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Vancouver
The Aboriginal Art and Culture Celebrations Society is planning fours days of festivities begin June 21, with "Aboriginal Blues at the Yale," an evening of blues music featuring George Leach, Clyde Roulette and Billy Joe Green. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $15 each. Call (604) 684-2532 to reserve your spot. Only a limited number of tickets…
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Vancouver
The Aboriginal Art and Culture Celebrations Society is planning fours days of festivities begin June 21, with "Aboriginal Blues at the Yale," an evening of blues music featuring George Leach, Clyde Roulette and Billy Joe Green. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for the show are $15 each. Call (604) 684-2532 to reserve your spot. Only a limited number of tickets…
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Artists from across the North will be gathering in Inuvik for 10 days this summer as the community again plays host to the Great Northern Arts Festival.
This is the thirteenth year for the festival, held this year from July 13 to 22.
The number of artists taking part in the event has tripled since the first festival in 1989, and the size of the venue has quintupled…
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Artists from across the North will be gathering in Inuvik for 10 days this summer as the community again plays host to the Great Northern Arts Festival.
This is the thirteenth year for the festival, held this year from July 13 to 22.
The number of artists taking part in the event has tripled since the first festival in 1989, and the size of the venue has quintupled…
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"How do you carry your traditions and how do they influence your work?" is the question posed to Aboriginal artists in the upcoming Talking Stick Cabaret. The two-evening event, to be held on June 22 and 23 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, attempts to combine the Native tradition of the talking stick and the Western convention of the cabaret to address the fusion between…
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"How do you carry your traditions and how do they influence your work?" is the question posed to Aboriginal artists in the upcoming Talking Stick Cabaret. The two-evening event, to be held on June 22 and 23 at the Firehall Arts Centre in Vancouver, attempts to combine the Native tradition of the talking stick and the Western convention of the cabaret to address the fusion between…
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Aboriginal art and culture will be showcased and celebrated at the Dalhousie Arts Centre in Halifax at the end of July, as artists from across the country show their works during a First Nations arts festival.
Nations in a Circle will take place July 27 to 29 at the arts centre, the first such offering of what organizers hope will become an annual event.
"We want…
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Aboriginal art and culture will be showcased and celebrated at the Dalhousie Arts Centre in Halifax at the end of July, as artists from across the country show their works during a First Nations arts festival.
Nations in a Circle will take place July 27 to 29 at the arts centre, the first such offering of what organizers hope will become an annual event.
"We want…
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People from across the country will gather on June 21 to mark National Aboriginal Day, proclaimed in 1996 by former governor general Romeo LeBlanc to celebrate the contributions made by Aboriginal people to Canadian society, and to recognize the different cultures of Aboriginal people across Canada.
June 21 was chosen as the date for National Aboriginal Day to coincide…
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People from across the country will gather on June 21 to mark National Aboriginal Day, proclaimed in 1996 by former governor general Romeo LeBlanc to celebrate the contributions made by Aboriginal people to Canadian society, and to recognize the different cultures of Aboriginal people across Canada.
June 21 was chosen as the date for National Aboriginal Day to coincide…
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Not all jingle cones are created equal.
Like other musical instruments, they come in different sizes, qualities, tone and pitch.
Combining a selection of tinkling cones with a traditional or contemporary dance style, each jingle dress dancer creates a signature sound of her own.
Jingle dress dancer Alanna Tootoosis orchestrates her own unique sound with a…
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Not all jingle cones are created equal.
Like other musical instruments, they come in different sizes, qualities, tone and pitch.
Combining a selection of tinkling cones with a traditional or contemporary dance style, each jingle dress dancer creates a signature sound of her own.
Jingle dress dancer Alanna Tootoosis orchestrates her own unique sound with a…
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Metis heritage and culture is as rich as the vast continent upon which it originated. The annual Back to Batoche festival to be held this year from July 26 to 29 celebrates all aspects of Metis life, both traditional and contemporary, showing the true scope of this uniquely North American people. And even better, it's a lot of fun, too.
The quality of the Back to Batoche…
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Metis heritage and culture is as rich as the vast continent upon which it originated. The annual Back to Batoche festival to be held this year from July 26 to 29 celebrates all aspects of Metis life, both traditional and contemporary, showing the true scope of this uniquely North American people. And even better, it's a lot of fun, too.
The quality of the Back to Batoche…
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The province of Quebec boasts many destinations for the traveler wanting to learn more about the region's 11 Aboriginal nations. One such destination is the Shaputuan Musee, located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence in Sept-Iles.
The museum has been open for about three years, working to increase awareness of Innu culture among visitors, while also providing young…