{"id":24036,"date":"2019-09-24T06:52:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T10:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=24036"},"modified":"2019-09-24T06:52:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T10:52:54","slug":"baawating-arts-festival-comes-to-sault-ste-marie-september-27-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/baawating-arts-festival-comes-to-sault-ste-marie-september-27-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Big: Baawating Arts Festival comes to Sault Ste. Marie September 27-29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Featuring performances, film, and an Indigenous Arts Market showcasing Northern Ontario\u2019s top Indigenous talent<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00ab\u00a0This September 27-29, more than 40 Indigenous artists from across Northern Ontario will descend on Sault Ste. Marie to celebrate Northern Ontario\u2019s top Indigenous talent with Dream Big 2019: Baawating Arts Festival<\/a><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The festival is presented by the Northern Indigenous Artist Alliance (NIAA)<\/strong> and will include performances, art exhibitions, and film screenings at various venues across the city. NIAA co-founder and board member, Rihkee Strapp, says, \u201cThese Dream Big events are open to the public and are all by donation. We are very thankful to have endorsement from Chief Dean Sayers of Batchewana and so many community members that have supported the organizing of this event. The beginnings of NIAA emerged from the first Dream Big in North Bay, so it is surreal to be hosting it in Baawating in 2019!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream Big 2019 kicks off Friday night (September 27) with an art exhibition by Ojibway artist John Laford<\/strong> at Eeh jhii Bog mhe be og (commonly known as Baawating Gallery \u2013 80 March St.); and continues Saturday (September 28) at Shingwauk Auditorium with a film screening of Thunderstone Pictures\u2019 Coming Together to Talk<\/em> with filmmaker Ardelle Sagutcheway<\/strong>, followed by a night of comedy featuring Sudbury comedian Kevin Shawanda<\/strong> and Batchewana\u2019s Two-Spirit darling Teddy Syrette<\/strong>. On Sunday (September 29), March St. will temporarily close to traffic to make room for an outdoor Indigenous Arts Market<\/strong> showcasing the region\u2019s top Indigenous arts, crafts, and food vendors. The festival closes Sunday afternoon with a musical performance by Anishinaabe musician Melody McKiver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All events are open to the public and admission is free\/Pay What You Can, thanks to support from the Ontario Arts Council<\/strong>. For more information, visit the Dream Big 2019 website at dreambignorth.com<\/a> or contact northernindigenousart[at]gmail.com.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-from Northern Indigenous Artist Alliance (NIAA)<\/a><\/em><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Featuring performances, film, and an Indigenous Arts Market showcasing Northern Ontario\u2019s top Indigenous talent \u00ab\u00a0This September 27-29, more than 40 Indigenous artists from across Northern Ontario will descend on Sault Ste. Marie to celebrate Northern Ontario\u2019s top Indigenous talent with Dream Big 2019: Baawating Arts Festival. The festival is presented<\/p>\n

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