 |
Kids’ Day – Fri, July 11th, 2008 (11am - 5pm)
To kick-off the weekend’s festivities, the Métis Arts Festival (MAF) presents a full day of kids’ activities, entertainment, food and events. Bring your kids, classes, day camps, and youth groups to this fun-filled learning environment where children will have the opportunity to enjoy the art gallery, teaching demonstrations in the tipi, music performances on the main-stage, storytelling, sing-alongs, sports, games, dancing, and arts and crafts workshops. more info here >>>
|
 |
Metis Storytellers Joe Paquette and Bob Stevenson returning in 2008 Festival!
As with every year at the Métis Arts Festival, there is a great line-up of Aboriginal artisans, storytellers, and musical acts. This year we have James Cheechoo Fiddler Extraordinaire Violoneux, Joseph Naytowhow
Plains/Woodland Cree story teller and musician, and M'Girl an
Aboriginal Women's Ensemble - among many others! more info here >>> |
 |
Features of the Metis Arts Festival
The traditional toe-tapping sounds of the fiddle, swirling Métis dancers, traditional foods and crafts are tastefully contrasted with contemporary Métis film, painting, carving and photography: all in the affordable, relaxing, natural setting of this 1860’s pioneer village where the whole family (doggie too!) can explore, learn and experience.
Visual Arts, Theater, First Nations Dancing and Music, Inuit Throat Singing, Multimedia Presentations, Traditional and Contemporary Métis music, and foods. more info here >>> |
|
|
