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Aboriginal Music Week fundraising social set for Friday, September 14 in Winnipeg

August 2, 2012

Billy Joe Green

Aboriginal Music Week is produced by a dedicated team of volunteers and all the money raised each year is used to pay for artist fees, production costs, administrative expenses, and the marketing campaign.

This year, the festival will feature 12 concers with performances by 28 Aboriginal and Native American artists from across the continent.

The Fundraising Social will help the organization pay for everything and it's set for Friday, September 14, 2012 at the Crescentwood Community Centre (1170 Corydon Avenue) in Winnipeg.

The evening will include a silent auction, performances by blues musician Billy Joe Green and hypnotist Scott Ward, and a light food service (cubed cheese, cold cuts, bread, chips, etc). 

DATE: Friday, September 14, 2012
TIME: 9pm - 1am
PLACE: Crescentwood Community Centre (1170 Corydon Avenue), Winnipeg
TICKETS: $10 (in advance only)

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Please contact Alan Greyeyes to purchase tickets (alan@ammb.ca, tel: 204-296-9790).

THE SCHEDULE:
9pm-12am - Silent Auction
10pm - Hypnotist Scott Ward
11:15pm - Billy Joe Green

SILENT AUCTION PRIZES DONATED BY:
Native Threads
A Tribe Called Red
The Fairmont Winnipeg
The TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
Kim & Jordan Wheeler (professional hockey tickets)
Thunder Rapids Amusement Park
U-Puttz Black Light Mini Golf

Canadian Plains Gallery
The Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

Manitobah Mukluks

Native American Apparel
NCI FM

Streetz FM

Salmon 'n Bannock Bistro

more tba...

Check the video below for an example of the hypnotist's show. It's going to be super funny!

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