Poundmaker Performance Festival

The primary purpose is to celebrate the talent and diversity of our local Indigenous singers, dancers, poets, and actors. This local celebration is in the context of celebrating and presenting the various manifestations of global Indigenous performance, theory and methods as part of and alongside diverse world theatre practices.

We live in a world that is in a crisis, as foretold by our Indigenous spiritual leaders of the past. The traditional and spiritual presentations and ceremonies are to remind us that these are the basis of our cultures, world views and contemporary artistic practices and that it is vital that we share this knowledge with the world.

It is crucial that the festival and conference take place in an Indigenous community as family and community are the basis of Indigenous cultures worldwide. As well, to present the festival and conference in holistic Indigenous structures and venues in our own community is an act of empowerment and de-colonization.

Activities

Online presentations by international team on indigenous performance, ceremony and knowledge.

The Plains Indian Sign Language Workshop will be postponed and included into the festival programming.

Performances and presentations

Lectures and demonstrations on Theatre, anthropology, Indigenous spiritual leaders, Sacred Medicines and Healing etc.

Workshops of Indigenous methods and techniques.

Workshops on world theatre techniques and methods