Indigenous veterans to be honoured at Vancouver festival concert – CBC

Nov 07, 2024

In Spirit: A Concert for Heroes is part of Transform Festival, which brings together diverse range of artists

The organizers of a cabaret-style festival in Vancouver have planned a special concert for Friday night to honour Indigenous veterans.

In Spirit: A Concert for Heroes is scheduled as part of the annual Transform Festival, which showcases Indigenous and non-Indigenous artworks of varying kinds and runs this year from Nov. 6 to Nov. 9.

Nov. 8 marks Indigenous Veterans Day, which honours the sacrifices made by Indigenous people serving in Canada’s military — though festival co-artistic director Corey Payette said he’s not sure many people realize the day exists.

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