First Peoples’ International Festival
– August 5 to 14, 2025 –
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Montreal, July 16th, 2025.
A wave of First Peoples presence is expected to sweep through Montreal in August 2025.
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The 2025 First Peoples Festival will kick off its 35th edition on Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 PM at Théâtre Outremont, with an evening full of discovery and emotion.
Bunna Lawrie, an Aboriginal Elder from the Mirning Nation and a highly respected figure in Australia, will be the guest of honor. He begins a spiritual journey across the Americas, starting in Montreal.
Sedalia Fazzio, a Mohawk Elder, will open the ceremony and welcome guests from near and far.
The festival will feature:
“Midnight at the Lonely River” by Abraham Côté
“Moon Belly -Vientre de la luna” by Liliana K’an, a poetic film in the Tsotsil language
“Inkwo for When the Starving Return” by Amanda Strong (animated short)
The evening will also include two additional short films and a speech by André Dudemaine, the festival’s artistic director.
Cultural Activities
1 August 2025
Pako
Pako is a singer-songwriter from the Atikamekw community of Manawan (Lanaudière region, Quebec). With a solid,…
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15 August 2025
Eadsé
Eadsé, meaning “my good friend” in Wendat, is a Wendat singer-songwriter based in Montreal. Rooted in…
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22 August 2025
Esther Willow
Since her performance in Montreal at The First People’s Festival in 2015, Esther Pennell has been…
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