@blastfestuk

BLAST Fest is a pop-up festival that fuses the creative power of Science, Black Arts & Culture, as a force for change.

 England, United Kingdom
blastfest.org.uk
Joined June 2017
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Happy Black History Month! 🎉✊🏾Join us for Black STEAM 2024 - Celebrating Black brilliance and living history-makers in science, technology, engineering arts and mathematics. Don’t miss this powerful event 🚀 Book your tickets now! 👉🏾blacksteam2024.eventbrite.co…
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Come and join our friends Data Tech & Black Communities today at @thinktankmuseum for a free, informative and interactive afternoon of talks, presentations and activities for parents/carers, educators and the wider community! lu.ma/n8z1cq0i
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The event will share the findings of a recent project involving 10 community researchers from Birmingham. Together we'll learn about how educational apps/EdTech are being used in Birmingham schools and what impact this is having on Black heritage children. From 12.45pm - 3.50pm
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Fluxcon was a lot SO many creative people making B-Side Hip Hop Festival go off nicely We'll have to update the website soon to let the world know how and who to thank Love
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What is all the liberation theory without an understanding of Self defence? Join Denise 'Pantera' for an intro session to the Afro-Brazilian art of Capoeira Is it a dance, a game or a fight... come find out at Fluxcon as part of B-Side Hip Hop Festival on Sat 8th June at 1pm
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A.I. is already here and settled in How does it affect the Black community and how can we guide it's direction to better outcomes? Come and find out how this project between @blastfestuk Warwick Uni and Afroflux is going and join in the conversation on Sat 8th Jun as B-Side
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THIS WEEK join us on ZOOM 💻🎧 Fri 22nd March at 6:30pm for monthly NetCon when a panel of scientists, health professionals & community advocates 🔬🩺🦠 will discuss latest innovative treatments for the Black community. REGISTER NOW 👉🏾 bit.ly/3cxjR3p #BuildingConnections
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Thank you for an unforgettable 2023! Our programme and partnerships this year show our commitment to creating an equitable, culturally responsive STEAM ecosystem that works for Black communities, cradle to career and beyond. We wish you peace, abundance and a prosperous New Year!
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It’s Birago Day!🦩🦚 Join us today at the @thinktankmuseum to celebrate African and Caribbean folklore!🪘Join us from 1.30-3.30pm for an afternoon of talks, performance and activities!
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Today’s event is dedicated to our now ancestor, the late poet, professor & actor, Benjamin Zephaniah. We’re saddened by the loss of Birmingham’s greatest storyteller and thank him for his fearless, artistic and honest contribution to our lives.
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We have a fantastic line-up today! Take a look at some of our Birago Day speakers and performers👇🏾
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Sharing her experience so far, @AnitaShervingt1 (Director of #BLASTfest) talks about her project (funded by the Digital Good Research Fund) about 'Re-imagining AI with Afrofuturistic Speculative Design'. #inspiration for some future projects in #birmingham? #digitalgood @ESRC
Anita Shervington presenting at our event about her project.

ALT Anita Shervington presenting at our event about her project.

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Fantastic to hear from @AnitaShervingt1 and her work with @blastfestuk... Opening opportunity and awareness of black STEAM at the Black Steam showcase. Part of the @⁨digitalgoodnetwork
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We promised Black brilliance + we delivered, closing #BHM ‘23 with our 10th annual Black STEAM Showcase! We would like to dedicate a special thank you to our amazing speakers, contributors + volunteers! @CIPHERJEWELS @msoulfires @y_ohene @WFarahslt #RobertClarke @DrMaterialsMum
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Had such a brilliant time @blastfestuk @AnitaShervingt1 Thank you for putting together such a necessary event. So inspired by the other keynotes @msoulfires @CIPHERJEWELS @y_ohene
BLAST@blastfestuk11 Oct 2023
It's our 10th anniversary celebrating Black excellence in Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering & Math with Black STEAM! We're inviting you to be a part of this tremendous milestone. So grab your FREE ticket below and pencil the date in your diary 🎫 blacksteam10.eventbrite.co.u…
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16 years ago I released #BlackBoys #BlackBoys16thAnniversary #BlackBoys ✊🏾👊🏾🖤 #BlackHistoryMonth
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We've had a wonderful time at Black STEAM 10 today. It was great to meet so many current and future innovators! Thanks for having us @blastfestuk – at Ashton-under-Lyne, England
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Discover Materials are at Black STEAM 10 today celebrating Black brilliance in STEAM with @blastfestuk, the festival of Black Life, Arts, Science and Technology.
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Let me introduce you to the heart of the Black STEAM 10 showcase!!!  Cipher Shayaam [@CIPHERJEWELS], Dr Yolanda Ohene [@y_ohene], Robert Clarke, Warda Farah [@WFarahslt] + Dr Martin Glynn [@msoulfires]. #BHM2023 #BLASTFEST #BLACKSTEAM #BLACKSTEAM10
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Black STEAM 10 29.10.2023 Warda Farah [@WFarahslt] @blastfest we nurture equity and accessibility for all.  blacksteam10.eventbrite.co.u… #BHM2023 #BLASTFEST #BLACKSTEAM #BLACKSTEAM10
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Black STEAM 10 29.10.2023 Dr Martin Glynn [@msoulfires] @blastfest we are committed to celebrating black brilliance and innovation in style.  blacksteam10.eventbrite.co.u… #BHM2023 #BLASTFEST #BLACKSTEAM #BLACKSTEAM10 – at Birmingham, England
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