Event Submission Guidelines

1. What Events Can I Submit?

We feature culturally relevant events across six categories:

• Nightlife: Afrobeats and Amapiano parties, DJ nights, club nights, and day parties.
• Live Music: Concerts, live performances, and artist showcases.
• Festivals: Cultural festivals, carnivals, music festivals, and food festivals.
• Arts & Culture: Comedy, theatre, spoken word, exhibitions, and film screenings.
• Food & Drink: Tastings, pop-ups, brunches, and cultural dining experiences.
• Community: Cultural markets, networking events, meetups, talks, and workshops.

Not sure which category fits your event? That’s okay. We’ll help place it in the most relevant category.

2. Event Requirements

To be considered for Wakalist, your event should:

• Be culturally relevant: Have a meaningful connection to African, Afro-Caribbean, or diaspora culture.
• Be within our coverage area: Take place in Toronto or the GTA. Exceptions outside this area may be considered at Wakalist’s editorial discretion.
• Be open to the public: Free and ticketed events are welcome, including events requiring registration.
• Have confirmed details: Include an upcoming date, time, and location.
• Be submitted by an authorized person: You must be the organizer or have permission to submit on the organizer’s behalf.

3. What Information Do I Need?

Please have the following ready:

• Event name and description
• Date and time
• Venue name and address, including postal code
• High-quality event poster or image
• Ticket price or free admission details
• Ticket or registration link, if applicable
• Organizer name and contact email

You can also include details such as performers, age restrictions, or accessibility information. Make sure the information is accurate and any submitted links work correctly.

Artwork is required: one static JPG, PNG or WebP image, up to 10 MB, at least 200 × 200px and no more than 40 million pixels. Your original proportions are preserved; discovery cards use a 4:5 crop.

4. What Events Don’t Qualify?

We generally don’t list:

• Private parties, personal celebrations, or invitation-only events.
• Religious services or private family gatherings.
• Regular restaurant or bar listings without a specific event.
• Online-only events.
• Events outside our coverage area without a strong connection to our audience.
• Events that have already ended or don’t have confirmed details.
• Duplicate, misleading, or unverifiable events.
• Events submitted without the organizer’s permission.

5. How Are Events Selected?

Wakalist is a curated event-discovery platform. We review submissions to determine whether they are relevant and useful to our community.

We consider:

• Cultural relevance: Does the event align with Wakalist’s focus?
• Audience appeal: Is it an experience our community would be interested in?
• Accuracy: Are the details complete and reliable?
• Authenticity: Is the event legitimate and submitted by an authorized person?
• Location: Is it within our coverage area or relevant to our Toronto-area audience?

We welcome events from established organizers and emerging creators.

Submitting an event does not guarantee publication. All submissions are subject to Wakalist’s editorial standards.

6. When Should I Submit?

Event submissions are currently unavailable.

7. What Happens After I Submit?

Event submissions are unavailable. This site does not accept event details or artwork, or send submission emails.

8. Keeping Your Event Updated

Organizers remain responsible for maintaining accurate event information and communicating important changes directly to attendees. Wakalist may update or remove listings that are no longer accurate or don’t meet our guidelines.

The Contact form is unavailable. Event updates cannot be sent through this site.

9. Tickets & Registration

Wakalist helps people discover events but doesn’t currently sell tickets or handle registrations. Visitors are directed to the event organizer or ticketing provider to complete bookings.

Ticket purchases, refunds, cancellations, and attendee support are handled by the organizer or ticketing provider.

10. Event Content & Images

By submitting an event, you confirm that you’re authorized to share its details and promotional materials. You also give Wakalist permission to display the submitted information and images on our website and promotional channels.

Please make sure you have the necessary rights to any content you submit.