have a look into pas events here: Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube // decolonise.org.uk
Decolonise Fest Online schedule:
Tuesday 1st September 19:00 BST
Shadow Sistxrs presents: Entering into the Serpent: Dialoguing with Kali
Clem leads us through a journey of Tantric breathwork, bringing us into contact with the Goddess of Revolution, our Divine Mother, Kali. Monique will then teach a few simple martial arts techniques that will allow us to physically embody the principles of power, protection and pleasure.
Wednesday 2nd September 19:00 BST
Black and Brown Queer World Building
Join Jacob V Joyce for a workshop mapping the future through collaborative poetry and writing exercises. This workshop draws on speculative fiction writing techniques to facilitate collaborative envisioning of a queer decolonial future.
Thursday 3rd September 19:00 BST
Crystal Axis + The Kominas + DeLila Black
Join us for sessions from:
Crystal Axis: Anti-colonial Kenyan punk band https://crystalaxis.bandcamp.com/
The Kominas: “South Asian” “American” “Punks” (est. 2006) https://kominas.bandcamp.com/
DeLila Black: London-based alt-americana act https://delilablack.bandcamp.com/
Friday 4th September 19:00 BST
Special Interest + Lifeless Past + PRNCSS
Join us for sessions from:
Special Interest: New Orleans no wave glam punks https://specialinterestno.bandcamp.com/
Lifeless Past: Post-punk Netherlands-based act https://lifelesspast.bandcamp.com/
PRNCSS: Electronic synth punk artist based in London https://soundcloud.com/kandlebadazz
Sunday 6th September 15:00 BST
Join Decolonise Fest for a panel event with punx of colour around the world discussing their local scenes, how punk relates to their identity, how BLM has affected their activism and scene and how to create a global punx of colour community.
