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Common Ground 2022
Common Ground 2022
We’re working with the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization of Manitoba (IRCOM) (opens in new tab) 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.
The event, entitled Common Ground, will include a free concert, free BBQ, face painting, and prizes for kids – and everyone is welcome to join us.
Rapper YK the Mayor; local DJ, The Kaptain; hoop dancers Kimberly and Charisma Mason; and Congo-born singer John Imanishimwe are set to take the stage, with the event running from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Event Details
Partner: IRCOM
Performers: YK the Mayor, The Kaptain, Kimberly and Charisma Mason, John Imanishimwe
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Gord Dong Park, 348 Pacific Avenue, Winnipeg
Free BBQ, face painting, prizes for kids
Families welcome
Schedule
3:00 pm: The Kaptain
4:00 pm: Kimberly and Charisma Mason (hoop dance)
5:00 pm: John Imanishimwe
6:00 pm: YK the Mayor
About IRCOM
IRCOM strives to empower newcomer families to integrate into the wider community through affordable transitional housing, programs, and services. The organization connects newcomers with quality and accessible programs that help them build the tools they need to integrate and settle into Winnipeg life.
Visit ircom.ca (opens in new tab) for more information.
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.
