sakihiwe news
Norman Chief Memorial Dancers & friends
We're working with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy to present a night of Métis jigging with the Norman Chief Memorial Dancers, the Interlake Steppers, and the Kinew Youth Dancers. The performance will run from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm on Thursday, July 31 at the Lyric Theatre in Assiniboine Park and the evening is completely free.
The sākihiwē festival presents Norman Chief Memorial Dancers & friends
Summer Music Series at the Lyric Theatre
Thursday, July 31, 2025
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Lyric Theatre in Assiniboine Park, 55 Pavilion Crescent, Winnipeg
Free, everyone welcome
Bring a chair or blanket
Performance schedule:
7:00 pm: Interlake Steppers
7:25 pm: Kinew Youth Dancers
8:00 pm: Norman Chief Memorial Dancers
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE LYRIC THEATRE
The Lyric Theatre is outdoors and audience seating is on a relatively flat piece of grass in front of the stage. Seating is not available, so audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
Accessible parking is available throughout the Park in all major parking lots. The closest parking lot is south of The Pavillion, near the corner of Conservatory Drive and Pavilion Crescent. Parking is also available on Assiniboine Park Drive.
Accessible washrooms are located in The Pavilion, near the Lyric Theatre.
Formal pathways within the Park are all relatively flat. Primary pathways in the Park are asphalt or paving stones.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aboriginal Music Manitoba acknowledges the Government of Canada, 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.
