Victoria Aboriginal Cultural Festival 2017

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Friday, June 16th, 2017

Join the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in celebrating National Aboriginal Day weekend with music, dance, food and the arts and best of all, it’s all FREE!

Performance Schedule

Three days of spectacular performances on an outdoor stage in the plaza at the Royal BC Museum in the heart of downtown Victoria, BC. Each day starts with performances from the two local Host Nations and follows with shows from Aboriginal performers from across the province as well as a show from 3-time World Hoop Dancing Champion Alex Wells!

Friday June 16
9:00 AM - Canoe Protocol Launch Delta Hotel
10:30 AM - Festival Opening Canoes arrive James Bay Inner Harbour at Commonwealth Corner for Protocol Welcome by Songhees and Esquimalt Chief’s
11:00 AM - Canoe Protocol procession to Festival Stage
11:30 AM - Festival official opening ceremony Acknowledge & Introduce Partners and Dignitaries
12:00 PM - Host Nations performance: Lekwungen Traditional Dancers (Songhees Nation) & Esquimalt Singers & Dancers (Esquimalt Nation)
1:00 PM - Le-La-La Dancers (Kwakwaka’wakw Nation)
2:00 PM - Hoomis Dancers (Nuu-chah-nulth Nation)
3:00 PM - He Waka Kōtuia Dancers (Māori New Zealand)
4:00 PM - Alex Wells Hoop Dancer (Lil`wat Nation)
5:00 PM - Hoomis Dancers (Nuu-chah-nulth Nation)
5:30 PM - Festival closes for the day
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Artist Demonstrations and Authentic Indigenous Arts Marketplace
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Songhees Seafood and Steam Food Truck – Authentic Aboriginal Cuisine

Saturday June 17

11:00 AM - Festival Opens Smudge Ceremony meet at the Mungo Martin House – Frank Antoine, Bonaparte Nation 
Mungo Martin House & Totem Tour – Andy Everson, K’omoks Nation
12:00 PM - Host Nations performance: Lekwungen Traditional Dancers (Songhees Nation) & Esquimalt Singers & Dancers (Esquimalt Nation)
1:00 PM - Le-La-La Dancers (Kwakwaka’wakw Nation)
2:00 PM - Alex Wells Hoop Dancer (Lil`wat Nation)
3:00 PM - He Waka Kōtuia Dancers (Māori New Zealand)
4:00 PM - Le-La-La Dancers (Kwakwaka’wakw Nation)
5:00 PM - Alex Wells Hoop Dancer (Lil`wat Nation)
5:30 PM - Festival closes for the day
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Artist Demonstrations and Authentic Indigenous Arts Marketplace
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Songhees Seafood and Steam Food Truck – Authentic Aboriginal Cuisine

Sunday June 18

11:00 AM - Festival Opens Smudge Ceremony meet at the Mungo Martin House – Frank Antoine, Bonaparte Nation
Mungo Martin House & Totem Tour – Andy Everson, K’omoks Nation
12:00 PM - Host Nations performance: Lekwungen Traditional Dancers (Songhees Nation) & Esquimalt Singers & Dancers (Esquimalt Nation)
1:00 PM - Le-La-La Dancers (Kwakwaka’wakw Nation)
2:00 PM - Git Hayetsk (Haida, Haisla, Tahltan, Tlingit, Lil`wat and Musqueam Nations)
3:00 PM - He Waka Kōtuia Dancers (Māori New Zealand)
4:00 PM - Alex Wells Hoop Dancer (Lil`wat Nation)
5:00 PM - Git Hayetsk (Haida, Haisla, Tahltan, Tlingit, Lil`wat and Musqueam Nations)
5:30 PM - Festival closes for the day
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Artist Demonstrations and Authentic Indigenous Arts Marketplace
Open Daily 11 AM - 5:30 PM - Songhees Seafood and Steam Food Truck – Authentic Aboriginal Cuisine

For more details, visit:
https://www.aboriginalbc.com/victoria-aboriginal-festival/