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8th Annual Nurturing Our Roots Pow Wow - Virtual 2020 Edition

Sunday at 4 PM – 5:15 PM

Watch live: https://www.facebook.com/FirstOntPAC/videos/439370653708587/

The Niagara Regional Native Centre in partnership with the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is hosting their 8th Annual Nurturing Our Roots Powwow VIRTUALLY this year.

Each year the event is held at Montebello Park in St. Catharines with a full day of festivities. The Powwow is an opportunity to share in the richness of Indigenous culture by enjoying traditional dancing, drumming, singing, crafts, food and drink, and community spirit.

As we cannot come together in person this year, please join us virtually on Sunday 4 October from 4pm to 5:15pm via the livestream on www.FirstOntarioPAC.ca or on the PAC's Facebook and YouTube channels.

The online Powwow experience that will feature traditional dance demonstrations, teachings and songs and will be hosted by the NRNC’s Cultural Resource Coordinator, Joe Shawana and Music Producer/Engineer/Performing Artist, Adrian Harjo.

Presented by the Niagara Regional Native Centre (NRNC) and FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) as part of the PAC's new series to continue to amplify the voices of Niagara’s BIPOC communities made possible through funding received from the Canada Council for the Arts – Digital Originals Program.

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NOTE: PRIOR TO THE VIRTUAL POWWOW, PLEASE JOIN US IN PERSON AT 10AM FOR THE SISTERS IN SPIRIT WALK which honours the memory of the more than 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada. Every 4 Oct, vigils and events are held across the country in support of family members and loved ones and to recognize this is still happening in our country. The walk will lend support, bring awareness and offer healing prayers for all, and will take place starting at St. Catharines City Hall at 10am and travel to the FirstOntario PAC backyard (rain or shine).

Links

• (click here ) For a full listing of Culture Days Activities in St. Catharines stcatharines.ca
• (click here) For more information on the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre firstontariopac.ca

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FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre

THE FIRSTONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE

Opening its doors in fall 2015, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is a 95,000 square foot academic and cultural complex comprised of four state-of-the-art performance venues. The Centre has been a vital component in the renaissance of St. Catharines, serving as the catalyst in thoroughly modernizing the area and reinforcing the brilliance of Niagara Region’s diverse cultural cluster.

Each year the Centre presents Culture Days activities for the Community in partnership with the City of St. Catharines Cultural Services Office, local organizations and artists.

In 2020, Due to COVID, the PAC has initiated a series of digital performances the #NIAGARAPERFORMS series and is pleased to offer feature digital performative experiences during Culture Days.