St. Catharines welcomes special guests for Celebration of Nations weekend – Erie Media

St. Catharines is preparing to welcome guests from across Turtle Island this weekend for Celebration of Nations, a gathering of Indigenous arts, culture and tradition in downtown St. Catharines from Sept. 8 to 10.

Hosted by the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre and Kakekalanicks Indigenous Arts & Consultancy, the three-day festival begins on Friday evening with the Procession of Nations. The Procession will include a veteran honouring and Kinship, a new dance choreographed by Santee Smith of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, performed by 25 local youth. The Procession of Nations will bring together many special guests including the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

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