This is an archived event from Culture Days 2019.
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IINII | An honouring and celebration of the buffalo of Sunnyside in Mohkinstsis (Calgary)
Craft History & heritage Indigenous Intercultural Nature & outdoors
Date and time
Location
containR
Calgary, AB
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible and has gender-neutral washrooms.
About
Alberta Culture Days at containR
September 27th & 28th, 2019.
Hosted by Springboard Performance and the Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry
Come out to honour and celebrate the Iinii, the buffalo that once were a part of this robust environment. Create beautiful lanterns to carry in procession, watch films, share in song, dance, and story, and celebrate the history of the buffalo of this land. Guided by Blackfoot Elder, Raymond Many Bears with additional stories by Troy Emery Twigg, and lantern-puppets from “Iinisikimm” a homecoming for the buffalo of Canada. Drumming by Anders Hunter of Eya Hey Nakoda. Build lanterns in free workshops and join the procession that will end in a round dance.
Friday, September 27
6:30-9:00pm | Community Lantern Making Workshop
8:30-10pm | Bison Video Screening
Saturday, September 28
1:00-4:00pm | Community Lantern Making Workshop
6:30pm | Community gathering
7:00pm | Shared history, blessings & stories
7:30pm | Procession through neighbourhood with lanterns
7:50pm | Drumming and round dance
8:30pm | Bison film screenings
Links
- Iinii | Alberta Culture Days at containR facebook.com
Organizer
Springboard Performance and Canadian Academy of Mask Puppet
SPRINGBOARD PERFORMANCE IS DEVOTED TO CONNECTING ARTISTS AND AUDIENCE TO THE BODY AND MIND THROUGH PHYSICAL CONTEMPORARY CREATION AND PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION
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The Canadian Academy of Mask and Puppetry (CAMP) is an organization that is bound to the advancement of education concerning the creation and performance of mask and puppetry related art.
We foster the emerging and next generation of theatre creators whose main interest is in the innovation of this craft, and also to provide mentorship to professional artists of all medias who wish to expand their practice of artistic expression.
CAMP is dedicated to the greater community and strives to deliver these forms to people of all ages, and to inspire an active, engaged and appreciative energy toward these pursuits.