We're working with the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre and the Spence Neighbourhood Association to take live music to Indigenous and newcomer families in Winnipeg's core and north end this summer. The 2023 edition of the sākihiwē festival, set for June 23 to 25, will begin with our annual Grand Entry concert on Friday night and include bigger block parties on Saturday and Sunday at the Turtle Island Neighbourhood Centre and Central Park, respectively.
We're kicking off the sākihiwē festival in a big way this year with a DJ set by 2oolman, a performance with dancers by Prado Monroe, and a writer's circle featuring hip hop emcee Valkyrie, country singer Sherri Shorting, and Cree vocalist Jossée Bernier.
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM), producer of the sākihiwē festival in Winnipeg, is accepting artist updates and submissions for its 2023 programming. First Nation, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous artists from Turtle Island and beyond are invited to submit an update or an application for the 2023 edition of the sākihiwē festival and AMM's outreach concert series.
The sākihiwē festival is working with the West End Cultural Centre to host its very first round dance. The free event is a part of Winteruption WPG and it's set for Friday, January 27, 2023 at the West End Cultural Centre.
We're working with the Canadian Cultural Centre in Paris, France to help Digging Roots, Leela Gilday, and Burnstick connect with music presenters and potential team members in France. The project, entitled sākihiwē festival Paris, includes a showcase on October 11, a workshop for youth on October 12, and meetings throughout Paris on October 12, 13, and 14. The group will also attend the MaMA Music & Convention in Paris, which begins on October 12.
We're working with the Wall-to-Wall Mural & Culture Festival and the Urban Shaman Gallery to present Osani Balkaran at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain in Winnipeg on Saturday, September 24 during the HYPERART event for Nuit Blanche 2022. Balkaran is one of three acts who will take the stage at Le Patio 340 and his performance is set for 9:15 pm.
Folk music duo Burnstick and round dance singers Fawn Wood and Dallas Waskahat have video premieres for sākihiwē music Thursdays scheduled for release in September.
We're working with the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) to build stronger relationships between Indigenous and newcomer families with a day-long celebration in Winnipeg's Gord Dong Park on Saturday, September 10, 2022.
We're working with the North Point Douglas Women's Centre (NPDWC) to produce a full afternoon of free entertainment for families at the Austin Street Festival on Friday, August 26. The stage will be set up at the corner of Austin Street and Lorne Avenue and the performances begin at 1:00 pm.
Nathaniel Sinclair from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba, loves singing round dance and pow wow music. At 2-years-old he learnt how to...
