Afrikfest Returns for the 5th Year with a Weekend African Cultural Weekend

LAS VEGAS - Aug. 26, 2023 - PRLog -- Afrikfest Las Vegas, now in its 5th year, is the largest African festival in Las Vegas. The cultural weekend experience kicks off September 22 through September 23, 2023.  Afrikfest is a beautiful opportunity for the Las Vegas community to learn about African culture and traditions directly from African, Afro-Caribbean, African American, and Afro-Latinos. Now in its 5th year, this year's event is made possible by the world-renowned MGM Hotel and Resorts, CSN, Thrive Cannabis Marketplace, Plan Action, Periwinkle Group, and DVAST Inc.

The Afrikfest kicks off on September 22 at 9:00 a.m. with an informative trade and business summit that will spotlight resources available to grow your business locally. The conference will take place at the City of Las Vegas Campus, 495 S Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101

Panels include "Doing Business with Africa, Growing your business locally and globally and "The Future is Female: Investing in Women, the Gateway to Disrupting Economic Development." Attendees will learn of opportunities and gather insights to meet business development goals to expand globally in the U.S.-Africa economic partnership built on ensuring sustainable growth and prosperity for all.

In the afternoon, the community can enjoy a family-friendly Festival, the most prominent African Festival on the West Coast, which makes a statement. This festival is an absolutely free event for the community and will happen at Clark County Amphitheater, 500 Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, NV. The Marketplace, "A Taste of Africa," showcases small business vendors, rising fashion designers, live musical performances, masquerades, drummers, and kids interactive games; this year, we will host our inaugural African Adoption Ceremony, music by internal celebrity DJ Ike-Most Wanted, authentic food vendors, and local food trucks. Afrikfest has always sought to enrich the Las Vegas community with African culture, so the doors are open for everyone to attend this free festival.

To wrap up our cultural explosive weekend, experience African Excellence at its finest on Saturday, September 23, at the A Night of African Excellence Awards Gala and support small businesses, entrepreneurs, and community leaders. Come to Vu Studio to see the growth and development of a vibrant and diverse business landscape, and help us end the weekend with a cultural experience. 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. PST. Location to be announced.

This African Cultural Weekend Experience is significant because of its impact on the Nevada community. It brought keynote speakers, substantive panel discussions, networking opportunities, and insightful resources to grow your business locally and expand globally across all sectors. This festival gives an increasing number of African-owned companies a chance to pitch their businesses. Our goal at the African Chamber of Commerce and Tourism is to provide businesses with the tools and resources necessary to remain competitive in a global economy. The event welcomes all nationalities, as the objective is to learn and grow together.

To learn more about the Chamber or to become a member, visit www.acctlv.org. Funds raised help to keep the Chamber's programs to benefit our members. Grab your tickets http://www.afrikfestlasvegas.org/.

Afrikfest was supported by international gaming and hospitality conglomerate MGM Resorts International, Periwinkle Group, Favor's Skin Care, Clark County, CSN, Plan Action, Dvast Entertainment, Omo Usigbe Tax Service, JLK Home Care, Xqzite Body Bar, Cruzin Vegas Outdoor Advertising, Thrive Cannabis Marketplace, Deep Roots, Make it Work Nevada, and Dutiful Angels Clinic.