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Norman Chief Memorial Dancers at Assiniboine Park
Norman Chief Memorial Dancers at Assiniboine Park
We’re working with the North Point Douglas Women's Centre (NPDWC) (opens in new tab) 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 performances begin at 1:00 pm.
Fawn Wood (opens in new tab) , who we were unable to present in June due to rain, will headline the concert, and we have Inuit electronic artist Geronimo Inutiq, rapper The Ra11n, and local rockers Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz on board for the show.
Event Details
sākihiwē festival x Assiniboine Park Conservancy
Summer Music Series at the Lyric Theatre
Norman Chief Memorial Dancers w/ The North End Band
Date: Friday, August 26, 2022
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: Austin Street, between Euclid Avenue and Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg
Admission: Free
Families welcome
Bring your own seating
The Austin Street Festival will also include games, activities, prizes, information and resource tables, and a free lunch.
Schedule
1:00 pm: Geronimo Inutiq
2:00 pm: The Ra11n
3:00 pm: Gurlz Gurlz Gurlz
4:00 pm: Fawn Wood
About the North Point Douglas Women's Centre
The NPDWC walks with women to strengthen their voice, make change, and engage in our community. Their work focuses on meeting women where they are and walking alongside them through the successes and challenges in their lives. They offer a variety of programs and supports that respond to needs identified by the community.
Please consider making a donation to the NPDWC: donate here (opens in new tab) .
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) acknowledges the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Manitoba Arts Council, and the Winnipeg Arts Council for their financial support of the sākihiwē festival’s outreach programming.
