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AMW at Lunch, Indigenous music and art experience
AMW at Lunch presented by Digital Drum provides easy access to Aboriginal Music Week for professionals and families in and around Winnipeg's downtown. Each concert will begin at 12:00 PM and features performances by:
- Jeremy Dutcher - Maliseet operatic singer (August 9)
- Frank Yamma - Pitjantjatjara singer/songwriter (August 10)
- David Morin - Métis neo-soul singer (August 11)
- Eekwol - Cree hip-hop emcee (August 12)
As an added bonus, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) is opening its doors for young people to explore the Qua’yuk tchi’gae’win: Making Good exhibit before enjoying the free lunch hour concerts in the Rooftop Sculpture Garden.
How to Attend: The exhibit tour and concerts are completely free. To register a group of young people, please email Alan Greyeyes.
Concert Schedule
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Jeremy Dutcher
Date: Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 300 Memorial Boulevard
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Frank Yamma
Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Details: More Info -
David Morin
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Details: More Info -
Eekwol
Date: Friday, August 12, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Winnipeg Art Gallery, Rooftop Sculpture Garden, 300 Memorial Boulevard
Details: More Info
About Qua’yuk tchi’gae’win: Making Good
In Anishnaabemowin, "Qua’yuk tchi’gae’win" means “the honour of righting a wrong.” This exhibit acknowledges the residential school legacy and colonial trauma while also revealing strength, resilience, and courage through art. In response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, this exhibit shares experiences of Indigenous and intergenerational survivors from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples, as well as intercultural perspectives.
The exhibit includes works from the WAG’s permanent collection by artists such as Kudluajuk Ashoona, Carl Beam, Leah Decter, Rosalie Favell, Lita Fontaine, Robert Houle, Simon Hughes, Alex Janvier, Jessie Oonark, Jane Ash Poitras, Miriam Qiyuk, David Ruben Piqtoukun, and Arthur Renwick. The exhibition also features loaned works from the University of Manitoba and archival collections from the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
About Aboriginal Music Week
Aboriginal Music Week (AMW) was launched in 2009 to develop Aboriginal youth as an audience for live music. The festival presents between 25 and 35 First Nation, Métis, Inuit, Native American, and Indigenous music acts each year. It is held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and is produced by AMM.
Funding & Support
AMM acknowledges the support of:
- The Government of Canada (Department of Canadian Heritage)
- The Canada Council for the Arts
- The Province of Manitoba
- The Winnipeg Arts Council
- The SOCAN Foundation
Additional support provided by:
- TD Bank
- Digital Drum
- Revolutions Per Minute
- FACTOR (Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings)
- MuchFACT
- Musicians' Rights Organization Canada
- MB Live
- Manitoba Film & Music
- Ogichidaa Arts
- NCI FM
- NOW Country
- Grassroots News
- Manitobah Mukluks
- Teekca's Aboriginal Boutique
- Amiskusees: Semaganis Worme Family Foundation
- North End Revitalization Incorporated
- Assiniboine Credit Union
- The City of Winnipeg
- The Winnipeg Art Gallery
- Manitoba Public Insurance
Aboriginal Music Week's community celebrations are made possible by partnerships with:
- The Spence Neighbourhood Association
- The Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
- The North Point Douglas Women's Centre
- Ka Ni Kanichihk
- The North End Community Renewal Corporation
We acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR and Canada's private radio broadcasters.
