BAMBD, CDC &LOWER BOTTOM PLAYAZ
presents BAMBDFEST 2025 INTERNATIONAL Biennial
Founded in 2019, produced by the Lower Bottom Playaz, Inc. in collaboration with BAMBD CDC., BAMBDFEST 2025 INTERNATIONAL will be a hybrid international multi-media , multi-day, multi-venue festival consisting of virtual and public performances with a concentration in Theater, Film, and Literature through out the month of August celebrating the Black Arts Movement Business District, Black Arts & Culture, and economics in Oakland, CA.
Events will include local and guest performances, readings, a book fair, film festival, Monday night readings of new works, panel discussions, intellectual exchanges, lectures, installations, local history teach-ins, family and youth activities that animate public spaces.
The 2025 festival to Nikki Giovanni and Oscar Micheaux, honoring their enduring contributions to Black literature and cinema.
Opening Night on August 1, sets the tone with a drum circle and Ancestor Upliftment ceremony through song and dance, followed by a red carpet screening of the highly anticipated documentary, John Burris: Godfather of Police Litigation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Doug Harris. The night continues with a vibrant after party, inviting attendees to gather, connect, and celebrate.
BAMBD, CDC
BAMBD, Community Development Corporation of Oakland, was created to help organize, focus, and activate the District in a manner that enables maximum benefit to Black communities, serves to inform a national model for marginalized communities, and reflects positively on the City of Oakland's rich history of actively seeking justice. The activation of BAMBD is a work in progress and a grand undertaking that has the intention of creating a world-class Art’s district that is reflective of its name and those whom it seeks to commemorate. The non-profit is an arts service and advocacy organization dedicated to creating positive outcomes for Oakland's Black communities, by supporting dynamic organizations and programming to ensure sustainability of Black communities in Oakland for generations to come. We will accomplish that by promoting and advocating for Black artist, culture makers, businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs, by being instrumental in creating, advocating for, and facilitating opportunities for artists, culture makers, Black businesses, entrepreneurs, and community members.
