Beyond the
Main Stage
From live art and family activities to food, drinks, and local market stalls, explore what else is happening across Afro Summer Jam.
Where Creativity Comes to Life
Explore live art, hands-on activities, and artist-led experiences at the creative heart of Afro Summer Jam.
Where Creativity Comes to Life
Explore a mix of live creation, hands-on activities, self-expression, and movement across the Art Center.
Inclusive Runway
Style Without Boundaries
A vibrant runway experience where people of all backgrounds and abilities can express themselves and be part of the show.
Hair Styling
Style as Creative Expression
Experience bold hair styling shaped by culture, individuality, and self-expression, brought to life throughout the festival.
Body Painting
The Body as a Living Canvas
See body painting transformed into live visual expression through colour, pattern, and detail that moves with the people wearing it.
Afrobeats Movement
Move to the Rhythm
Join movement workshops and dance sessions that celebrate the spirit and physicality of Afrobeats culture.
FUN, ADVENTURE, AND CREATIVITY FOR EVERY CHILD
A colorful festival space where kids of all ages can play, explore, and enjoy inclusive experiences designed for everyone.
FACE PAINTING & GLITTER
Kids can choose from a range of colorful, festival-themed face paint designs and eco-friendly glitter to express their creative spirit.
CREATIVE CRAFTING
Supervised crafting tables where children can make beadwork, customized masks, and colorful bracelets using a variety of materials.
DANCE & MOVEMENT
Fun and easy dance sessions led by friendly instructors, teaching kids basic movement, rhythm, and interactive dance games.
GAMES & STORYTELLING
Engaging storytelling sessions featuring multicultural tales, plus classic lawn games, puzzles, and a supervised play area.
FLAVORS, FINDS, AND CREATIVE STALLS TO EXPLORE
From African kitchens, coffee, and street food to fashion, handmade goods, jewellery, beauty details, and creative finds, this area brings together some of the most vibrant market experiences across the festival.
BRAINFART
Zurich-based collective working across street art, murals, illustration, and workshops. Founded in 2011, BRAINFART brings a playful, character-driven approach to urban art and collaborative live experiences.
AEMKA
Zurich-based all-round artist working across illustration, graphic design, fine art, animation, and other creative media. His visual language is built on flowing lines, layered forms, and high-detail compositions.
ROMANESCO ONE
Zurich-based artist and international muralist working with acrylics, spray paint, fluid art, screen print, and stencils. His colourful practice spans walls, galleries, live painting, workshops, and commissioned work.
SENZ1
Graffiti artist from the canton of Zug, active for nearly two decades across spraycan-based and digital work. His practice also extends into animation, CG, and filmmaking, bringing street-art energy into multiple visual formats.
