Métis Arts Festival 2008
Event Date(s): July 11, 12, and 13, 2008
Event Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

All taking place this summer at the BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE TORONTO

Festival des Arts Métis Arts Festival is a Celebration of Aboriginal Culture - Black Creek Pioneer Village and the Métis Artists’ Collective (MAC) have joined forces to create what will be one of the most entertaining Aboriginal festivals in the Toronto area. From traditional Métis fiddling and jigging to First Nation drumming to Inuit throat singing, we will have it all. This unique festival will showcase the talents of both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal artists, including: music, dance, visual arts, new digital media, multi-media, film and television and performance arts.

We hope to see you at: The Métis artists’ the fourth annual Métis Arts Festival July 11th, 12th & 13th, 2008 at Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto.

Contact Info at Black Creek:

Geri Smith, Special Events Coordinator
Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Parkway
Toronto, ON M3J 2P3
416-736-1733 ext. 5402
gsmith@trca.on.ca
www.blackcreek.ca

Healing the Past
By embracing the Métis community Black Creek Pioneer Village is symbolically healing a long-standing historical rift between the pioneers and the Métis. Through this unique bilingual festival the two partners have created a vibrant celebratory atmosphere.

Community Building
The Métis artists’ Collective is the hub of the Métis community in Toronto and the idea is starting to reach out to Métis across North America. It is the vehicle for the traditional reunion of long lost relatives linked by living kinship ties