Ode’min Giizis Festival
Ahniin Friends,
Ode’min Giizis is the sixth moon of the Anishinaabe calendar. It marks everything we like about the month of June: the beginning of summer, the longest day of the year, the harvest of the strawberry, and now one of the country’s leading festivals of contemporary Indigenous arts. Highlights of this year’s festival include an original production of Tomson Highway’s latest musical play, a rare visit to Canada by one of Cuba’s greatest traditional music groups, international performance art, the premiere of a new play by one of Canada’s hottest young playwrights, and a smorgasbord of visual art and music.
2012 Festival Schedule
June 20-24
Wednesday, June 20
OPENING CEREMONIES
EXHIBITION: William Kingfisher’s ongoing outdoor installation Ayaandagon provides the artistic vision for Jiigbiing: at the edge where the water (Vanessa Dion Fletcher)
DANCE: gaabinjigabaa’aang: where we came ashore. Created by Rulan Tangen, gaabinjigabaa’aang also features Diveena Marcus, Jerry Longboat, Sandra Lamouche and Waawaate Fobister with The Unity Singers.
VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY INSTALLATION: Longing and Belonging; Melissa General (May 6 – June 24)
Presented in partnership with Indigenous Performance Initiatives, in association with Department of Indigenous Studies at Trent University and the Art Gallery of Peterborough.
Art Gallery of Peterborough, 5:30PM
PERFORMANCE: Solid Gold James Luna/Gómez-Peña
All Saints Anglican Church Hall, 235 Rubidge St. 9:00PM
Tickets $12.
Thursday, June 21
THEATRE: The (Post) Mistress; Tomson Highway
The Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. 7:30 pm.
Preview $12
MUSIC: Tara Williamson
The Garnet, 231 Hunter Street. 10 PM
By Donation
Friday, June 22
INTERACTIVE: Bimaadiziwin- The Art of Living in a Good Way
Art Gallery of Peterborough, 250 Crescent Street
THEATRE: Weskeyjack, a work-in-progress of a new play by Paula Sherman
Nozhem; First Peoples’ Performance Space, Trent University 2 & 6PM
By Donation
THEATRE: The (Post) Mistress; Tomson Highway
The Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St.
Opening night with post-show reception/ meet the artists. 7:30PM
Tickets $22, Student/Underwaged $15
THEATRE: Huff; Cliff Cardinal
10PM Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W, 10PM
MUSIC: Sarah DeCarlo
The Garnet, 231 Hunter St. W, 11PM
By Donation
Saturday, June 23
THEATRE: Huff; Cliff Cardinal
10PM Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W, 4PM
THEATRE: Weskeyjack, a work-in-progress of a new play by Paula Sherman
Nozhem; First Peoples’ Performance Space, Trent University 2 & 6PM
By Donation
THEATRE: The (Post) Mistress; Tomson Highway
The Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. 7:30PM
Tickets $22, Student/Underwaged $15
OUTDOOR CONCERT: Indie-genius ft. Sean Conway, Cris Derksen and Joy Mullen, Imbayakunas and Grumpo Ganma from Santiago de Cuba
Hunter and Alymer St, 7PM-11PM
By Donation\
MUSIC: After Party with Tribe called Red
Gordon Best Theatre, 216 Hunter St. W 11PM
$10 at the door
Sunday June 24
STORYTELLING: join local Anishnaabeg superstars Douglas Williams and Leanne Simpson for an afternoon of storytelling. Doug will be sharing his oral account of Mississauga People and the Land, and Mishibizhiw and Chemong Lake and Leanne will share two stories Zhiisib Makes Everybody Lunch and Tails Actually Don’t Make Great Fishing Poles.
Fleming Park, Brock & Aylmer 12-2PM
THEATRE: The (Post) Mistress; Tomson Highway
The Market Hall, 140 Charlotte St. 2PM
Tickets $22, Student/Underwaged $15
