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More sākihiwē festival songwriter concerts and workshops set for July
The sākihiwē festival's songwriter concerts and workshops will continue into July with more free performances and fun activities for families and fans of live music. The series will stream on the festival's YouTube channel and Facebook page every Wednesday, beginning on July 8.
Sandra Sutter, William Prince, Samantha Crain, Burnstick, Kym Gouchie, Damase Elis, Don Amero, Ila Barker, Aspects, Drezus, Alexis Lynn, and Rey are set to perform in the songwriter concerts. Each concert will begin at 2:00 PM CDT, run for 90 minutes and feature three Indigenous artists performing songs in-the-round.
Throat singing duo PIQSIQ will kick off the workshop series with a performance on July 8, followed by a powwow fit class with hoop dancer Shanley Spence on July 15; Métis dance lessons with the Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers on July 22; and, hand drum song lessons with Fawn Wood on July 29. The Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program is the presenting partner for the workshop series and Ila Barker is on board to host each broadcast.
FAMILY WORKSHOPS
sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families performance: PIQSIQ
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate)
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 8, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Powwow Fit w/ Shanley Spence
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate)
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 15, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Métis Dance w/ Ivan Flett Memorial Dancers
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate)
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 22, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē + Wahkohtowin Families workshop: Hand Drum Songs w/ Fawn Wood
Presented by the Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program (donate)
Hosted by Ila Barker
July 29, 2020
11:00 AM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
SONGWRITER CONCERTS
sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate)
Samantha Crain, William Prince, Kym Gouchie
July 8, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate)
Don Amero, Burnstick, Ila Barker
July 15, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē songwriters presented by North Point Douglas Women's Centre (donate)
Sandra Sutter, Damase Elis, Alexis Lynn
July 22, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
sākihiwē songwriters presented by Studio 393 (donate)
Rey, Drezus, Aspects
July 29, 2020
2:00 PM CDT
Free
Broadcasts from Zoom to Facebook and YouTube
(Set YouTube reminder | RSVP on Facebook)
Aboriginal Music Manitoba (AMM) would like to acknowledge 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.
AMM would like to thank the North Point Douglas Women's Center, Studio 393, and the. Wahkohtowin Strengthening Families Program for their support of the sākihiwē festival's outreach programming.
