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A festival full of sparkle
Montreal, July 11th, 2023. Luminous glass confetti fall as ceilings give way to open air under the thrust of Aboriginal arts. Come and meet the rising stars who affirm that arts, culture, creativity and struggle are all part of the same liberating impulse. Aaju Peters will be on hand to open the festival on August 8th: the…
Read MoreThe excellence of Aboriginal cinema from here and abroad is celebrated at the First Peoples’ Festival, with films in competition, of all genres and categories
Montreal, July 11th, 2023. Some feature-length films immediately stand out from the selection. The remarkable opening film, Twice Colonized, about Inuit activist Aaju Peters, comes to mind; she will honour us with her presence. We’re also reminded of Francis Fourcou’s Occitan-language documentary Un pont au-dessus de l’océan, the American premiere of his film on the ancient ties…
Read MoreWiti Ihimaera guest of honor at the 33rd International First Peoples Festival
Montreal, July 6th 2023. The 33rd Montreal international First Peoples Festival is proud to welcome the famous māori author Witi Ihimaera as guest of honor. The illustrious novelist will be in Montreal from August 6th to 12th and will take part in the official opening of the festival on August 8th. Several activities will mark his visit:…
Read MoreA storytelling show and a traditional ceremony
Land InSights invites the public to celebrate National Aboriginal Peoples’ Day Montreal, June 6th, 2023. LandInSights is proud to announce the presentation of Frétillant et agile by Wendat author-performer Jocelyn Sioui on Thursday, June 20th at 7 p.m. at the Grande Bibliothèque de Montréal. This show is part of the celebrations accompanying National Aboriginal Peoples’ Day. The…
Read MoreIndigenous Programming at FIFA 2023
Beaded, totemic and performance art The First Peoples’ Festival is proud to co-present film screenings dedicated to the artistic expression of First Peoples that have been programmed as part of the upcoming Festival des films sur l’art. Not to be missed, a carte blanche with the directors of UHU-labos nomades, a multimedia creation company active with…
Read MoreOur Village COP15
Our Village COP15, an interactive community hub, gets to Montreal featuring key calls to action from leaders within the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB) & the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC). If Not Us Then Who? (INUTW) and Land InSights/Terres en vues are pleased to announce their collaboration in the organization of Our Village…
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