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STC | FirstOntario PAC | FREE Outdoor Film Screening | nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
In-person
Film & video IndigenousDate and time
Location
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre | Backyard
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre | Backyard, 250 St. Paul Street
St. Catharines, ON
Directions: Presented outdoors in the Mann Raceway Plaza at the rear of the facility. Accessible ramp access is located at the corner of Carlisle and Race Streets. Free street parking is available downtown on weekends.
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
outdoor Porta-potties available
About
Presented by the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre
FREE OUTDOOR FILM SCREENING
nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up
Canada, 2019. Directed by Tasha Hubbard. Documentary. 98mins. PG.
Sat Oct. 3 2020 at Dusk (7pm)
The Mann Raceway Plaza (PAC backyard), 250 St. Paul Street
Presented by the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in partnership with Indigenous Education at Niagara College
Trailer Link: https://vimeo.com/330841782
nîpawistamâsowin (Cree)
NEE-pa-wista-MAA-sowin – we (small group) will stand up for others (large group).
On August 9, 2016, a young Cree man named Colten Boushie died from a gunshot to the back of his head after entering Gerald Stanley’s rural property with his friends. The jury’s subsequent acquittal of Stanley captured international attention, raising questions about racism embedded within Canada’s legal system and propelling Colten’s family to national and international stages in their pursuit of justice. Sensitively directed by Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up weaves a profound narrative encompassing the filmmaker’s own adoption, the stark history of colonialism on the Prairies, and a vision of a future where Indigenous children can live safely on their homelands.
Free, drop-in, no tickets required.
Space will open 30 minutes prior to listed start times.
Bring your own concessions.
Accessible entrance from Carlisle St.
for more details: www.FirstOntarioPAC.ca
PUBLIC SAFETY GUIDELINES:
- Physical distancing will apply. 100 attendees Max.
- Masks are mandatory in all outdoor activation spaces (for ages 6+) but may be removed while in physically distanced pods. Physical distanced pods will be clearly marked in the activation space.
- Two port-a-potty facilities will be onsite for public use.
- Heightened disinfecting protocols of high touch surfaces.
- Sanitizer stations will be provided.
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Organizer
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Niagara College Indigenous Education
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.
This event is part of a hub:
STC | FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre | Culture Days Performance Series
FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, ONTHE FIRSTONTARIO PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE Opening its doors in fall 2015, the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre is an academic and cultural complex comprised of four state-of-the-art performance venues. The Centre has been a vital componen...