« September 30th – October 2nd, 2011 Culture Days Weekend!!! Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based environmental women’s film festival will present film and video about women & environment.

Women’s Place Kenora is celebrating 30 years with the Sweetgrass Film Festival! An Indigenous-based environmental women’s film festival will present film and video about women & environment.

Friday evening @ 6 pm, Opening Ceremonies will be held at the Kenora Metis Centre and we will see the screening of films based on a homelessness theme. At 6:30, we will view the films outside behind the centre in the alleyway. Sarah DeCarlo will be performing at 8:oo pm. Hors d’oeurves and refreshments will be served.

Saturday will see Sarah DeCarlo holding a filmmaking workshop at Women’s Place Kenora at 10:00 am. Film screenings will be held at the Discovery Centre at 3:00 pm with the theme of the day being about Water/Land.

During the day under the Harbourfront tent at 1:00 pm, there will be another performance by Sarah DeCarlo followed by several screenings and a performance by Michelle St. John, actress and film maker.

Sunday’s theme will be the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Women’s Place Kenora! The day will start with “Breakfast and A Screening” being held @ 10 am. The closing screening will be held afterwards. A community BBQ will be held at 1 pm with 30th Anniversary Celebration beginning at 2:00 pm. They will be speakers and performances. Closing ceremonies will be held at 3:30 pm. »

For more information contact Women’s Place Kenora at (807) 468-9095 or email rootsandrights@gmail.com.

– From the Women’s Place Kenora Facebook page,
posted with permission from Harmony Rice, Festival Producer &
Colette Surovy, Executive Director, Women’s Place Kenora