BLM Fest presents: Black Lives Matter Festival #WeMove A three-day-only landmark cultural event. Join a community of Black creators as they take up residence at Somerset House to celebrate the Black experience through art, activism, education, sport, conversation, healing, and joy! Join us for an immersive celebration of Black contribution and the many stories it tells! 🗓 22nd October BLM Fest Presents: DYLEMA Born in Lagos, Nigeria this Igbo traditionalist artist popularly known as Griot weaves into her artistry the experience of her igbo culture and her British experience. Like a true igbo diasporan (African living in the western hemisphere) DYLEMA focuses on portraying the story of melanin people, especially Africans living outside Africa. She does this through her portraiture and unique live performances. Her first exhibition was held at South London’s acclaimed Copeland Gallery. ⏰ 11:00-17:00 [free]The Black Portrait Gospel Exhibition by (@dylema) The Black Portrait Gospel Exhibition featuring curated works focused on the African diaspora. 24k gold x Oil on wood 3.5 x 5 ft. Dylema’s melanin portrait collection holds portraiture of Black British service providers. The paintings come with a detailed story of each individual's personal journey in Britain. The stories are embedded in a scroll and sealed. Only at the request of the collector may the seal be broken and the story in the scroll revealed. ⏰ 19:00-22:30 [ticketed]The Dylema Collective (@dylemacollective): A performance of contemporary Jazz, Poetry and Soulful harmonies to shake the mind, soul and body About BLM Fest: Established by dynamic artistic director and activist Kayza Rose (@kayza_rose), BLM Fest (@blmfest) is expanding the narrative around Black Lives Matter by collaborating with a global network of Black voices, cultural producers and change makers to create a space for Black joy and expression. #BLMFWM #blacklivesmatter #music #blmfestival #jazz #joy #livemusic #band 🗺 @SomersetHouse