One Wave Gathering

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Join us for our 14th annual One Wave Gathering!

One Wave Gathering is an award-winning, family-friendly event series celebrating Indigenous and South Pacific cultures, art, and knowledge.

Since 2008, One Wave Gathering has celebrated the diversity of arts and culture amongst Indigenous peoples of Canada and the South Pacific. This month-long multi-faceted program is developed in collaboration with Indigenous and South Pacific diaspora leaders, Elders, artists, activists, and educators. Held on Lekwungen territory, increasing public knowledge of local Indigenous teachings, cultures, history, and lands is integral to the program. One Wave provides unprecedented opportunities to use the arts to build meaningful relationships across cultures.

By working closely with Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, Elders, and cultural advisors from across Vancouver Island Nations and South Pacific diaspora, we create welcoming and authentic experiences for members of the public to learn, grow, and contribute positively to the community. Each One Wave event features cultural presentations, interactive public art, community building, and opportunities for dialogue. Past events have included exhibitions, film screenings, performance art, concerts, art installations (including the Witness Blanket, Tetrahedron, and the award-winning 2017 Longhouse project), as well as youth residencies, talking circles, and signature cultural presentations and educational NGO villages held in Centennial Square.

At One Wave Gathering, artists, speakers, and leaders share stories through song, dance, theatre, traditional food, and art. One Wave is a vision articulated by many voices and an opportunity for guests of all ages to learn and interact with Pacific knowledge keepers and artists.

This year, events include the dedication of the Pacific Peace Post, an installation of short films created by Indigenous and South Pacific youth, and more!

All events will be free and will span throughout the month of September. In-person events will be regulated as per the BC Health Guidelines.

Links

• Pacific Peoples' Partnership website pacificpeoplespartnership.org

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Pacific Peoples' Partnership

For 45 years, Pacific Peoples’ Partnership has supported the aspirations of South Pacific Islanders and Indigenous peoples for peace, environmental sustainability, social justice, and community development.

Based on Lekwungen territories in Victoria BC, Canada, we are Canada’s only non-profit organization and registered charity focused specifically on the island nations of the South Pacific. Our programs reach members and supporters in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Our vision at Pacific Peoples’ Partnership is empowered people and thriving communities across the Pacific. We actively work with local and global communities shoulder to shoulder. PPP continues to build relationships with Indigenous communities in Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia to support self-determined sustainable development initiatives that enable these communities to harness their own creativity and knowledge to address poverty, environmental degradation, and loss of culture.