Black Diamond Ball 2025 Toronto transformed the luxurious Fairmont Royal York into a grand oasis of luxurious sights and magnificent sounds. It hosted about 1000 business leaders, entertainers and community members to celebrate and honor the black diaspora within the arts.
Meals & Entertainment
ARTXPERIENTIAL held its tenth annual Black Diamond Ball on Saturday February 22, 2025 with the theme, Let’s Get Together at the luxurious Fairmont Royal York Hotel. It included a Black Carpet, a VIP Reception with a 100+ guests and a VIP awards Dinner.
The high light of the evening was great performances by Canadian premiere dancers, singers, choreographers including: Grammy-Award winning artist Melanie Fiona, featuring a dynamic line up of performances and award presentations hosted by Juno-award winning singer Sean Jones and media personality Azalea Hart.
VIPs
Black Carpet VIP List included: Tracy Moore – Media Personality (award recipient), Honourable Jean Augustine – First Black Canadian woman MP, Michael Lee Chin – Chair, Portland Holdings (award recipient), Justice Irving Andre – Ontario Superior Court (award recipient)Honourable Ahmed Hussen – Minister of International Development, Mayor Olivia Chow, Melanie Fiona – Grammy Award winning singer (headliner), Sean Jones – Juno Award winning singer (host), Azalea Hart – Tv and radio personality (host), Dario Dvon – winner of The Vocalist, Karl Subban – Educator and former hockey coach (award recipient), Probhash Mondal – Founder, Guelph Medical Imaging (award recipient), Patricia Jaggernauth – Influencer, Media Personality, Shawn Cuffie – Founder, RBC Black Diamond Ball, Anthony Sherwood – Actor and Filmmaker, Maxine Bailey – Executive Director, Canadian Film Centre, Lady Aundrea Belnavis – Ms. Barbados World Universal, Dwight Drummond – CBC News Anchor, Anthony Plummer – Founder, TD Jerk Fest, Simone Denny – Juno Award-winning singer, Hollywood Jade- Choreographer/Judge, Canada’s Drag Race, Chantel Ross Francois – CEO, East Point Convention and Visitors Bureau, Joan Jenkinson – Executive Director, Black Screen Office, Damon D’Oliveira – Actor and Film Producer, Chair, Canadian Media Producers Association, Joseph Schurr, Publisher/Editor, Spencer Magazine, Wayne Griffith, Vice-president Commercial, RBC, Liberty Silver – Grammy Award-winning singer, Chinedu Ezemenari – Founder and Creative Director, CIE Clothier, Eusi Skeete – Director, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. and Karlyn Percil – Influencer, Media Personality.
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About ARTXPERIENTIAL:
“ARTXPERIENTIAL IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ARTS ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS, ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE AND EXPERIMENTATION THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES
The ArtXperiential Projects creates opportunities for artists and performers to promote their work in avenues that they commonly may not have access to. “
Black Diamond Ball 2026:
Black Diamond Ball 2025 was an evening celebrating the best Canadian performances in the African-Canadian community. Check back here for next year’s Black Diamond Ball 2026.
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